The String Cheese Incident & SCI Fidelity Records have announced the release of Believe, the 7th studio album from SCI, due out April 14, 2017. The album is the first to come out of their just-opened Sound Lab Studio and the follow-up to 2014’s A Song in My Head, their first new album in close to a decade. Like that release, Believe was produced by Talking Heads’ keyboardist Jerry Harrison, and includes nine, brand-new, original tunes, most of which were the product of a fruitful week-long songwriting retreat in Sedona, AZ back in 2015.
In anticipation of Believe, SCI has teamed up with PledgeMusic to offer fans access to exclusive bonus content and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the record, as well as limited edition items and VIP experiences available only to “pledgers” who pre-order the record. Visit PLEDGEMUSIC.COM/SCI for more info.
Reversing their usual process, SCI created and recorded the songs before introducing them in concert. The band’s eclectic palette of styles has never been more apparent – from the funky wah-wah guitar laced with tribal percussion of the title track and the “catchy little number” that is the sing-along single, “Sweet Spot,” to the country/hip-hop hybrid of “Get Tight,” the Eagles homage of “Down a River,” with its Appalachian a cappella chanting, the Beatles/Pink Floyd psychedelia of “Flying” and the Afro-Caribbean reggae riddims of “Beautiful.”
Each of the individual members’ musical influences come shining through – Bill Nershi’s love of roots Americana, southern rock and British music; Michael Kang’s affinity for primal soul; Keith Moseley’s country, classic rock and bluegrass; Kyle Hollingsworth’s funk and singer/songwriter folk, and Jason Hann and Michael Travis’ African beats and electronic collaborations (as in their band EOTO).
“My One And Only”, penned by keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth, features Bonnie Paine of Elephant Revival on vocals and was intended to be a road song. “It seemed similar to her style and we fell into the concept of it being a long distance letter to a loved one,” explains Kyle. “With images from staring out the window of a bus to thoughts of coming home, the song found its place.” Here the track below….
The band begins the Winter Carnival 2017 – Roots Revival Tour in March (which is already sold out) before the AprilSpring Cheese 2017 shows and festivals through the summer. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
Mar 03 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre **Sold Out**
Mar 04 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre **Sold Out**
Mar 07 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up **Sold Out**
Mar 08 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up **Sold Out**
Mar 10 – Crested Butte, CO – The Eldo **Sold Out**
Mar 11 – Telluride, CO – Club Red @ Telluride Conference Center **Sold Out**
Mar 12 – Telluride, CO – Club Red @ Telluride Conference Center **Sold Out**
Mar 14 – Park City, UT – Park City Live **Sold Out**
Mar 15 – Park City, UT – Park City Live **Sold Out**
Mar 17 – Crystal Bay, NV – Crystal Bay Club Casino **Sold Out**
Mar 18 – Crystal Bay, NV – Crystal Bay Club Casino **Sold Out**
Mar 19 – Crystal Bay, NV – Crystal Bay Club Casino **Sold Out**
Apr 05 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
Apr 06 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
Apr 07 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre **Sold Out**
Apr 08 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre **Sold Out**
Apr 13 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
Apr 14 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
Apr 15 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
Jun 16 – Hunter, NY – Mountain Jam
Jun 17 – Hunter, NY – Mountain Jam
Jun 18 – Hunter, NY – Mountain Jam
Jun 22 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Jun 23 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Jun 24 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Jun 25 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Jun 29 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Jun 30 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Jun 31 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Jul 01 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Jul 02 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest Festival
Aug 24 – Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Festival
Aug 25 – Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Festival
Aug 26 – Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Festival
Aug 27 – Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Festival
