TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT--the groundbreaking vocalist, songwriter and bass player of the legendary rock groups Eagles and Poco--will launch a fall U.S. tour. The new round of shows follows TIMOTHY's sold-out solo spring tour, as well as the Classic East-West and "An Evening with the Eagles" stadium and arena shows with the Eagles. For the fall trek kicking off in Las Vegas on Friday, November 24, TIMOTHY and his band will perform songs spanning his entire four-decade long career. Joining TIMOTHY on tour as opener in Los Angeles (Dec. 3, Saban Theater) and Denver (Dec. 14, Soiled Dove) is fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and former Poco bandmate Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco). Tickets for all shows are on-sale now.
TIMOTHY's solo album LEAP OF FAITH (Benowen Records) was described by Rolling Stone "a soundtrack for that sort of pitch-perfect American landscape, mixing bluegrass, Cajun, rock, Seventies soul and
California country..." (9/23/16). Bass Player magazine added that "...veteran Eagles bassist/vocalist
Timothy B. Schmit spins some memorable yarns on his sixth solo outing--all delivered within his folk-rock, country-rock, yacht-rock, and rock & roll wheelhouse. The reggae-tinged 'Slow Down' and 'All Those Faces' establish Schmit's overall preference for rich, minor-chord colors. Downstairs, his bass leads the backbeat pulse of 'What Should I Do,' while 'You're So Wild' starts with a country two feel before Schmit's upper-register riffing provides the subhook in the edgy chorus. Closing matters is the horn and accordion-infused ballad gem, 'This Waltz'" (December 2016). LEAP OF FAITH is available now via Benowen Records as a 180 gram 2-LP vinyl set, CD and digitally. For exclusive bundles, visit iTunes.
TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT recorded the 12-track solo album in his Los
Angeles studio with co-producer with engineer Hank Linderman. LEAP OF FAITH marks the culmination of SCHMIT's unhurried, yet inspired reflections of life. Illuminated by an array of fine musicians and singers, the new album plays like a multicolored corona around SCHMIT's distinctive artistry. From the jaunty opening track "My Hat" to the soaring harmonies and heartfelt reflections of "This Waltz," this is more than another album in a great artist's catalog. Writing and recording between touring with the Eagles, the songs on LEAP OF FAITH have a broad compass. "Slow Down" is a note to self on escaping life's pressures coasting along on a reggae pulse sweetened by jazz giant Gary Burton's vibraphone, while "What I Should Do" has a Muscle Shoals feel; steamy, funky, and sensual. On "Goodbye, My Love," he takes us deep down into traditional country with Paul Franklin's glistening steel guitar layered over the changes. And on "It's Alright," his most intimate song, SCHMIT needs only his own acoustic guitar to express profound love.
As a member of the bands the Eagles (since 1977 he can be heard on hits such as "I Can't Tell You Why" and "Love Will Keep Us Alive"), and Poco ("Keep On Tryin'"), TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT's musical contributions have laid the groundwork to some of pop/folk/rock music's most important songs. Born in
California and raised on Elvis, SCHMIT's most recent solo album LEAP OF FAITH, celebrates more than four decades into his career. SCHMIT shows no signs of silencing his harmonious voice, nor his penchant for writing critically acclaimed musical treasures. SCHMIT has vocally contributed to such memorable songs as "Look What You've Done To Me" (Boz Skaggs), "Fire Lake" (Bob Seger), to Richard Marx's hit "Don't Mean Nothing" and bass-guitar/harmonies on Toto's hit singles "I Won't Hold You Back" and "Africa," Crosby Stills and Nash's "Wasted On The Way" and multiple tracks by Steely Dan. He's played internationally as a member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band and Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band.
For more information on TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT and tour dates, visit
www.timothybschmit.com.
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