PATTY HEARST IN SLOW MOTION

We’ve got a mess of shows to announce here, there and everywhere. Scroll down for more info. But first let me say one thing: Man, it’s great to be home.

The other night we had a homecoming at the Great American Music Hall, a venue you have to see to believe. Thanks to everyone who came out. And to the people who came to our shows here and overseas over the last two months. And to the folks who let us know you had a good time. We do get your emails and tweets and Facebook responses - personally I reread them for 15 minutes every morning just to get my day going.

I’ve been having a stress dream lately. Playing so many shows burrows into your subconscious. Here’s the scenario:: The van leaves me behind at a rest stop. Then we’re playing halftime at the Super Bowl and I drive the van onto the field, do a couple donuts for the kids, and jump out and jack up the van and fix a flat. The crowd goes WILD! All while Stephanie is studying herself in the rearview mirror and with a steady hand applying eyeliner. Right before I wake up she calmly steps out of the van looking a lot like one of those Patty Hearst photos. She scales the stands where she kills some dude in slow motion. I wake up sweating - and read your emails.

If I take a nap, the dream starts right back up. I clock Stephie calmly working her way through the crowd again and letting some other dude off with a warning!

Then there’s the times I’ve wandered off and can’t find the gig. That’s really happened - I wish I could say it was a dream. Oh, and the chainlink fence with the padlock and the missing combination…

On to the next disaster,

-CP

5/4/2017 - Boulder, CO - eTown - Solo

5/11/2017 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern w/The Mission Express

5/12/2017 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge w/The Mission Express

5/13/2017 - Eugene, OR - Sam Bond’s Garage w/The Mission Express

5/19/2017 - Nicasio, CA - Rancho Nicasio w/The Mission Express

5/20/2017 - Big Sur, CA - Motherhips Festival Hipnic with too many cool bands to list w/The Mission Express

6/3/2017 - Grants Pass, OR - Private

6/6/2017 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room w/The Mission Express

6/7/2017 - Denver,CO - Globe Hall w/The Mission Express

6/9/2017 - Kansas City, MO - Knucklehead Saloon w/The Mission Express

6/10/2017 - St. Louis, MO - Twangfest w/The Mission Express and too many others to list

6/11/2017 - Clayton, MO - Private

6/14/2017 - Northampton, MA - The Parlor Room - Solo gig w/strings

6/15/2017 - Cambridge, MA - Lizard Lounge - Solo gig w/strings

6/16/2017 - Hunter, NY - Mountain Jam Festival - Solo

6/17/2017 - Fall River, MA - Narrows Center for the Arts - solo gig w/Alejandro

OVER THERE:

7/23/2017 - Newcastle/Gateshead,UK - Summertyne Festival w/The Mission Express

7/24/2017 - Sheffield, UK - Leadmill w/The Mission Express

7/25/2017 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds w/The Mission Express

7/26/2017 - Belfast, NIR - Errigle Inn w/The Mission Express

7/27/2017 - Dublin, IRL - Whelan’s w/The Mission Express

7/28/2017 - Kilkenny, IRL - Set Theatre w/The Mission Express

7/29/2017 - Perth, UK - Southern Fried Festival w/The Mission Express

BACK IN THE USA:

8/2/2017 - Haddon Heights, NJ - Summer Concert Series w/The Mission Express

8/5/2017 - Arnolds Park, IA - Summer Concert Series w/The Mission Express

10/1/2017 - Novato, CA - HopMonk Tavern Cookout Series - Solo

like riding shotgun down some mythic highway

“Prophet’s new album feels like riding shotgun down some mythic highway with a rock true believer.” – NPR, First Listen

“The excellent songs keep coming.” – Los Angeles Times

“Bobby Fuller may have died for your sins, but Chuck Prophet is freakin’ god!” - Jim Caligiuri, The Austin Chronicle

“A fresh, full-color take on the darker side of all things Golden State.” – NPR, Heavy Rotation

“He’s a throwback who believes two guitars, bass, drums and a sense of humor make for great music, and he’s right.” – Associated Press

“He has recorded over a dozen solo albums that just keep getting better.” – NPR, World Cafe

“The music attests to the enduring resilience of rock-and-roll itself.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

“Memorable melodies, exuberant playing, detailed lyrics and unflinching honesty…yet another example of not just Prophet’s love of rock and roll, but an ability to create it with the spirit and intensity of the best.” – American Songwriter

“Prophet’s voice has grown richer with time and his melodies sharper.” – San Francisco Chronicle

“If you’re as moved by music as Chuck Prophet, you’ll want to listen to his new album.”– KEXP

“He calls this collection of tunes ‘California Noir,’ and the album delivers on that promise with songs that explore the deteriorating American dream and all its faded glory.” – Magnet

“Smart, honest and thoughtful…Prophet has rarely been better as a vocalist, finding the right tone on every track.” – AllMusic

“When Chuck Prophet releases a new album, it’s never a bad year for rock and roll.” – No Depression

“Prophet’s Ray Davies-like vocals merge with the blistering chops of the Mission Express to create a rousing, thought-provoking mélange of the highs and lows of society.” – Elmore

“Chuck Prophet is a big time rock and roll star in a country that has forgotten that it needs big time rock and roll stars.” – PopMatters

“What could be sad reflections becomes deliverance by the power, emotion and release of rock ‘n’ roll.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Prophet has an effortless feel for pop music’s power, fun and grace.” – Lexington Herald-Leader

“There is morbidity in ‘Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins,’ but to hear Prophet tell it, it sounds like a blast.” – Glide Magazine

“Chuck Prophet continues his creative roll.” – The Guardian

“Hovering somewhere between the lyrical directness of Jonathan Richman and the West Coast energy of Tom Petty.” – Uncut

“Prophet brings heft, heart, and honesty to songs with dynamic melodies and lyrical depth.” – The Daily Country

“A reminder of how potent straightforward melodic pop/rock can be. That is not, in any way, meant to suggest that this is simple music; the themes on Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins are deep.” – The Record Collector