TOM MORELLO UNVEILS DEBUT COMIC SERIES AT SAN DIEGO COMIC CON

Tom Morello unveiled his debut comic seriesOrchid, at San Diego Comic Con last night.  From Dark Horse Comics, Orchid is an epic fantasy story set in a dystopian future infused with Morello's class conscious worldview and the politics of street terrorism.  "It's like Lord of the Rings meets Battle of Algiers," said Morello.  "I wanted to craft a story that has the same visceral impact and political clout as the music I've been involved in."  Part Suicide Girl, part Joan of Arc - Orchid is the tale of a 16-year-old street prostitute who learns that she is more than the role society has imposed upon her.  When the seas rose, genetic codes were smashed.  Human settlements are now ringed by a dense wilderness from which ferocious new animal species prey on the helpless.  The high ground belongs to the rich and powerful that overlook swampland shantytowns from their fortress-like cities.  Iron-fisted rule ensures order and allows the wealthy to harvest the poor as slaves. This is the world of Orchid .   The debut issue of Orchid features a variant cover by the well-known and influential street artist Shepard Fairey, with interior art by Scott Hepburn (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic). Orchid will be released over the course of twelve issues with the first issue on sale October 12th, 2011.  Morello has written a score for the series which will serve as a soundtrack to the story. Each song will be distributed as a free rack available with the purchase of each issue.   Morello is also set to release his solo album, World Wide Rebel Songs, on August 30th via New West Records.  The 12-track set is the follow up to the 2008 The Nightwatchman album The Fabled City and was produced by Morello.  While Morello's solo albums as The Nightwatchman have primarily been acoustic affairs, World Wide Rebel Songs features a full electric band, "The Freedom Fighter Orchestra."  Morello stated "The genesis for the idea came when I played 'The Ghost Of Tom Joad' on stage with Bruce Springsteen.  That was the first time I had ever sung with an electric guitar in my hand, and I saw that it could be done."  On the 2008 Nightwatchman tour in support of The Fabled City, he took along the musicians who now comprise "The Freedom Fighter Orchestra."  Over the course of those shows, he says "I became comfortable melding my worlds as an electric guitarist and folk troubadour."  When describing the album, Morello stated "Troubled times call out for troubled songs.  World Wide Rebel Songs is an album of rousing hopelessness and this time The Nightwatchman has brought along his electric guitar to tip the scales.  I wanted to capture a vibe midway between Johnny Cash and Che Guevara, murder ballads and Molotov anthems." The song "Save The Hammer For The Man" was co-written with Ben Harper and features Harper on vocals and guitar.   World Wide Rebel Songs is the 14th studio album of Tom Morello's influential career.

Tom Morello will also be supporting Incubus in the US in August and Rise Against in Europe in November.  In addition to playing the Musicians United For Safe Energy benefit concert with Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bonnie Raitt and more, he has also announced a performance at the Ottawa Folk Festival on August 27th and a solo, acoustic show at NYC's City Winery on September 1st.     Tom Morello With The Freedom Fighter Orchestra Tour Dates: 8/7 Musicians United for Safe Energy - Shoreline Amphitheater - Mountain View, CA *Solo, Acoustic   8/17 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater w/ Incubus 8/19 Kansas City, KS KRBZ Beach Ball at Sporting Stadium w/ Incubus 8/21 Chicago, IL  Charter One Pavilion w/ Incubus 8/23 Indianapolis, IN  Verizon Wireless Center w/ Incubus   8/24 Detroit, MI  DTE Energy Center w/ Incubus 8/26 Cleveland, OH  Nautica Amphitheater w/ Incubus 8/27 Ottawa Folk Festival, Cupe Stage 8pm - Hog's Back Back 8/28 Molson Amphitheater w/ Incubus - Toronto, ONT 9/1 New York, NY City Winery *Solo, Acoustic   11/2 Nottingham, UK Rock City w/ Rise Against 11/3 Leeds, UK  O2 Academy w/ Rise Against 11/4 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy w/ Rise Against 11/5 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo w/ Rise Against 11/7 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy w/ Rise Against 11/8 Newcastle, UK O2 Academy w/ Rise Against 11/9 London, UK  O2 Academy Brixton w/ Rise Against 11/12 Bristol, UK O2 Academy w/ Rise Against 11/13 Southampton, UK Guildhall w/ Rise Against   World Wide Rebel Songs Track Listing   1. Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine 2. The Dogs of Tijuana 3. It Begins Tonight 4. Save The Hammer For The Man featuring Ben Harper 5. The Fifth Horseman Of The Apocalypse 6. Speak and Make Lightning 7. Facing Mount Kenya 8. The Whirlwind 9. Stray Bullets 10. Branding Iron 11. World Wide Rebel Songs 12. God Help Us All

TOM MORELLO TO RELEASE WORLD WIDE REBEL in AUGUST

Tom Morello is set to release the solo album,World Wide Rebel Songs, on August 30th via New West Records.  The 12-track set is the anticipated follow up to the 2008 The Nightwatchman albumThe Fabled City and was produced by Morello.  The first single, "Save The Hammer For The Man" was co-written with Ben Harper and features Harper on vocals and guitar.  While Morello's solo albums as The Nightwatchman have primarily been acoustic affairs, World Wide Rebel Songs, features a full electric band, "The Freedom Fighter Orchestra" (comprised of Dave Gibbs on bass, Carl Restivo on guitar and piano, Chris Joyner on keyboard, and Eric Gardner on drums).  World Wide Rebel Songs is the 14th studio album of Tom Morello's influential career.

