John Oates has announced a new solo album, Reunion.
The album which arrives on May 17, has been previewed with its title track, which you can check out below.
Reunion will mark Oates’ first studio release since Arkansas in 2018, and will also be supported by a US Tour.
The tour begins with a show in Huntington, New York today, and will finish with a gig at The Cabot in Beverly, MA on August 24.
See the tour dates in full here.
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“the most essential part of our soul and our spirit”
Releasing a statement, John Oates explained how this album came about.
“The idea for writing a song about a ‘Reunion’ came to me when I began to think about the true definition of the word”, he began.
“It came together when my 100-year-old father told me that he was making ready to be together with my mother, who had passed away some time ago. I wanted to write about the idea of reconnecting with the most essential part of our soul and our spirit”.
Oates also added, “I brought the idea to a co-writing session with a newfound friend, A.J. Croce, a man with songwriting in his DNA and who is both an amazing piano player and someone who I sensed would relate to this idea”.
“The song flowed out in a few hours. Then I took it home and translated it into a style that I could perform on guitar. We recorded it in Nashville with some of my best friends and were able to capture the truth as I envisioned it to be. I hope it means as much to you as it does to me, and if that is so, then this is my personal definition of a ‘hit”.
However, there does not appear to be any sign of a reunion between John Oates, and long time collaborator, Daryl Hall.
Back in November, Oates announced that he was suing Hall over a reported deal to sell his share of Whole Oates Enterprises to Primary Wave. More on this here.
