Jim Jones All Stars: Evil Eye
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Jim Jones All Stars release their fourth single from their debut album, Ain’t No Peril, and announce news of their forthcoming UK tour. And just as the grunge and grind of Evil Eye proved a very apt ending to their album, little doubt that the forthcoming tour will herald yet more unchartered horizons as they head out on this new rock’n’roll journey.
The reincarnation of Jim Jones in the form of the All Stars heralded yet another new and exciting chapter in what has been an epic rock’n’roll journey for probably too many years than even Jim may care to add up. Nonetheless, in their relatively short life so far, the All Stars have cooked up a magnificent debut album in the form of Ain’t No Peril – Louder Than War’s Album of the Week back in September 2023 – followed by a full UK tour and then a support slot on the The Black Crowes epic European jaunt earlier in 2024. And now the All Stars release what will be their fourth single from their album, Evil Eye, and have confirmed the dates for a full UK tour starting in October.
Evil Eye proved a very apt closing statement to what was a beast of an album, stretching the sonic boundaries of the band to their absolute limit as they groove and grind around the prehistoric swamp infested beat, taking in every last breath of the heavy Memphis air that surrounded them in the studio where that debut album was created. And if you wanted any clues as to what you might expect from a live experience with the Jim Jones All Stars, well put this song on and turn up it to the max and you will be more or less there!
The single also comes with a stellar live version of another track from the album, You Got The Best Stink (I Ever Stunk).
And on the subject of a live experience, the All Stars are ready to cook up their almost evangelical mix of soul, gospel, blues, garage, rock’n’roll and any other genre of music you care to mention, for the public of the UK very soon as a new tour commences in October. This really will be a tour not to miss and there are no hiding places, so let the Righteous rejoice as the Jim Jones All Stars will be bringing their swagger, power and intensity to the following venues:
OCTOBER
08th – Hare & Hounds Kings Heath, Birmingham
09th – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
10th – Pop Recs Ltd, Sunderland
11th – Stereo – Glasgow
12th – Future Yard, Birkenhead
13th – The Deaf Institute, Manchester
17th – The Prince Albert, Brighton *EXTRA DATE ADDED*
18th – The Prince Albert, Brighton SOLD OUT
19th – The Garage, London
25th – The Golden Lion, Bristol
26th – The Portland Arms, Cambridge
NOVEMBER
06th – The Earl Haig Club, Cardiff
07th – Le Pub, Newport
08th – Voodoo Daddy’s, Norwich
09th – The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
10th – Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate
You can buy tickets for the tour here.
You can buy the single here.
You can buy the album here.
You can find The Jim Jones All Stars on Facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp and their website.
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All words by Ian Corbridge. You can find more of his writing at his author profile here.
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