 

When describing World Wide Rebel Songs, Morello stated, "Troubled times call out for troubled songs. World Wide Rebel Songs is an album of rousing hopelessness and this time The Nightwatchman has brought along his electric guitar to tip the scales. I wanted to capture a vibe midway between Johnny Cash and Che Guevara, murder ballads and Molotov anthems."

 

World Wide Rebel Songs will be released on the heels of Morello's new benefit EP,Union Town.  Union Town will be released on July 19th on CD and Vinyl and is available digitally now.  All profits from Union Town will benefit The America Votes Labor Unity Fund via SaveWorkers.org.  The studio recording consists of 8 pro-union songs featuring three Morello originals, as well as the Woody Guthrie classic, "This Land Is Your Land" (including the more radical, often censored verses).  On February 21st of this year, Morello performed at the Capitol Square in Madison, WI in protest to an anti-union bill put forward by Governor Scott Walker.  A recording of the track "Union Song" was captured at this performance and is included on Union Town. 

 

Tom Morello is an original member of the rock bands Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave, two artists responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.  He released his first album as The Nightwatchman in 2007.  In 2009, Morello formed the band Street Sweeper Social Club with Boots Riley of The Coup.  Morello has also been recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the "100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time (#26)."

 

Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University with honors as a Political Science major and has been a widely recognized political activist throughout his career.  In 2006, he was the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award.  Morello's family has been a constant source of political and social inspiration as his great-uncle, Jomo Kenyatta, was the first President of Kenya, and his mother, Mary Morello, founded Parents for Rock and Rap, an anti-censorship counterweight to Tipper Gore's PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center).  With System of A Down's Serj Tankian, Morello formed Axis of Justice, an organization whose purpose is to bring together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.  In the spring of 2008, Morello launched The Justice Tour, a recurring nationwide concert tour.  Tour stops, which have featured members of Guns and Roses, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction, MC5, Alice in Chains, Cypress Hill and many more, have visited cities with a day dedicated to a local charity and a rock show to benefit that charity at each stop.

 

World Wide Rebel Songs Track Listing

1. Black Spartacus Heart Attack Machine

2. The Dogs of Tijuana

3. It Begins Tonight

4. Save The Hammer For The Man featuring Ben Harper

5. The Fifth Horseman Of The Apocalypse

6. Speak and Make Lightning

7. Facing Mount Kenya

8. The Whirlwind

9. Stray Bullets

10. Branding Iron

11. World Wide Rebel Songs

12. God Help Us All

TOM MORELLO TO RELEASE UNION TOWN on MAY 17th to BENEFIT UNION STRUGGLES ACROSS THE NATION

Tom Morello is set to release Union Town via New West Records digitally on May 17th with a physical CD and Vinyl release to follow on July 19th.  All profits from Union Town will benefit The America Votes Labor Unity Fund via SaveWorkers.org.  The studio recording consists of  8 pro-union songs featuring three Tom Morello originals, as well as the Woody Guthrie classic "This Land Is Your Land" (including the more radical, often censored verses).  On February 21st of this year, Tom Morello performed at the Capitol Square in Madison, WI in protest to an anti-union bill put forward by Governor Scott Walker. To read Morello's editorial about his experience, "Frostbite and Freedom: Tom Morello on the Battle of Madison," please visitRollingStone.com.  The title track from the Union Town EP (full track listing below) is available now at http://saveworkers.org.  On the heels of Union Town, Tom Morello, as The Nightwatchman, will release his third full length solo album, World Wide Rebel Songs, late Summer via New West Records.

 

Morello stated, "Performing in Madison, Wisconsin and seeing 100,000 people in the streets demanding justice inspired me to record an album of union fighting songs. I've been a proud union man for 22 years and my mom was a union public high school teacher, so for me this fight is very personal. Unions are a crucial counterweight to the raw corporate greed that torpedoed our economy, threatens our environment and wants to strip away decades of social progress. From Cairo to Madison, workers are pushing back and tyrants are falling. Here's a soundtrack for our fight."

 

The America Votes Labor Unity Fund  supports the unified efforts of a broad coalition of national labor organizations to defend workers and their unions against state legislation, ballot measures and executive orders that will undermine or destroy their rights.  The America Votes Labor Unity Fund accepts donations from labor organizations and individuals who donate on their own behalf.  Please visithttp://saveworkers.org for more details and to make a donation.

