Makin Waves with Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem

Many national acts have come out of New Brunswick, including The Smithereens, Crossfire Choir, Chris Harford, Chicken Scratch, Nudeswirl, Bouncing Souls, Lifetime, Deadguy, Thursday, Midtown, The Ergs!, and Screaming Females. Among the most commercially successful are The Gaslight Anthem, who, like more than half of the aforementioned acts, clawed their way up from the city’s fabled basement scene. The resulting international prominence included a rare spot opening for Bruce Springsteen.Yet, at the height of their success, The Gaslight Anthem chose to go on an indefinite hiatus, spurring vocalist-guitarist Brian Fallon to launch a critically hailed and commercially growing solo career. Earlier this year, Fallon released his solo debut, “Painkillers,” on his band’s longtime label, Island Records. He’s been touring ever since and will perform with his backing band, the Crowes, and opening act Ryan Bingham on Sept. 26 at New York City’s Terminal 5.The Crowes include Gaslight guitarist Alex Rosamilia on keyboards and bassist Catherine Popper, who also played with Fallon in the side project Molly & the Zombies. The lyrical, folk-rooted “Painkillers” is a return for the songwriter to his earliest, family-inspired influences from Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan. While no plans are definite, Fallon said, a second solo album likely… Read full this story

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