UFO released their 20th studio album, The Visitor, last month and BlogCritics.org calls the disc "gritty, classy, classic rock and it just doesn’t miss a trick."
I had the chance to talk with drummer Andy Parker about his rejoining UFO, the new CD, the upcoming US tour and more. Here is a link to the feed and here is a direct link to the iTunes podcast.
UFO are playing two shows in the area: October 9th @ Starland Ballroom in Sayreville (tickets are $20.00) and October 10th @ BB King's in Times Square (tickets are $27.50).
Here is the complete list of dates for UFO's American tour:
2nd October - Jaxx - Springfield - VA
3rd October - Tangiers - Akron - OH
4th October - Shank Hall - Milwaukee - WI
7th October - The Rex - Pittsburgh - PA
8th October - The Chance - Poughkeepsie - NY
9th October - The Starland Ballroom - Sayerville - NJ
10th October - BB Kings - New York - NY
15th October - Ameristar Casino - St. Charles - MO
16th October - House Of Blues - Chicago - IL
17th October - Medina Ballroom - Hamel - MN
21st October - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz - CA
22nd October - The Brixton - Redondo Beach - CA
23rd October - The Coach House - San Juan Capistrano - CA
24th October - Boulder Station Casino - Las Vegas - NV
25th October - Majestic Ventura Theater - Ventura - CA
27th October - Key Club - West Hollywood - CA
28th October - The Fat Cat - Modesto - CA
29th October - Aladdin Theatre - Portland - OR
30th October - Neumos - Seattle - WA
1st November - The Independent - San Francisco - CA
Links:
UFO's Website
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
UFO: "The Visitor" Interview with Drummer Andy Parker
Posted by Mike at 9:57 PM
Labels: Andy Parker, Barry Sparks, BB King's, Paul Raymond, Pete Way, Phil Mogg, SPV Records, The Visitor, UFO