 

Tom Morello is an original member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, two artists responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.  He released his first album as The Nightwatchman in 2007.  In 2009, Morello formed the band Street Sweeper Social Club with Boots Riley of The Coup.  Morello was also recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the "100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time (#26)."

 

Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University with honors as a Political Science major and has been a widely recognized political activist throughout his career.  In 2006, he was the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award.  Morello's family has been a constant source of political and social inspiration as his great-uncle, Jomo Kenyatta, was the first President of Kenya, and his mother, Mary Morello, founded Parents for Rock and Rap, an anti-censorship counterweight to Tipper Gore's PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center).  With System of A Down's Serj Tankian, Morello formed Axis of Justice, an organization whose purpose is to bring together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.  In the spring of 2008, Morello launched The Justice Tour, a recurring nationwide concert tour.  Tour stops, which have featured members of Guns and Roses, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction, MC5, Alice in Chains, Cypress Hill and many more, have visited cities with a day dedicated to a local charity and a rock show to benefit that charity at each stop.

 

Tom Morello : The Nightwatchman Union Town Track Listing:

1. Union Town

2. Solidarity Forever

3. Which Side Are You On?

4. A Wall Against The Wind

5. 16 Tons

6. This Land Is Your Land

7. I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night

8. Union Song (Live - Capitol Square, Madison, Wisconsin Feb. 21st, 2011)

TOM MORELLO SIGNS TO NEW WEST RECORDS, PREPARES NEW ALBUM FOR SUMMERTIME

om Morello has signed to New West Records.  The innovative rock guitarist and acoustic troubadour released his debut solo album as the Nightwatchman, One Man Revolution, in 2007 with its follow up, The Fabled City, quickly appearing the next year.   He is set to release his forthcoming third Nightwatchman album, World Wide Rebel Songs, late Summer.   Tom Morello stated, "I'm very excited to be working with New West. Their commitment to their artists is inspiring and I'm looking forward to fanning the flames of discontent with many Nightwatchman releases under their banner." "We are proud to announce the signing of Tom Morello to our roster of great songwriters and performers," says George Fontaine, President and Owner of New West Records. "He is an amazing songwriter and guitar player as well as an inspiring activist. We are honored to be working with Tom at New West."   Tom Morello is an original member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, two artists responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.  After releasing two solo albums as The Nightwatchman, Morello formed the band Street Sweeper Social Club with Boots Riley of The Coup in 2009.  Morello has also been recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the "100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time (#26)."

Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University with honors as a Political Science major and has been a widely recognized political activist throughout his career.  In 2006, he was the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award.  Morello's family has been a constant source of political and social inspiration as his great-uncle, Jomo Kenyatta, was the first President of Kenya, and his mother, Mary Morello, founded Parents for Rock and Rap, an anti-censorship counterweight to Tipper Gore's PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center).  With System of A Down's Serj Tankian, Morello formed Axis of Justice, an organization whose purpose is to bring together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice.  In the spring of 2008, Morello also launched The Justice Tour, a recurring nationwide concert tour initially formed in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Human Rights Declaration.  Tour stops, which have featured members of Guns and Roses, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Jane's Addiction, MC5, Alice in Chains, Cypress Hill and many more, have visited cities with a day dedicated to a local charity and a rock show to benefit that charity at each stop.    As a producer, Morello has worked with The Crystal Method, Anti-Flag, P Diddy, and many more.  He has also scored compositions for major motion pictures such as the 2008 hit Iron Man (where he was also seen as an actor), it's 2010 sequel Iron Man II, The A-Team, Collateral, Charlie's Angels, Talladega Nights, and more.

Tom Morello and Street Sweepers Social Club Release Debut CD Today

Street Sweeper Social Club is the new band unifying Tom Morello (best known for his time spent in Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave) and Boots Riley (The Coup). Their debut self-titled album is in stores and online today through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The 11-song set was produced by Tom Morello and features Boots Riley on vocals, Morello on guitar and bass, and Stanton Moore (Galactic) on drums. SSSC's debut tour with Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction wrapped up this past weekend. Look for August/September Tour details coming soon.

SSSC will make their national television debut tomorrow night (Wednesday, June 17th) on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (12:35ET/11:35CST on NBC). MTV will be premiering SSSC's video for "100 Little Curses" this Thursday as both an all day Unleashed on MTV2 and al All Day Premiere on MtvU. SSSC is confirmed for MTV2's The Drop for the week of June 22nd and Tom and Boots are set to co-host MTV2's Rock The Deuce on Saturday, June 27th. "100 Little Curses" is New & Active on the Mediabase Alternative charts thanks to early support for KROQ/LA, 91X/San Diego, Q101/Chicago, KJEE/Santa Barbara, KEDJ/Phoenix, KTNI/Denver and KFMA/Tucson among others.

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