Gary Hoey will release his Provogue / Mascot Label Group debut DUST & BONES on July 29.  Looking towards his 20th album release Hoey shares, “This is where I belong—playing this ferocious blend of blues and rock music.  My last album, Deja Blues, proved to myself that I could play authentic blues, and now that I feel more at home there, I felt it was time to mix my favorite guitar styles into something seamless, organic, and powerful.”

Released through Mascot Label Group, Dust & Bones showcases Hoey’s Fender Stratocaster-driven fury alongside open-D-tuned resonator guitars plugged into half-stacks. The massive sonic attack was essential for paying sincere and appropriate homage to some of Hoey’s influences, such as Johnny Winter (“Steamroller”), Robin Trower (“This Time Tomorrow”), and Brian Setzer (“Who’s Your Daddy”), as well as a thrill-a-minute mash up of Robert Johnson meets Led Zeppelin (“Boxcar Blues”). There’s also a classic power ballad (“Coming Home”) where Lita Ford sings a duet with Hoey.

“This is the biggest-sounding album I’ve done in years,” says Hoey. “From the guitars to the vocals to the rhythm section—everything was designed to produce a huge impact. I’m just so proud of this record.”

For the Dust & Bones tracks, Hoey went with a power-trio configuration, rocking hard with drummer Matt Scurfield and bassist AJ Pappas. The other selections on the 11-song CD are the first single, “Dust & Bones,” as well as “Born to Love You,” “Ghost of Yesterday,” “Back Against the Wall,” “Blind Faith,” and “Soul Surfer.”  Guitar Player Magazine’s Editor in Chief Michael Molenda offers, “Gary Hoey’s awesome command of styles, tones, and techniques drives so many different moods on Dust & Bones that you’ll feel as if he transports you across the musical universe and beyond. Buckle up!”

Confirmed appearances include:

6/03     St. Charles, MO                      Family Arena (w/ Boston & Blue Oyster Cult)

6/17     Hermosa Beach, CA               Saint Rocke

6/18     Romona, CA                           Romana Mainstage

6/20     San Diego, CA                        Guitar Workshop Plus

6/25     Lowell, MA                            Lowell Summer Music Series

6/30     San Francisco, CA                  Biscuit & Blues

7/01     Seattle, WA                            WAMU Theater (w/ Boston)

7/02     Reno, NV                                RockBar Theater

7/22     Auburn Hills, MI                    Callahan’s Music Hall

7/23     St. Charles, IL                         Arcada Theater

7/24     Milwaukee, WI                       Shank Hall

8/04     Los Angeles, CA                    Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp – Vol. 2

8/19     New Hope, PA                       Havana

8/20     Teaneck, NJ                            Mexicali Live

8/21     Westford, MA                        Blues N Brews Festival