The DBT's did not break up. A member left to pursue other things.
Drive-By Truckers bounce back from split with guitarist
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by Tjames Madison
LiveDaily Contributor
Drive-By Truckers (tickets | music) have added new dates to a tour now greatly altered by the recent departure of longtime guitarist/vocalist Jason Isbell.
The band--through a message penned by frontman Patterson Hood--announced last week on its website that the group and Isbell would be parting ways immediately. Hood termed the split "extremely amicable" and cited "differing dreams and goals" as the motivator for Isbell's departure.
"We all are wishing him nothing but the absolute best on every step that plays before him," Hood wrote in the posting.
Now short one guitarist, the group will soldier on through the rest of its spring/summer schedule, which now features a few new dates in June and July, most of them in southern states. The trek resumes April 20 in Nashville, with 17 cities on the itinerary--included below--through mid-summer.
Somewhat ironically, Hood had broached the idea of a coming change for the band in a pre-tour posting on the group's website, saying that the group "wanted to go out and do something a little different. Maybe revisit some songs in a different light, maybe try out some new stuff on a smaller scale, maybe tell some stories and sing some songs. Pull up some chairs, have a few drinks and tell some stories to each other and some friends."
Isbell is currently playing a number of solo dates in advance of his debut solo album, "Sirens of the Ditch," due in stores July 10.
Drive-By Truckers are supporting their most recent album, "A Blessing and a Curse," which surfaced last April. The set debuted at No. 50 on The Billboard 200 chart, and is the band's fastest-selling record to date, according to New West.
[Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
April 2007
20 - Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt University
21 - Mobile, AL - WZEW Zewtopia
27, 28 - Athens, GA - The Georgia Theatre
May 2007
1, 2 - Austin, TX - Antone's
4 - Santa Fe, NM - Lensic Performing Arts Center (w/ Alejandro Escovedo)
5 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre (w/ Alejandro Escovedo)
6 - Indio, CA - Stagecoach Festival
7, 8 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
10 - Park City, UT - Suede
11 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Tavern
12, 13 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
21 - Knoxville, TN - Sundown in the City
22 - Richmond, VA - Brown's Island
23 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
24 - Athens, GA - AthFest
July 2007
14 - Masontown, WV - All Good Music
19 - New York, NY - Castle Clinton
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