Esteemed blues guitarist Alastair Greene presents eleven new studio tracks on his debut release with the prestigious German label Ruf Records, STANDING OUT LOUD – ten original compositions and one classic nod to Canned Heat and Rory Gallagher. The album was recorded in Nashville with co-producer JD Simo and in his current hometown, Austin, TX, with engineer Hunter St. Marie.
Drawing upon the nostalgic sounds of the 1960s and 70s, Greene weaves together a tapestry of driving slide guitar, energetic blues arrangements, occasional Southern Rock undertones, intricate funky riffs, and emotive slow blues interludes. In his lyrical content, Greene digs into philosophical reflections, personal narratives, and subtle humor, showcasing a multifaceted approach to songwriting.
This album further underscores Greene’s established reputation, garnered from his acclaimed solo releases in recent years, as well as his extensive touring as a key player in the Alan Parsons Project and Sugaray Rayford’s band. This multi-charting billboard artist’s star is soaring, as his artistic oeuvre continues to grow and expand.
Greene shares, “STANDING OUT LOUD really captures my interpretation of the music that got me turned onto the blues and blues rock. The rock music of the late 60’s and early 70s was the gateway drug for a lot of people that ended up finding the blues. That’s what I want to convey with this record, that feeling of ‘I really like this, where did it come from?’ Well it all comes from blues and a good percentage of the time we find the blues through rock and roll.”
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ALASTAIR GREENE - STANDING OUT LOUD
TRACK LIST:
01 YOU CAN’T FOOL ME 00:02:33
02 SLOW BURN 00:02:48
03 ONLY DO 00:03:03
04 IN TROUBLE 00:02:57
05 THE LAST TO CRY 00:03:42
06 TROUBLE BLUES 00:02:58
07 AM I TO BLAME? 00:03:42
08 STANDING OUT LOUD 00:03:56
09 TEMPTATION 00:03:09
10 RUSTY DAGGER 00:05:52
11 BULLFROG BLUES 00:04:12
ALASTAIR GREENE U.S. TOUR DATES
May 17 Fri Evansville, IN - Mojo’s Boneyard
May 18 Sat Warrenton, MO - Blue House Theater
May 19 Sun Cape Girardeau, MO - House Concert
May 24 Fri Tuscon, AZ Monterey Court
May 25 Sat Silvery City, NM - Silver City Blues Fest
May 30 Thu Lamar, CO - Buzzards Roost
May 31st Fri Greeley, CO - Greeley Blues Jam
June 1 Sat Colorado Springs, CO - Stargazers
June 4 Tues Harrah’s - South Lake Tahoe
(AG guest of Buddy Emmer Blues Band)
June 5 Wed Reno, NV TBA
June 6 Thur San Francisco TBA
June 7 Fri San Jose, CA - The Poor House Bistro
June 8 Sat Livermore, CA - Almost Famous Wine
June 9 Sun Santa Barbara, CA - Soho
June 12 Wed Las Vegas - Sand Dollar Lounge
June 13 Thur Las Vegas - Sand Dollar Downtown
June 15 Sat Alpine, AZ - Alpine Valley Blues Festival
June 16 Sun Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room
June 27 Thu - Sanford, FL - The Alley
June 28 Fri St Petersburg, FL - St. Pete Summer Jam
June 29 Sat Masaryktown, FL - The Winery Concert Series
June 30 Sun Pensacola, FL - Seville Quarter
ALASTAIR GREENE SWEDEN, UK, and GERMANY TOUR
July 7 Sun SW Knislinge - Time To Rock Festival Sweden
July 9 Tues UK Ramsgate - Red Arrow Music Club
July 10 Wed UK Oxford The Bullingdon
July 11 Thu UK London - The Slaughtered Lamb
July 12 Fri UK Leamington Spa - Temperance
July 13 Sat DE Gaildorf - Gaildorf Bluesfestival
ALASTAIR GREENE U.S. TOUR DATES
July 27 Sat Sequine, TX - Powerplant (Solo)
Aug 2nd Fri Canyon Lake, TX Maven’s (Startsville)
Aug 22, 23, and 24 Durango Blues Train - Telluride, CO
RUF RECORDS CARAVAN FALL TOUR
with Eric Johanson and Katarina Pejak
Sept 21 Sat DE Salzgitter -Kniki
Sept 23 Mon AT Salzburg - Rockhaus
Sept 24 Tues DE -Erlenbach, Beavers
Sept 26 Thu DE Oberhausen - Zentrum Altenberg
Sept 27 Fri DE Reichenbach - die Halle
Sept 28 Sat NO Oslo - Skedsmo Bluesclub
Sept 30 Sun DE Weinheim - Muddys Club
Oct 01 Tues AT Rankweil - Alten Kindo
Oct 02 Wed CH Frick - Monti
Oct 03 Thu CH Rubigen - Hühle Hunzigen
Oct 04 Fri CH Frauenfeld - Eisenwerk
Oct 05 Sat DE Twist - Heimathaus
Oct 06 Sun DE Münster - Jazzclub
Oct 07 Mon DK Kolding - Godset
Oct 09 Wed DK Odense - Dexter
Oct 10 Thu TBA
Oct 11 Fri SE Norrköpping - Bla Kaktus
Oct 12 Sat TBA
UK TOUR MORE DATES TBA
Oct 19 Sat - UK Sittingbourne Kent - Bournefest 2024
