Folk-rock heroes The Jayhawks are back with a vengeance... and their best line-up ever... and a new album. The finale for Minneapolis, Mon Amour.

Once of Minneapolis' most interesting bands returns to the radar with their new album ‘Mockingbird Time’ (in stores here as of September 20). The Jayhawks made fame in the early 90's with their The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Beach Boys indebted country-folk rock.
‘Mockingbird Time’ is their 8th studio album and the first in a long time on which the 2 establishing members Mark Olson and Gary Louris play together again. Louris also produced the album too. Karen Grotberg (keyboards, vocals), Tim O’Reagan (drums, vocals) and Marc Perlman (bass) are also back. Following a reunion concert, The Chicago Tribune wrote: ‘During a soaring two-hour set, the Jayhawks put on a clinic in the art of blended melodies and balanced songwriting. As always, Olson and fellow guitarist/singer Gary Louris’ impeccable vocal harmonies held sway’.

Following 2 ABClub concerts (in 2007 and 2009, the latter with his backing band The Mission Express), the refreshing Chuck Prophet returns to the AB again, where he'll be opening for The Jayhawks. So we'd like to pluck this from the most recent info on our website: This Prophet preaches the rock 'n' roll passion most sincerely with his electric guitar. Ever inventive an precise. He's been delivering his impressive solo CDs since 1990 but hopefully you also known him as the sharp side-man or song-provider to Dan Penn, Solomon Burke, Alejandro Escovedo, Cake, Warren Zevon, Silos (remember AB BelleVue Club?) and of course the divine Green On Red. We're expecting a new solo CD from him in February 2012 too, entitled 'Temple Beautiful'.
More info (and new single downloadable via) www.facebook.com/chuckprophetofficial

This concert is a part of the Minneapolis, Mon Amour project initiated by AB in the 2011-2012 season. This concert series based upon the musical heritage of this American city celebrates the 30th anniversary of the debut by American rock band The Replacements ‘Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash’. It was an anchor point in musical history that AB makes good use of to present concerts by the likes of Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks and Grant Hart, a Rhymesayers hip-hop package, and also an expo on the Twin/Tone label.

The Jayhawks: Mockingbird Time EPK from Rounder Records on Vimeo.

The Jayhawks::Mockingbird Time Teaser from Rounder Records on Vimeo.