THE DEVIL MAKES THREE RETURN WITH CHAINS ARE BROKEN AUGUST 24th VIA NEW WEST RECORDS

CHAINS ARE BROKEN TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED TODAY

CHAINS ARE BROKEN IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW

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The Devil Makes Three are set to return with Chains Are Broken on August 24th via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, ) and recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in El Paso, TX. Chains Are Broken is The Devil Makes Three’s first album of original material since 2013’s acclaimed I’m A Stranger Here, which debuted on the Billboard Top 200. The new album follows their acclaimed 2016 collection of covers, Redemption & Ruin, which heralded the groups second #1 bow on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums Chart. Instead of their traditional revolving cast of collaborators in the studio, The Devil Makes Three stuck to its signature power trio of Pete Bernhard, Lucia Turino, and Cooper McBean - with one addition. This time, they invited touring drummer Stefan Amidon to power the bulk of the percussion and his presence remains most amplified as the band seamlessly translated the spirit of their must see live show into a studio recording. Country premiered the first music from Chains Are Broken with the song “Paint My Face” last week. They stated, “‘Paint My Face’ reflects the extra rock & roll edge that Amidon, the band’s touring drummer, brings to the equation, as the song is a crunch shuffle with a quivering, cascading electric guitar line.” They continued, “Despite its somewhat sinister tone, ‘Paint My Face’ is as much a song about rebirth, both spiritual and creative, as it is about death. Hear it HERE. The Devil Makes Three announced today the initial Chains Are Broken tour dates today. After a month long European run of performances, the band will launch their U.S. Tour in support of the album on October 24th in Flagstaff, AZ. Tickets for all U.S. shows will go on sale this Friday (please see all dates and ticket links below). Chains Are Broken will be available on compact disc, across digital retailers, standard black vinyl, as well as a limited edition cream & navy blue split colored vinyl LP available at Independent Retailers. Chains Are Broken is available for pre-order now via NEW WEST RECORDS.

Listen To The Devil Makes Three "Paint My Face" Here: https://youtu.be/P2ApyxNOQEA

For as much as The Devil Makes Three remain rooted in troubadour traditions of wandering folk, Delta blues, whiskey-soaked ragtime, and reckless rock ‘n’ roll, the band nods to the revolutionary unrest of author James Baldwin, the no-holds barred disillusionment of Ernest Hemingway, and Southern Gothic malaise of Flannery O’Connor. In that respect, Chains Are Broken resembles a dusty leather bound book of short stories from some bygone era. “I always want our songs to unfold like short stories,” affirms Bernhard. “You could think of them as chapters of a book. This was a much more personal album about what it takes to be a writer of any kind - and what you have to do to make your dream possible. It was really the headspace I was in. It might have something to do with getting older. You start reflecting on life and the people around you. I was doing that in these songs. That’s what makes the record more personal. I’m pulling from these things. Some of it is about drug addiction. Some of it is about the things you sacrifice. Some of it is about the detrimental things we do for inspiration. Nevertheless, they all have some sort of narrative.”

The Devil Makes Three Chains Are Broken Track Listing: 1. Chains Are Broken 2. Pray For Rain 3. Paint My Face 4. Can’t Stop 5. Need To Lose 6. All Is Quiet 7. Bad Idea 8. Deep Down 9. Native Son 10. Castles 11. Curtains Rise

The Devil Makes Three Chains Are Broken Tour June 16th - Eau Claire, WI Blue Ox Music Festival Tickets June 17th - , IL Taste of Randolph Tickets June 30th - Warren, VT Friendly Gathering Tickets August 8th - Denver, CO Fox Theater Tickets September 10th - Nottingham, UK Rock City - Basement Tickets September 11th - Glasgow, Scotland Oran Mor Tickets September 12th - , UK Deaf Institute Tickets September 13th - Birmingham, UK Hare & Hounds Tickets September 14th - , UK Islington Assembly Hall Tickets September 16th - Leffinge, Belgium Leffingeleuren Festival Tickets September 17th - , Luxor Tickets September 18th - Hamburg, Germany Knust Tickets September 19th - , Germany Columbia Theater Tickets September 21st - Zurich, Switzerland Mascotte Tickets September 22nd - , Melkweg Tickets September 23rd - Groningen, Netherlands De Oosterpoort Tickets October 24th - Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum Theater Tickets October 25th - San Diego, CA House of Blues Tickets October 26th - San Luis Obispo, CA Alex Madonna Expo Center Tickets October 27th - Oakland, CA Fox Theater Tickets October 28th - Chico, CA Senator Theatre Tickets October 31st - Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre Tickets November 1st - Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades Tickets November 2nd - Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades Tickets November 3rd - , CA The Wiltern Tickets November 4th - Stateline, NV Montbleu Resort Casino Tickets November 7th - Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom Tickets November 8th - Seattle, WA Showbox SoDO Tickets November 9th - Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom Tickets November 10th - Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom Tickets November 11th - Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Concert House Tickets November 14th - Bozeman, MT Rialto Theatre Tickets November 15th - Billings, MT The Pub Station Tickets November 16th - Missoula, MT The Wilma Tickets November 17th - Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House Tickets

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