Americana roots rock artist ROD MELANCON announces his new 10-track album SOUTHERN GOTHIC is set for release on Friday, June 16 via Blue Elan Records and will be available digitally and physically on CD and vinyl. Marking his second full-length album, it takes listeners further into the light and darkness of his own poetic vision with songs based on tales of the people from his South Louisiana homeland. The lead single, "Redhead," will be released March 28 and SOUTHERN GOTHIC will be available for pre-order the same day with gratis tracks, "Dwayne & Me" and "Redhead."
In support of the album, MELANCON will begin a 20-date tour in Houston, TX on Thursday, March 30 at Leon's Lounge and make stops in Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL and Tampa Bay, FL among other cities before wrapping in Austin, TX on Friday, April 28 at The White Horse (full tour itinerary below). For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: http://www.rodmelancon.com/tour-dates. SOUTHERN GOTHIC--recorded over the course of two years--is a journey into the dark, and often twisted, night of the soul. It is the restless yearning of a young, new South that has been represented by The Drive-By Truckers, Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell. With this new album, MELANCON takes an unflinching look inside the heart of Americana darkness as he stylistically dives deeper into the roots of his own imagination nurtured in the badlands and bayous of his home.DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
Thu
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3/30
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Houston, TX
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Leon's Lounge
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Fri
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3/31
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Lake Charles, LA
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Luna Bar and Grill
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Sat
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4/1
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Port Neches, TX
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Neches Brewing
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Sun
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4/2
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Port Neches, TX
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Neches Brewing
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Tue
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4/4
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Nashville, TN
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The 5 Spot
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Wed
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4/5
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Memphis, TN
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Lafayette Music Room
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Fri
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4/7
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Lafayette, LA
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Warehouse 535
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Sat
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4/8
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Jackson, MS
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Hal and Mal's
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Mon
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4/10
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Athens, GA
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Georgia Theatre - Roof Top
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Tue
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4/11
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Atlanta, GA
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Smithe's Olde Bar
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Wed
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4/12
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Birmingham, AL
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The Nick
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Fri
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4/14
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Statesboro, GA
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Dingus Magee
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Sat
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4/15
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Augusta, GA
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Southbound Smokehouse
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Sun
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4/16
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Murrells Inlet, SC
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Suck Bang Blow
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Wed
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4/19
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Cape Canaveral, FL
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Milliken's Reef
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Thu
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4/20
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Tampa Bay, FL
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Cuban Club
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Fri
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4/21
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Tampa Bay, FL
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Cuban Club
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Sat
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4/22
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Lake Park, FL
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Kelsey Theatre
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Sun
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4/23
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DeLand, FL
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Cafe DaVinci
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Fri
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4/28
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Austin, TX
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The White Horse
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