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Devon Allman announces first solo album in 8 years, “Miami Moon”

Devon Allman is set to release his first solo album in eight years, Miami Moon, on August 16. The album is produced by Grammy winner Tom Hambridge and was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida. Miami Moon is being released on Allman’s own label, Create Records. The first single, “White Horse,” is officially released on June 7.

Allman is joined on the album by Jackson Stokes (guitar), George Porter Jr. (bass), Ivan Neville (keyboards), Adam Deitch (drums) and Karl Denson (saxophone).

“Making the Miami Moon record with these legendary musicians has been a high point of my career. They brought these songs to life with their masterful playing and timeless feels,” said Allman.

“As for the approach, a couple things were different this time: First, writing the songs on bass guitar was a first for me and allowed the grooves to be the main focus. Also, letting go of some previous, limiting thought processes allowed some of my other influences to enter the chat for the first time such as Curtis Mayfield, Sade, The Cure, Steely Dan…among others. I believe you can hear some flourishes of those true loves on this album,” says Devon.

“Additionally, recording in the same hallowed halls where Dad made the Eat a Peach record and where Uncle Duane and Eric Clapton recorded the Layla record, made for a very special setting for us all to work in. We kept it fun and we kept it funky…..we ordered Cuban food, watched the NBA and jammed in a circle for days. In a world where you can make records in the basement or your bedroom, I’m so grateful to have done this record in a classic manner,” added Allman.

Allman will tour the album with his 6-piece band, The Devon Allman Project.

TOUR DATES

THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND

June 5 @ State Theatre | State College, PA^ 
June 6 @ Music Hall | Tarrytown, NY^
June 7 @ Colonial PAC | Keene, NH^ – SOLD OUT
June 8 @ Cabot Theater | Beverly, MA^ – SOLD OUT
June 9 @ Newton Theater | Newton, NJ^ – SOLD OUT
July 25 @ Hawaii Theatre | Honolulu, HI
July 28 @ Fuji Rock Festival | Minamiuonuma, Japan

^w/ JD Simo

THE DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT

June 14 @ Holland International Blues Festival | Grolloo, Netherlands
July 6 @ High Sierra Music Festival | Quincy, CA
July 12 @ Blues Béjar Festival | Béjar, Spain
July 13 @ Pistoia Blues Festival | Pistoia, Italy
July 15 @ Backstage Halle | Munich, Germany
July 16 @ Hirsch | Nuremberg, Germany
July 17 @ FRANNZ Club | Berlin, Germany
July 18 @ Pori Jazz Festival | Pori, Finland
July 19 @ Bahnhof Pauli | Hamburg, Germany
July 20 @ The Megève Festival | Megève, France
August 3 @ Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza | Mammoth Lakes, CA
August 9 @ Bayfront Blues Festival | Duluth, MN
August 17 @ Chenango Blues Festival | Norwich, NY

MIAMI MOON TRACK LIST

White Horse
Incredible
You
Miami Moon
Sahara
Climb Aboard
Body Electric
Take Time to Taste It
You Gotta Make it Through the World

Pete Francis

Pete Francis is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Blues Rock Review. Pete founded Blues Rock Review in 2010 because he felt there was a major void in how the blues rock genre was covered. Pete is the host of Blues Rock Weekly and a co-host on the Blues Rock Show.

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