CLUTCH Frontman Neil Fallon to Guest on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" This Saturday Night! #metal

Neil Fallon speaks with Bonnie Kenaz-Mara (AKA:   ChiIL Mama) for ChiIL Live Shows Clutch has been one of our favorite, literate alt-metal bands for decades!  We own almost all their albums and our kids have grown up belting out Clutch.   It was a high point of our year to score an interview with Neil Fallon.   He spoke with us about Earth Rocker, beard bands, inspiration, weird lineups, name origins and more.   He even contributed to our long running video series on How Creatives Parent & How Parents Create for ChiILMama.com Thank to the commenter who said "Finally, the interviewer is not an idiot."   You made my day.Clutch is getting some main stream acclaim at last.   But they're no sell outs.   Their new material is intense and as amazing as ever!   Click here to check out our original Clutch live show shots, album review and more past coverage. Next Leg of "Earth Rocker" North American Tour Starts in September! Festival Appearances Announced!

Earth Rocker North American Dates 8/31: Lacombe, AB @ Alberta Downs - (Alberta's Own)* 9/14: Baltimore, MD @ Carroll Park - "The Shindig" * 9/15: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 9/16: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City 9/17: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live 9/19: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 9/20: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 9/21: Vienna, WV @ Fishbone Gill & Grill 9/22: South Bend, IN @ Club Landing 9/24: So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground 9/25: Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom 9/26: Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre 9/27: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount 9/28: Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 10/26: Virginia Beach, VA @ Motorworld - Localpalooza* 10/27: Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm 10/28: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre 10/29: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29 10/31: Louisville, KY @ Expo Five *Denotes Festival Date* Follow CLUTCH on Twitter: @ClutchOfficial Like CLUTCH on Facebook For More Info Visit: Earth Rocker Pro-Rock WeatherMaker Music Clutch Merch CLUTCH Frontman Neil Fallon to Guest on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show"  This Saturday Night! CLUTCH is wrapping up the summer on the European leg of their "Earth Rocker" World Tour which saw the band playing to sold-out houses at their headline shows as well as numerous festival appearances.  The band will back stateside after two sold out shows in Greece this weekend. But before they land in Maryland, singer Neil Fallon will appear as a featured guest on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine.  The episode premieres tomorrow on VH1 Classic at 11:00 PM EDT.  Neil appears alongside guests Ricky Warwick and Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy/Black Star Riders) whom CLUTCH has toured Previously toured with in the UK.  For more information visit the "That Metal Show" site HERE. CLUTCH will kick off the next leg of the "Earth Rocker" World Tour September 14th in Baltimore, MD with an appearance at "The Shindig Festival".  But before they doCLUTCH will also make a one off trip to Western Canada and appear in Edmonton, Alberta on August 31st for theAlberta's Own Festival.  Support on the headline tour in September will come from The Sword and Crobot.  The start of the October leg of the tour will begin with another festival appearance in Virginia Beach, VA at "Localpalooza".  Support on the October and November shows will be provided by The Sword and American Sharks. Any fan's dream is to know what it's like to be on the road with a Rock and Roll band, but you may be surprised to see what it's really like - long periods of boredom, broken up by brief periods of intense activity and most of all hard work.  CLUTCH has been posting a tour diary blog throughout their European tour on how it really is.  The posts can be read on the band's Facebook Page and http://www.pro-rock.com.   Earth Rocker was released March 19th via the band's label Weathermaker Music.  The album entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #15 achieving the band's highest chart position to date.  The album then proceeded to hold its own on the Billboard Top 200 for a total of 5 weeks. The album also came in at #1 on the Hard Music Chart and #3 on the Independent Album Chart.  The digital demand for this album continues to be very strong. In the week of releaseEarth Rocker shot to #4 on iTunes' overall Top 100 album charts and was #1 in their rock chart. Earth Rocker is available for purchase at the CLUTCH Merch Store.  Earth Rocker World Tour Earth Rocker North American Dates 8/31: Lacombe, AB @ Alberta Downs - (Alberta's Own)* 9/14: Baltimore, MD @ Carroll Park - "The Shindig" * 9/15: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel 9/16: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City 9/17: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live 9/19: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 9/20: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 9/21: Vienna, WV @ Fishbone Gill & Grill 9/22: South Bend, IN @ Club Landing 9/24: So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground 9/25: Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom 9/26: Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre 9/27: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount 9/28: Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 10/26: Virginia Beach, VA @ Motorworld - Localpalooza* 10/27: Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm 10/28: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre 10/29: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29 *Denotes Festival Date* 10/31: Louisville, KY @ Expo Five 11/01: Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall 11/02: Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 11/04: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock 11/05: Austin, TX @ Emo's 11/07: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater 11/08: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre 11/09: West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues 11/10: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 11/11: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 11/13: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club 11/14: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 11/15: Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion 11/16: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note 11/17: Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre 11/19: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes 11/20: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre 11/21: Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere's 11/22: Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion 11/23: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit 12/27: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

Clutch LIVE at House of Blues Chicago 4-12-13 #originalphotos #showshots

Photo Credit:  Bonnie Kenaz-Mara for ChiIL Live Shows.com    
Clutch 4-12-13 House of Blues, Chicago

We'll forgive them for skipping Chicago on the last tour.   Clutch made it up to their Chi-town fans with an excellent, hard rockin', sold out show last Friday at The House of Blues.   It was our pleasure to shoot stills and again catch them in action.   

