Lorenzo will be heading out on the road in May in
support of their latest album, Ignition.
The tour, which hits the Midwest and East Coast in
May and June, brings the band back to the more conventional style of touring,
rather than playing spots dates like they did last year with Fuel. Marko,
lead singer and guitarist of Lorenzo, is undoubtedly happy going out on tour
for an extended period of time.
"It's been too long since we've been out
for a string of dates," says Marko. "What's exciting is that
we're going to a bunch of places that we have never played. This will be
the first time in the Northeast for us and that is exciting because we can
finally go see the fans that have been asking us to make it out there."
Apparently, fans have been vocal about the
group's impending stops, which include Newport, KY, where the tour kicks off, May 24. Some
fans, however, feel a bit slighted, as the guys aren't scheduled to hit certain
spots yet, but Marko is optimistic.
"The fans from the cities we are not
playing all ask, 'Why aren't you coming here?' Well, there will be more
dates announced, so I'm hopeful that we'll get out to Denver, Minnesota and
Iowa, for example," adding that, "It's nice to see everyone so
involved and actually working hard to get us out (on the road)."
Lorenzo has a history playing the Midwest and
parts of the South, especially Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, but the East
Coast is a big question mark. Still, Marko reports that the welcome, so
far, is warm.
"We've been pleasantly surprised that in a
world of fewer places to play that we are able to get to the places we have
never been. There are actually clubs that are excited to have us - that really
gives us the energy to do a long list of dates. We can't wait to get
there!"
And the line-up for the upcoming tour is a bit
different. "One of the things I am really excited about," quips
Marko, "is having a slightly different line up this tour. Aaron
(Farrier) on drums and Stu (Stuart McConnell) playing guitar is the same, but
we're adding a new bass player, Julian Simonelli." Marko goes on to
say that, "Julian and I have been friends for a while and he is the 'go-to'
bass player in Tampa. He has played with everyone and is a true
professional. He's originally from New York and has played with guys from
Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Miranda Lambert's
band and Nine Days."
So what are the shows going to look like?
"Our shows in the past have all been very
scripted and stiff," Mark states. "Some of that is required
when we're opening on a national (tour). These clubs (referring to the
upcoming shows) are a little smaller so we are really hoping to do whatever we
feel like. Hopefully, every show will be a little different and
entertaining to our fans - and the friends they bring."
Lorenzo Tour Dates
5/24/13 - Thompson House -
Newport, KY; 5/26/13 - Backwoods Bash -
Tulsa, OK;
6/05/13 - Gottrocks - Greenville, SC
; 6/09/13 - The Central -
Hammonton, NJ;
6/13/13 - All-Star Sports Bar - Manchester, CT;
6/14/13 - The
Contab Lounge - Cambridge, MA;
6/16/13 - The Stanhope - Stanhope, NJ
According to band sources, more dates to be
added.
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