Ian Hunter will release his new solo album, When I’m President, this Tuesday September 4th. The record is his 3rd solo release in the last 6 years, and his first since the Mott the Hoople London reunion in 2009.
“The songs seem to be more upbeat this time round,” says Hunter. “The last two albums were pretty political, just because I thought the Bush years were horrible, and thankfully that’s passed. But I don’t go looking for songs; I have to wait for them to come to me. I had a spurt there in the summer of 2011, and that grew into this album. I’d get up every day with something ringing in my head, so I’d try to catch it and get it down. Songwriting’s always been a mystery to me in that way. Now and again you’re nearer the sun, and you have to be ready to capture it.”
Hunter and the Rant Band will also hit the road this weekend for a North American and European tour.
09/01 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
09/02 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot Festival
09/07 – Catanzaro, Italy – Settembre Al Parco Festival
09/13 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
09/14 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
09/15 – Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre
09/27 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
09/28 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
09/29 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
10/05 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen
10/06 – Falkenberg, Sweden – Falkenhallen
10/08 – Oslo, Norway – John Dee
10/09 – Malmo, Sweden – Kulturbolaget
10/12 – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England – Tyne Journal Theatre
10/13 – Glasgow, Scotland – 02 ABC
10/14 – Holmfirth, England – Picturedrome
10/16 – Leicester, England – Y Theatre
10/18 – Manchester, England – HMV Ritz
10/19 – London, England – Shepherds Bush Empire
10/20 – Birmingham, England – Town Hall
10/23 – Bath, England – Komedia
10/25 – Harrogate, England – Royal Hall
10/26 – Brighton, England – Concorde 2
10/27 – Northampton, England – The Roadmender
11/23 – Mt. Tabor, NJ – At The Tabernacle
11/24 – New Hope, PA – Havana
12/01 – Boston, MA – The Paradise Rock Club