The set list was a sweet mix of old favs and new Earth Rocker Material which was extremely well received.   Generally it take live crowds a while to warm up to new material, but Earth Rocker is so good, it's contagious.   A good chunk of the crowd was already belting out the lyrics and even those who didn't know the new stuff yet were completely into it.

We scored a press preview of the album and it's been in heavy rotation here at ChiIL Live Shows.   Clutch is a band that's been ahead of their time for twenty years, but the rest of the world seems to finally have caught up with their March release of, Earth Rocker.   








We've been digging their vision & sound since the beginning, but there were comparatively few fans for years.   Of course we didn't mind catching them at small venues like the Logan Auditorium and Cubby Bear, when few knew the name Clutch, but we don't mind sharing a good thing.  And we love to see creative, talented people get the recognition they deserve.   

Clutch has played metal their own way, completely unabashed, for years, not caring whether mainstream metal liked them or they achieved commercial success.   Their diehard fans have always grocked the genius and enjoyed their music, despite their genre defying sound.   Staying true to their own style and voice is at last paying off for Clutch.

If you didn't catch our original interview with frontman, Neil Fallon, check it out here.

CLUTCH's Earth Rocker 

Enters Billboard Charts at #15!

In mid March, WEATHERMAKER MUSIC released the highly anticipated new studio album Earth Rocker from CLUTCH.   Earth Rocker entered the Billboard Top 200 Charts at #15 marking the highest Billboard Chart debut in the band's storied career.  The album came in at #1 on the Hard Music Chart and #3 on the Independent Album Chart.

In addition to the impressive chart positions stateside, the band continues their global domination entering the German Top 100 Media Control Chart at #71. 

In the UK 

Earth Rocker charted at #50 on the Top 200 Album Chart, #3 on the Top Rock and Metal Albums Chart and #11 on the Top Independent album chart.

Earth Rocker is continuing to make an impact at radio. The album is #1 at CMJ Loud Rock, and their second single, "Crucial Velocity" was added to SiriusXM channels Octane, Liquid Metal and Faction. 

The band has also released a lyric video for "Crucial Velocity". The video was done by animator James Appleton and can be viewed below.

"WEATHERMAKER MUSIC is thrilled with this result. The release campaign began 6 months ago. We executed on our worldwide plan by integrating touring, promotion, retail and digital marketing as well as Specialty/Metal and Active Rock radio campaigns in a perfect sequence. Our partners around the world backed us up. RED Music's extraordinary support made much of this possible. But in the end none of it would have been the same without this great album.  CLUTCH is the quintessential American rock band!" says WEATHERMAKER MUSIC Label Manager Stefan Koster.

Earth Rockeris available for purchase at the CLUTCH Merch Store.  CLUTCH is currently out on the Earth Rocker North American Tour.  The tour runs through April 20th ending in Baltimore, MD.  Supporting on the first leg is Orange Goblin, Lionize and Scorpion Child.  The second leg of the Earth Rocker North American tour was recently announced and will kick off May 1st in Richmond, VA and run through May 26th in San Antonio, TX.  Support on this run comes from The Sword and Lionize.

All Remaining Tour Dates and Ticket Links Can Be Found Below.

Earth Rocker World Tour

North American Tour Leg 1

4/15: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater 4/16: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place 4/18: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 4/19: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE - Indoor 4/20: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live - SOLD OUT!

North American Tour Leg 2  5/1: Richmond, VA @ The National  5/2: New York, NY @ Terminal 5   5/3: Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall  5/4: Portland, ME @ State Theater 5/5: Boston, MA @ House of Blues 5/7: Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend 5/9: Tampa, FL @ State Theater  5/10: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution  5/11: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues   5/12: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall   5/14: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues   5/15: Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage 5/17: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 5/18: Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range* 5/19: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue - Tickets 5/21: Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hill Ballroom   5/22: Fargo, ND @ The Venue 5/23: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theate  5/24: Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma*  5/25: Houston, TX @ House of Blues

European Tour Dates: 6/7: Zeppenlinfeld, Germany @ Rock im Park*  6/8: Nurburgring, Germany @ Rock Am Ring* 6/10: Potsdam, Germany @ Waschhaus 6/11: Heidelberg, Germany @ Karlstorbahnhof  6/13: Madrid, Spain @ Gloos Club 6/14: Barcelona, Spain @ Music Hall Barcelona 6/15: Bilbao, Spain @ Sala Santana* 6/17: Bordeaux, France @ Le Krakatoa 6/18: Lyon, France @ Transbo Club (at Le Transbordeur) 6/19: Milan, Italy @ Flame Festival* 6/20: Zurich, Switzerland @ Earshakerdays @ Volkhaus* 6/22: Cognac, France @ Les Anciens Abattoirs 6/23: Clisson, France @ Hellfest* 6/26: Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principal Club Theater 6/27: Athens, Greece @ VOX IERA Odos 6/29: Bremen, Germany @ Tower 6/30: Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting* 7/1: Deventer, Netherlands @ Burgerweeshuis 7/2: Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Effenaar 7/4: Hisingen, Sweden @ Metaltown* 7/6: Munster, Germany @ Vainstream Rockfest* 7/13: Stavern, Norway @ Stavern Festival* *Denotes Festival Date*

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