Percussion wizard Mike Dillon has seemingly done everything a musician could dream of. He’s been a key member of bands like Garage A Trois, Dead Kenny Gs and Critters Buggin. He’s served as a key sideman to artists like Rickie Lee Jones, Les Claypool and Ani DiFranco. He’s amassed an extensive catalog of genre-defying recordings. He’s taken to the road relentlessly, building one of the most loyal underground fanbases on the contemporary music scene, while being invited to share bills with bands including Clutch, Dean Ween Group and Umphrey’s McGhee. For nearly three decades, Mike Dillon has been playing exclusively by his own rules.

Now, the man championed as a “punk jazz provocateur” has just produced what perhaps may be his shining hour, ‘Bonobo Bonobo.’ The new album, announced for surprise release to coincide with his upcoming Winter tour, was recorded in New Orleans with a collective he calls The Mallet Men—essentially an extended version of his core touring vehicle, The Mike Dillon Band. Produced by bandmate Nathan Lambertson, ‘Bonobo Bonobo’ is available for download now via Dillon’s label, Royal Potato Family and out on all digital music portals on Friday, December 21.

Listen to the title track below…

MIKE DILLON BAND
Tour Schedule

12/27 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live *
12/28 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom *
12/29 – Portland, ME – Aura *
12/30 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall *
12/31 – Cleveland, OH – Masonic Auditorium TempleLive *
1/2 – Chicago, IL – Tonic Room
1/3 – Grand Rapids, MI – Founder’s Brewing
1/4 – St. Louis, MO – Pop’s Blue Moon Cafe
1/5 – Kansas City, MO – The Ship
1/6 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf **
1/8 – Austin, TX – One-2-One Bar
1/11 – New Orleans, LA – D.B.A.
1/12 – Jackson, MS – Martin’s
1/27 – Pensacola, FL – Chizuko ***
1/29 – Charleston, SC – The Pour House ^
1/30 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbit’s ^
1/31 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar ^
1/1 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub ^
2/2 – Miami, FL – Blackbird Ordinary ^
2/4 – Carbondale, IL – Longbranch ***
2/7 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s #
2/8 – Denver, CO – Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom #
2/9 – Telluride, CO – The Liberty
2/10 – Phoenix, AZ – Center for Divine Awakening
2/12 – San Diego, CA – Winston’s
2/13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Library Room at The Mayfair Hotel
2/14 – San Francisco, CA – Boom Boom Room
2/15 – Talent, OR – Talent Club
2/16 – Portland, OR – Jack London Revue
2/17 – Zig Zag, OR – Skyway Bar and Grill

* w/ Clutch
** w/ Ten Hands
*** Solo
^ w/ Marco Benevento
# w/ Greyboy Allstars

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12.15.2018