After months of anticipation and critical praise, singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato has released his new album, Hospital Handshakes, today via No Sleep Records. The record is available for purchase now at Amazon, iTunes, No Sleep and local indie retailers. Additionally, fans can stream the album in its entirety at Spotify, Rdio and Soundcloud.
Hospital Handshakes was produced by former Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla (Tegan and Sara, The Decemberists) and features guest collaborators, including his brother Cody Votolato on electric guitar (The Blood Brothers), Eric Corson on bass (The Long Winters), Andy Lum on drums (Craft Spells/My Goodness) and Casey Foubert on Aux instrumentation (Sufjan Stevens).
Votolato is currently wrapping up his current U.S. tour and in Europe for a tour in May/June. Tickets are available now at http://www.rockyvotolato.com/shows/. Follow him at https://www.facebook.com/rockyvotolato for additional updates.
April 21 – Santa Rosa, CA
April 23 – Portland, OR
April 24 – Seattle, WA @ The Freemont Abbey (Album Release Show)
May 8 – Marburg, Germany – KFZ
May 9 – Hamburg, Germany – Knust
May 10 – Kiel, Germany – Pumpe
May 11 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Sugar Factory
May 13 – Munster, Germany – Gleis 22
May 14 – Saarbrucken, Germany – Kleiner Klub
May 15 – Stuttgart, Germany – Universum
May 16 – Zurich, Switzerland – Exil
May 17 – Karlsruhe, Germany – Jubez
May 19 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
May 20 – Koln, Germany – Gebaude 9
May 21 – Hannover, Germany – Faust
May 22 – Bremen, Germany – Lagerhaus
May 23 – Beverungen, Germany – Orange Blossom Special
May 24 – Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof
May 27 – Munich, Germany – Feierwerk
May 28 – Nurnberg, Germany – Hirsch
May 29 – Pfarrkirchen, Germany – Club Bogaloo
May 30 – Weinheim, Germany – Cafe Central
May 31 – Dortmund, Germany – FZW
June 2 – Freiburg, Germany – The White Rabbit
June 4 – Leipzig, Germany – Werk 2
June 5 – Dresden, Germany – Beatpol w/Arcane Roots
June 6 – Wien, Austria – B72
June 7 – Innsbruck, Austria – Backerei
June 8 – Fusignano, Italy – A. Corelli
June 10 – Milano, Italy – Liegera
June 11 – Bern, Switzerland – Mahogany Hall
June 12 – Torino, Italy – Samo
June 13 – Lyon, France – Kraspek Myzik
June 16 – London, United Kingdom – The Islington
June 20 – Loule (Faro), Portugal – Bar Bafo de Baco
June 21 – Lisbon, Portugal – Sabotage
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