Interview with Kiefer Sutherland To Promote Debut Country Album “Down In A Hole” And Tour
Kiefer Sutherland did a press conference in regards to his new Country Album, Down In A Hole, and his current tour. hear it is in its entirety
In 2002, film and TV actor Kiefer Sutherland founded the Ironworks record label with his friend, singer-songwriter Jude Cole, assisting aspiring musicians in recording and distributing their material during a time when the focus of the entire music industry was shifting and evolving. Beginning next month, Sutherland will take an additional step, out from in front of the cameras, as he mounts a cross-country tour, performing songs from his upcoming debut LP, Down in a Hole. A vintage guitar collector who shared his enthusiasm for the instruments with Rolling Stone in 2006, the actor-musician’s album, due this summer, consists of 11 folk-tinged tracks he describes as pulled from his personal experiences.
“It’s the closest thing I’ve ever had to a journal or diary,” explains the actor, best known for his role as Jack Bauer on the FOX drama, 24. “There is something very satisfying about being able to look back on my own life, good times and bad, and express those sentiments in music. As much as I have enjoyed the writing and recording process, I am experiencing great joy now being able to play these songs to a live audience, which was something I hadn’t counted on.”
Thus far, Ironworks has released projects from artists including Lifehouse, Billy Boy on Poison, honeyhoney and Rocco DeLuca and the Burden. Sutherland left the label in 2009 to recharge and contemplate his next career move, and early in 2015 played Cole two songs he had written and wanted to record as demos for other artists to record. The upcoming album grew organically from those recordings.
A release date and the Down in a Hole track listing are expected soon. The tour begins April 14 in Milwaukee and wraps May 28 in Amagansett, New York.
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KIEFER SUTHERLAND ON TOUR:
April 14 Milwaukee, Wis. – Shank Hall
April 15 Madison, Wis. – Majestic
April 16 Grand Rapids, Mich. – The Pyramid Scheme
April 18 Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Ark
April 19 Cleveland, Ohio – Grog Shop
April 20 Pittsburgh, Pa. – Hard Rock Cafe
April 22 Huntington, W. Va. – V Club
April 23 Cincinnati, Ohio – Ballroom at the Taft
April 24 Indianapolis, Ind – Vogue
April 26 Columbus, Ohio – A&R Music Bar
May 04 Charlotte, N.C. – Visulite Theatre
May 06 Raleigh, N.C. – Lincoln Theatre
May 08 Richmond, Va. – Capital Ale House
May 09 Annapolis, Md. – Ram’s Head Tavern
May 11 Wilmington, Del. – World Cafe Live
May 12 Teaneck, N.J. – Mexicali Live
May 14 Pawling, N.Y. – Daryl’s House
May 15 Ithaca, N.Y. – The Dock
May 16 Buffalo, N.Y. – Iron Works
May 19 Northampton, Mass. – Iron Horse
May 20 Boston, Mass. – Brighton Music Hall
May 21 Providence, R.I. – The Met
May 24 Asbury Park, N.J. – Stone Pony
May 25 Long Island, N.Y. – Founders Room
May 26 Sellersville, Pa. – Sellersville Theater
May 28 Amagansett, N.Y. – Stephen Talkhouse
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