Ural Thomas & The Pain New Single SLOW DOWN” Premieres At OPB

Tender Loving Empire is happy to announce that the first single from The Right Time, the forthcoming debut full-length from eighty-year-old soul legend Ural Thomas and his band The Pain (out 9.28) has premiered at OPB. A tour in support of the record has also been announced. Life is hectic - let's slow down for a minute. Take a listen on Soundcloud here! Pre-order THE RIGHT TIME here!

Straddling the line between hot soul shouter and velvety-smooth crooner, Thomas released a few singles in the late 60's and early 70's, played over forty shows at the legendary Apollo Theater, and performed alongside James Brown, Otis Redding, and Stevie Wonder before turning his back on an unkind business and heading home to Portland, OR.

In 2017 Thomas signed with Tender Loving Empire and began work on what, in many respects, will be his debut full length. A developing artist at nearly eighty years old, for Thomas music has always been about bringing people together. "If we play for twenty people we cook it like it's twenty thousand" says Thomas. "If we make someone smile we're satisfied. They're ain't no difference between us. It's all love and brotherhood. If folks listen to my record and feel that I'll feel very blessed."

Ural Thomas & The Pain on tour:

9/22 Hood River, OR River Hops Festival
9/29 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater

11/1 Eugene, OR HiFi Music Hall
11/3 Bend, OR Volcanic Theater
11/4 Redding, CA The Dip
11/6 Santa Cruz, CA The Atrium at The Catalyst
11/8 Winters, CA The Palms Playhouse
11/9 Chico, CA Lost on Main
11/10 Reno, NV Off Beat Festival
11/13 San Diego, CA Casbah
11/14 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Theater
11/15 Phoenix, AZ Last Exit
11/17 Fort Collins, CO Magic Rat
11/18 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
11/19 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
11/20 Boise, ID Neurolux