AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON’s New Band CLOSE ENEMIES To Launch Debut Single In January

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton‘s new band CLOSE ENEMIES has introduced the next reveals for January 2025:

Jan. 08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Metropolis Vineyard
Jan. 09 – New York, NY @ Metropolis Vineyard
Jan. 10 – Boston, MA @ Metropolis Vineyard
Jan. 14 – Manchester, NH @ The Rex Theatre
Jan. 23 – Pawling, NY @ Daryl’s Home
Jan. 25 – Nashville, TN @ Metropolis Vineyard
Jan. 28 – Chicago, IL @ Metropolis Vineyard
Jan. 29 – St. Louis, MO @ Metropolis Vineyard

CLOSE ENEMIES made its reside debut on October 11 at Eastside Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. Video of the live performance could be seen beneath.

Becoming a member of the 72-year-old musician within the new group his bass tech Hint Foster, who performs guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter Stroud, who has been enjoying with Sheryl Crow for 25 years. CLOSE ENEMIES‘ drummer is Tony Brock, who had a band known as THE BABYS after which performed with Rod Stewart for 12 years. Fronting CLOSE ENEMIES is Chasen Hampton, a performer from Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma with a robust background within the nation music scene. CLOSE ENEMIES can also be working with “an incredible lyricist” named Gary Stier.

In a brand new interview with Final Traditional Rock, Tom stated about CLOSE ENEMIES‘ debut gig: “I used to be just a little bit nervous, you recognize. However that feeling, it energizes you. It does not maintain you again. It makes you need to dive in deeper and deeper.”

Concerning the upcoming reveals, he stated: “That is like going again to the start. You understand, we haven’t any earlier albums. We’ll be using round in vans, most likely and flying industrial, identical to when AEROSMITH began — and I am trying ahead to that. There is a sure camaraderie with that.”

The primary CLOSE ENEMIES single might be launched in January through TLG/Virgin Music Group.

In an interview with AARP, Tom described Hampton as “a gifted singer who actually made the songs come to life.”

“Once I joined, these guys had labored up a bunch of nice songs, and I used to be capable of contribute one thing I had,” the bassist continued. “Hopefully, when the time comes, we’ll work up some others I’ve had in my pocket for some time. All of those guys are nice musicians, and it is an honor and a problem to be a part of all of it. I am trying ahead to seeing how folks prefer it. I feel they’re going to be pleasantly amazed.”

The members of AEROSMITH made the announcement that they had been retiring from touring on August 2 — almost one 12 months after singer Steven Tyler fractured his larynx throughout a September 2023 present.

The “Peace Out” tour got here to a halt after what turned out to be a ultimate gig in Elmont, New York on September 9, 2023. That present got here simply three dates into the trek, which was alleged to final by means of February 2024. Tyler stated in a press release on the time that the harm precipitated bleeding however that he hoped he and his AEROSMITH bandmates can be again on the highway after suspending just a few reveals.

The rescheduled “Peace Out” tour was as a consequence of start September 20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with particular visitors THE BLACK CROWES.

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