Whitney Rose tours Europe on "Rule 62" as we speak

There are many useful rules to live by, but for Whitney Rose, there’s one that stands alone as a guiding principle for life as she knows it: Rule 62. The origin of the rule is best summed up by the poignant, pronoun-adjusted excerpt from Alcoholics Anonymous’ Tradition Four cited above, a treatise on how to find harmony between ambition and self-awareness, and how to learn one’s lessons with humor and humility. This truism, officially worded as “Don’t Take Yourself Too Damn Seriously,” is the origin of both the title and ethos of Whitney Rose’s new album on Six Shooter Records: Rule 62.

Rule 62 sees the songwriter’s increased output matched by increased distinction. With so much touring now under the tires, it’s no surprise that Rose’s best work yet often explores her journeywoman’s experience. Rule 62 also boasts the first-class musicianship and studio instincts of collaborator and producer Raul Malo (of The Mavericks). The comfort and familiarity between the two made for a seamless return to the studio, this time with the added ear of Niko Bolas as co-producer.

Whiles she's featured on the cover of Texas Music Magazine she's paying attention to Europe as well. She's been in Spain for the last week and from this week onwards she's touring through France, Germany, Belgium, UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Italy:

25/04: Marseille (FR) @ Le Molotov
26/04: Lyon (FR) @ KraspeK Myzik 
27/04: Mullheim (DE) @ Raumfahrtzentrum Saarner Kuppe 
28/04: Eeklo (BE) @ N9 w/ Twin Bandit
29/04: London (UK) @ The Lexington 
30/04: Crawley (UK) @ The Hawth Theatre 
02/05: Glasgow (UK) @ 02 ABC2 Glasgow 
03/05: Sheffield (UK) @ Greystones 
04/05: Dublin (IRL) @ Seamus Ennis Arts Centre 
05/05: Kilkenny (IRL) @ Kilkenny Roots Festival 
06/05: Kilkenny (IRL) @ Kilkenny Roots Festival 
07/05: Newcastle (UK) @ Cluny 2 
10/05: Ospel (NL) @ Mijl Op Zeven 
11/05: Hamburg (DE) @ Nochtwache 
12/05: Solingen (DE) @ Cobra 
13/05: Drachten (NL) @ Iduna 
14/05: Haiger (DE) @ Bei Arno 
15/05: Luxembourg (LUX) @ Konrad Cafe 
16/05: Bern (DE) @ Reitschule 
17/05: Corsier (GE) (CH) @ Concert à la Grange 
18/05: Untermeitingen (DE) @ Four Corners 
19/05: Cantu` (CO) (IT) @ All`Una e Trentacinque Circa 
20/05: Busto Arsizio (VA) (IT) @ Teatro Social 
21/05: Bolzano (IT) @ Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio 
23/05: Bad Saulgau (DE) @ Franziskaner 
24/05: Eppstein (DE) @ Wunderbar 
25/05: Pays de Montbéliard (FR) @ MA scéne nationale 
26/05: Mannheim (DE) @ Blau 
27/05: Munich (DE) @ Unter Deck 
28/05: Krefeld (DE) @ Kulturrampe 
30/05: Zutphen (NL) @ Nr2 Jazz Club 
31/05: Utrecht (NL) @ TivoliVredenburg 
01/06: Hoofddorp (NL) @ Duycker 
02/06: Turnhout (BE) @ Goezot In Het Hofke