Gogol Bordello Bassist Releasing Solo Album

09/01/09 5:01pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Gogol Bordello bassist Tommy T will release The Prester John Sessions, his debut solo album, on Nov. 10 through Easy Star Records.

Tommy T's (real name Thomas T. Gobena) disc will be available via iTunes Oct. 13. Tommy T wrote and produced The Prester John Sessions, which was mixed by Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave, Gogol Bordello). The 11-track album features a remix of "Oromo Dub (Cushitic Dub)" featuring Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hutz and percussionist Pedro Erazo.

The Prester John Sessions is described as "an aural travelogue that ranges freely through the music and culture of Ethiopia," according to a press release. Tommy T was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

"In the '70s, funk, wah-wah pedals, and jazz had a huge impact on Ethiopian music," Tommy T says. "The Prester John Sessions will give people an idea about the musical diversity of Ethiopia, which includes influences and ideas borrowed from the sounds of the '70s with the added bonus of up-to-date production values."

Gogol Bordello will release a live CD/DVD, Live From Axis Mundi, Oct. 6.

You can see Tommy T with Gogol Bordello at these shows:

Oct. 3 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 4 Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon Event Centre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 5 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall at University Of Calgary w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 7 Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Centre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 9-10 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 11 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 12 Boise, ID @ The Knitting Factory w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 13 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 15 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 16 Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theatre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 17 San Diego, CA @ 4th And B
Oct. 18 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove Of Anaheim w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 20 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 21 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 23 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 24 Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 25 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 27 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 28 Richmond, VA @ The National w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 30 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse w/ Apostle Of Hustle
Oct. 31 New Orleans, LA @ City Park (Voodoo Experience)
Nov. 1 Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre
Nov. 6 Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Pepsi Music Festival
Dec. 1 St. Petersburg, Russia @ Glav Club
Dec. 2 Moscow, Russia @ Grand Milk Theatre
Dec. 4 Kiev, Ukraine @ Balkan Fest
Dec. 8 Warsaw, Poland @ Stodola
Dec. 9 Krakow, Poland @ Rotunda
Dec. 11 Prague, Czech Republic @ Incheba Arena
Dec. 12 Dresden, Germany @ Riethalle
Dec. 13 Erlangen, Germany @ E Werk
Dec. 14 Karlsruhe, Germany @ Tolhaus
Dec. 16 Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principal Club
Dec. 17 Athens, Greece @ Fencing Hall
Dec. 19 Tel Aviv, Israel @ Hangar 11
Dec. 20 Tel Aviv, Israel @ Barbey Club