Beth Hart Premieres New Song “Might As Well Smile” via Wall Street Journal

Mon Feb 9 14:25:40 CST 2015

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Beth Hart Premieres New Song “Might As Well Smile” via Wall Street Journal

‘Better Than Home’ Out April 14th

World Tour Kicks Off February 14 at LA’s El Rey Theatre

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“She’s all sizzle…” – Associated Press

“She has a talent with no ceiling.” – Huffington Post

“Some people wear their hearts on a sleeve. Singer Beth Hart serves hers up on a platter.” – Wall Street Journal

“Often reminiscent of Etta James and Janis Joplin, Hart’s vocals mine emotions at levels so deep they would scare most singers.” – Music Connection

(Los Angeles, CA- February 9, 2015) Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Beth Hart has debuted the first track off of her new album Better Than Home, due for release on April 14th. PRESS HERE<http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/02/09/beth-hart-sings-reminder-to-self-on-might-as-well-smile-exclusive-song/> to listen to “Might As Well Smile” via Wall Street Journal. An immediate mood-booster, the song features Beth’s signature raspy, soul-drenched vocals set against a triumphant chorus and a sunny melody. The song is the perfect introduction to Better Than Home, an album that sees Beth peeling back the intimate layers of her personal pain to transform it all into something empowering and positive. “Might As Well Smile” will be available on iTunes Tuesday February 10th as an instant grat track if you pre-order the album (PRESS HERE<https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/better-than-home-deluxe-version/id964146315> for pre-orders). PRESS HERE<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_pxX4vxUnI&feature=youtu.be> to watch the album trailer and catch a sneak peek of what’s to come.

Highly revered for her visceral vocals, dynamic range and impassioned live performances, Hart has been leveling audiences for the past two decades. Throughout her illustrious career, she has collected numerous accolades, a Grammy Award, #1 and Top 10 positions on the Billboard Blues Chart, a standing ovation from President Obama at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors and admirers like Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa, Slash and Buddy Guy. While she has achieved much success in her professional life, it has been no secret that Hart’s personal life has included intense periods of struggle, from the loss of her sister to AIDS, to drug use and family strife, to an eventual bipolar diagnosis that was both frightening and liberating. The ultimate conqueror, Hart bounced back at full creative strength and is prepared to own and share her story on Better Than Home, an album that is surely her most profound body of work to date.

Hart’s extensive 2015 world tour is already selling out venues across the globe and will kick off on February 14th at LA’s El Rey Theatre.

Upcoming Beth Hart Tour Dates:
2/14/15         Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre #- SOLD OUT
2/15/15         San Francisco, CA @ The Great American Music Hall #- SOLD OUT
2/19/15         Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar Cultural Center *- SOLD OUT
2/21/15         Chicago, IL @ Park West *- SOLD OUT
2/22/15         Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage *- SOLD OUT
2/24/15         Ridgefield, CT @ The Ridgefield Playhouse * - SOLD OUT
2/26/15         Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair Music Hall *- SOLD OUT
2/28/15         New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre *- SOLD OUT
3/2/15            Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere ^
3/3/15            Alexendria, VA @ The Birchmere ^
3/6/15            Nashville, TN @ 3RD  AND LINDSLEY *- SOLD OUT
3/7/15            Nashville, TN @ 3RD AND LINDSLEY *- SOLD OUT
3/27/15         Auckland, New Zealand @ The Powerstation
3/29/15         Perth, Australia @ West Coast Blues n Roots Festival
3/31/15         Sydney, Australia @ The Metro
4/2/15            Melbourne, Australia @ Melbourne Recital Centre
4/3/15            Byron Bay, Australia @ Bluesfest
4/5/15            Byron Bay, Australia @ Bluesfest
4/11/15         Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Heineken Music Hall- SOLD OUT
4/13/15         Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit 36
4/15/15         Berlin, Germany @ Kesselhaus in der Kulturbrauerei
4/17/15         Cologne, Germany @ E-Werk
4/19/15         Munchen, Germany @ Muffathalle
4/21/15         Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus
4/23/15         Prague, Czech Republic @ Lucerna Music Bar
4/24/15         Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Konzerthaus
4/26/15         Piestany, Slovakia @ Dom Umenia
4/28/15         Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz
4/30/15         Cheltenham, UK @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival
5/1/15           Bristol, United Kingdom @ Colston hall
5/3/15           Liverpool, United Kingdom @ Philharmonic Hall
5/6/15           Glasgow, United Kingdom @ O2 ABC
5/8/15           London, United Kingdom @ The Barbican
5/9/15           Leeds, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy
5/11/15         Cambridge, United Kingdom @ Corn Exchange
5/13/15         Nottingham, United Kingdom @ Rock City
5/17/15         Dana Point, CA @ Doheny Blues Festival
6/30/15         Athens, Greece @ Technopolis
7/11/15         Rotterdam, Netherlands @ North Sea Jazz Festival

7/12/15         Morzine, France @ Harley-Days Festival
7/16/15         Pori, Finland @ Pori Jazz Festival
7/23/15         Gulen, Norway @ Utkant Festival
7/24/15         Arendal, Norway @ Canal Street Festival
7/26/15         Wurselen, Germany @ Burg Wilhlmstein
8/1/15            Notodden, Norway @ Notodden Blues Festival
8/3/15            Copenhagen, Denmark @ Amager Bio
8/5/15            Skanderborg, Denmark @ Smukfest

# with Monty Byron
* with Matt Andrew
^ with Cindy Alexander
! with Rene Lacko

Beth Hart’s incredible, soul-baring voice and musicianship has earned her passionate admirers in guitar legends Joe Bonamassa, Slash (who played on Hart’s 2010 album My California), Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck. Two album collaborations with Bonamassa, 2013’s Seesaw and 2011’s Don’t Explain, made it to the top of the Billboard Blues Albums Chart (#1 and #3 respectively). Seesaw earned Hart a Grammy nomination for Best Blues Album. Hart’s Buddy Guy tribute alongside Jeff Beck at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors received a standing ovation led by President and Mrs. Barack Obama. PRESS HERE<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fALdOkf_eCM> to see the special moment. Hart has had a series of celebrated solo albums including 1999’s Screamin’ For My Supper (which spawned the Top 10 Billboard Modern AC Chart hit “L.A. Song (Out Of This Town)”) and 2003’s platinum-selling Leave The Light On, which produced the #1 single “Learning To Live” in Denmark. Her 2012 album Bang Bang Boom Boom hit #3 in the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart. A tour-de-force on the road, Hart consistently sells out venues across the UK, Europe and the United States.

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