After 45 million YouTube views, 25 million Spotify streams, and hit single “We Don’t Have To Dance,” acclaimed singer-songwriter Andy Black has returned with “Westwood Road,” the first track and video off his much-anticipated sophomore album, The Ghost of Ohio (Lava/Republic). The Martin Landgreve and Magnus Jonsson-directed clip can be seen HERE.
“Westwood Road” is available as an instant download by clicking HERE to pre-order The Ghost Of Ohio ahead of its April 12threlease date.
Black will support the long-awaited new album with The Ghost of North America Tour, a headlining run that will kick off April 7th at Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA (see itinerary below).
The Ghost of Ohio sees Black re-teaming with Grammy nominated producer John Feldmann (Blink-182, Panic! at the Disco), who helmed 2016’s acclaimed debut The Shadow Side. “Westwood Road” was mixed by Grammy winner Neil Avron (Twenty One Pilots, Thirty Seconds To Mars). The new album is semi-autobiographical, mining the haunted history of Black’s hometown to tell a story that explores his childhood anxieties and obsessions.
Black, who’s always had a reverence for the magical convergence of sight and sound, created the diverse album to also serve as a soundtrack for its graphic novel counterpart, marrying melancholy themes with upbeat rock and pop to tell the tale of someone who died young and whose spirit inhabits an area for a hundred years looking for ways to connect. The album’s artwork was painted by Eliran Kantor (Iced Earth, Testament).
On the The Shadow Side, Biersack stretched his creative wings beyond the blueprint of the vintage Sunset Strip meets modern hard rock vibe of BVB. “That album was the beginning of a return to who I’ve always wanted to be,” he says. “A rediscovering of my deepest roots.”
“The Ghost Of Ohio is the next step. It’s a full embrace of my long-held passion for imagination, stretching back to when I discovered my dad’s KISS trading cards in the basement and walked my neighborhood streets dressed up like Batman.”
Don’t miss your chance to experience Andy Black’s The Ghost of North America Tour.
Dates are as follows:
| Apr. 07: Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades |
| Apr. 09: Seattle, WA – El Corazon |
| Apr. 10: Portland, OR – Hawthorne |
| Apr. 12: Las Vegas, NV – Vinyl |
| Apr. 13: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre |
| Apr. 14: Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theatre |
| Apr. 16: Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot |
| Apr. 17: Denver, CO – The Gothic |
| Apr. 19: Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey |
| Apr. 20: San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box |
| Apr. 22: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade |
| Apr. 23: Orlando, FL – Plaza Live |
| Apr. 25: Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts |
| Apr. 26: Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger |
| Apr. 29: Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls |
| Apr. 30: Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage |
| May 01: New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre |
| May 03: Worcester, MA – The Palladium |
| May 04: Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes |
| May 06: Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation |
| May 07: Chicago, IL – Metro |
| May 08: Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater |
| May 10: Cleveland, OH – Phantasy Nightclub |
| May 11: Detroit, MI – The Majestic |
| May 13: Toronto, ON – The Opera House |
| May 15: Montreal, QC – L’Astral |
| May 16: Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts |
| May 17: Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27 |
