By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen
New York-based metal band Bloodsimple embarked on a national tour supporting Hellyeah on Oct. 30 in Detroit, MI that will wind down on Dec. 9 back in New York City. Bloodsimple’s sophomore album, “Red Harvest,” was released on Reprise Records last week. The quartet is comprised of vocalist Tim Williams and guitarist Mike Kennedy (of legendary New York hardcore band Vision of Disorder), bassist Kyle Sanders (brother of Mastodon’s Troy Sanders), and guitarist Nick Rowe.
A sonically diverse tour de force, “Red Harvest,” the band’s major-label debut, combines their unique brand of groove-driven metal with a more organic and fine-tuned sound.
Hellyeah vocalist Chad Gray signed Bloodsimple to his label, Bullygoat Records, after catching one of their shows.
Hellyeah/Bloodsimple itinerary:
10/30 Detroit, MI Fillmore
10/31 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
11/02 Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room
11/03 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11/04 Chicago, IL House of Blues
11/06 Sauget, IL Pop’s
11/07 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
11/09 Denver, CO Fillmore
11/10 El Paso, TX Cohen Stadium
11/11 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
11/13 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre
11/14 West Hollywood, CA Key Club
11/16 Ventura, CA Majestic Venture Theatre
11/17 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
11/20 Amarillo, TX Midnight Rodeo
11/21 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
11/23 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
11/24 Houston, TX Meridian
11/25 Abilene, TX Crossroads
11/27 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
11/28 Atlanta, GA Roxy Theatre
11/30 Tallahassee, FL Floyd’s Music Store
12/1 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
12/2 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
12/4 Norfolk, VA The Nova
12/5 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
12/7 Worcester, MA The Palladium
12/8 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
12/9 New York, NY Irving Plaza
