Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill are thrilled to announce the discharge of their debut album, Lengthy After The Hearth, produced and engineered by Paul Allen. The album includes songs written by John’s late brothers, Barry and Invoice Cowsill. It’s a love letter of types and a ravishing one at that.
Concerning the new single “Idiot is the Final One to Know,” John Cowsill effuses, “I really like how the monitor swings. It kicks ass. I get to faux I’m Elvis or Dwight Yoakam on this one. It has the kind of twang and is a hoot to play reside. Whereas recording, I keep in mind attempting to observe a double shuffle on drums within the studio on this one, however I couldn’t get it down, so what you hear is the only shuffle. My brother Invoice would’ve needed the only shuffle the listener hears on the recording. He wouldn’t need what Invoice would name a ‘Hollywood Shuffle,’ the place the drummer swings the shuffle beats on the snare drums as a substitute of simply enjoying the backbeats on the 2 and the 4.
He continues, “Invoice’s thought of ‘enjoyable’ was so severe that you just didn’t know that you just weren’t having enjoyable, and if you happen to had an excessive amount of enjoyable, he’d lean over together with his hand holding a guitar decide and slap you with it! Invoice might command a room as quickly as he stood on the stage. He’d seize you straight away, and you’ll concentrate. He was Elvis.”
Vicki provides “I really like how John sounds on ‘Idiot Is The Final One To Know.’ It’s a enjoyable music to play and sing reside as a result of I really feel like I’m on the Grand Ole Opry. This music showcases Invoice Cowsill and Jeffrey Hatcher’s love for nation swing of the Fifties. It’s a real duet honoring among the traditional nation duos, like Tammy and George.”
ABOUT VICKI & JOHN
Vicki Peterson of The Bangles (whose work contains #1 hit “Stroll Like An Egyptian” and a number of other different Prime 10 songs, comparable to “Everlasting Flame,” which is the largest single by an all-female band in historical past) groups up with John Cowsill, drummer/vocalist for The Seaside Boys for over 23 years and authentic member of the platinum-selling household band, The Cowsills to lovingly current their debut Americana album comprised of songs written by John’s late brothers, Barry and Invoice Cowsill titled, Lengthy After The Hearth.
Vicki is a founding member of the Eighties group The Bangles, one of the vital profitable bands of that decade, with over 6 million gold and platinum albums bought. Their music has been synced on display screen in every little thing from Austin Powers to Stranger Issues and has transcended generations with greater than 6 million present month-to-month listeners on streaming platforms, 390 million views on TikTok, and over half a billion channel views on YouTube as of 2024.
Peterson later wrote and carried out together with her good good friend (and eventual sister-in-law) Susan Cowsill as The Psycho Sisters. The duo quickly discovered themselves absorbed into the critically acclaimed New Orleans songwriters collective The Continental Drifters and stay with them at the moment.
All through the 90’s, Vicki stayed energetic, showing on albums with Tom Petty, John Doe, Hootie & The Blowfish, and Belinda Carlisle, and likewise toured with The Go-Go’s on their 1994-1995 reunion tour. The Bangles reunited within the twenty first century to launch 4 extra albums.
At 7 years previous, John started working in golf equipment, singing and enjoying drums together with his household. The Cowsills turned a worldwide sensation within the late Sixties, enjoying The Ed Sullivan Present and The Johnny Carson Present packages each thrice, The Johnny Money Present twice, and loved a number of Prime 20 hits, together with “Hair” (#1 in 4 nations and #2 on US Billboard) and “The Rain, The Park, & Different Issues” (#2 on US Billboard with over 3 million copies bought).
In 1981, John landed on the Tommy Tutone hit, “867-5309 (Jenny).” He additionally toured with Jan and Dean earlier than turning into a mainstay of the Seaside Boys touring band, enjoying guitar and piano, and at last sitting on the drum equipment for over 20 years, enjoying a median of 180 live shows yearly. John made many tv appearances with the band, together with Good Morning America seven occasions, The At present Present six occasions, The Tonight Present w/ Jimmy Fallon, The Grand Ole Opry, and The Grammys.
All through his profession, John has carried out reside and/or recorded work with Bob Dylan, Mamas & Papas, Harry Chapin, Maroon 5, Hermans Hermits, Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees), and Chuck Berry. John can also be at the moment one of many lead singers for The Smithereens and the touring drummer for Peter Perrett (The Solely Ones).
Vicki & John had been already gaining consideration and turning heads in 2024 with the LA Weekly writing an awesome overview about their efficiency at The Troubadour, together with a characteristic about their duo in Folks Journal. They had been additionally featured performers on the 30A Songwriter’s Pageant and the Vadsø Arts Pageant in Norway.
TRACK LISTING
1 Ol’ Timeless
2 When Hearts Collide
3 Downtown
4 Embers
5 A Thousand Instances
6 You, In My Thoughts
7 Don’t Look Again
8 Sound On Sound
9 Is Anyone Right here
10 Come to Me
11 Vagabond
12 Idiot Is The Final One to Know
TOUR DATES
Apr 18 Los Angeles, CA McCabe’s Guitar Store SOLD OUT
Apr 24 Belleville, IL Venue on Essential SOLD OUT
Could 3 Nashville, TN Eastside Bowl
Could 4 Nashville, TN* Metropolis Vineyard
Could 9 New York, NY The Reducing Room
June 1 Pioneertown, CA++ Pappy & Harriet’s
June 2 San Diego, CA++ Casbah
June 3 Los Angeles, CA++ Zebulon
June 5 Southhampton, PA Stone Turtle Home Live shows
June 10 Fullerton, CA Muckenthaler Cultural Middle
* supporting The Smithereens
++ w/The Minus 5
ORDER Lengthy After The Hearth right here.
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