John Ralston's "Sorry Vampre" Out October 2 and Tour Dates Announced

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Source: Charm School PR

The Lake Worth, FL resident will also be performing at a special in-store on October 5th, at Park Avenue CD's in Orlando, FL at 2pm. Fans can also have John sign copies of Sorry Vampire which features cover art by Jesse Ledoux (who was nominated for a Grammy for The Shins Chutes Too Narrow cover art).

John and his Grammy winning mixer Charles Dye took the "loudness wars" into account when making Sorry Vampire. A note on the final CD packaging will read: "To preserve the excitement, emotion and dynamics of the original performances, this record is intentionally quieter than some. For full enjoyment simply Turn Me Up! (www.TurnMeUp.org)."

On Sorry Vampire, you'll also hear gorgeously layered sounds that feature a "hybrid 21st century junk-shop orchestra" that includes mellotron brass, tongue-drum, and PortaSound keyboard with the heart and soul provided by John and his long time band along with guest stars, like Jon Wilkins and Tim Yehezkeley of The Postmarks. The first track, "Fragile," is a song he began tinkering with almost 3 years ago with Jay Bennett and John's then-current bandmate, David Vandervelde. John spent weeks, months and in some cases, even years to finesse each note to the point he's satisfied - and hopes the listener will hear something new with every repeated listen.

Sorry Vampire follows John's critically acclaimed debut, Needle Bed, that Alternative Press claimed "..channels the spirit of the late Townes Van Zandt to create a piece of reflective folk-rock nouveau that even bests Bright Eye's I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" and HARP described as "Brian Wilson's teenage basement demos to God."

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JOHN RALSTON ON TOUR:

September 22 - Delray Beach, FL @ City Limits
September 23 - Delray Beach, FL @ City Limits
September 28 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
September 29 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva
September 30 - Raleigh, NC @ Meymanid Concert Hall
October 02 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
October 03 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
October 05 - Orlando, FL -@ Park Avenue CD (2pm In-Store performance and signing)
October 05 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
October 06 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
October 08 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
October 09 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
October 10 - Dallas, TX @ Palladium
October 12 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
October 13 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
October 14 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA
October 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
October 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
October 19 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
October 20 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
October 25 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
October 26 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
October 29 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 30 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
November 01 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
November 02 - Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo's
November 03 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
November 05 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
November 06 - New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
November 08 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
November 09 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
November 10 - Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
November 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
November 13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
November 14 - New York, NY @ Blender Theater at Gramercy

* All dates supporting Dashboard Confessional