John Mayer's forthcoming third studio album 'Continuum' is going to delve into one of the guitarist's passions - the blues.
It has been two years since Mayer released the platinum selling 'Heavier Things'.For the first time, he has taken on a production role with the record with some help from co-producer Steve Jordan.
The record also brings back Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino, who recorded the live record with Mayer as Trio. As a songwriter, the Trio helped me focus on being more raw," says Mayer. "As a guitar player, it helped me get a lot out of my system and get to a point somewhere between the Trio record and 'Room For Squares' - and that's a really good place to be."
The trio cover Jimi Hendrix's 'Bold As Love' on the record.
'Continuum' will be released on September 12.
Mayer will tour the US from August 24.
Dates are:
(* with Sheryl Crow)
8/24 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion
8/25 Saratoga NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/26 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
8/27 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
8/29 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
8/30 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
9/02 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center
9/03 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion
9/05 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
9/06 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/07 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
9/08 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
9/10 St Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
9/15 Austin, TN Austin City Limits Festival*
9/17 Telluride, CO Telluride Town Park Blues & Brews Festival*
9/18 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9/22 Vancouver, BC GM Place
9/23 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
9/24 Portland, OR The Amphitheater at Clark County Tue
9/26 San Diego, CA Bayside Amphitheater
9/27 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
9/28 Concord, CA Chronicle Pavilion
9/30 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
10/01 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
10/04 Phoenix , AZ Glendale Arena (w/Tom Petty)*
10/06 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/08 Nashville, TN Starwood Amphitheater
10/09 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10/11 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
10/12 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
10/13 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park*
10/14 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park*
