[Cover photo credit to Sam Johnston]
Following their latest album, Sonic Mojo, the Rock band Foghat has written and recorded new song, “On Tonsils & Sneakers,” dedicated to original lead singer and guitarist Lonesome Dave Peverett, who passed in 2000. The song’s title is inspired by Peverett’s infamous stage introduction, “…on Tonsils and Sneakers, I’m Lonesome Dave,” and pays homage to the shiny silver or gold sneakers he always wore on stage.
The song is being released on 7” 45 RPM Red Translucent vinyl and on the B-side will be “Black Days & Blue Nights” from Sonic Mojo, which pays tribute to the band’s original slide guitarist, Rod Price, who passed away in 2005. The tracks were written by Foghat’s current lineup: founding drummer Roger Earl, lead singer/guitarist Scott Holt, slide guitarist/engineer/co-producer Bryan Bassett, and bassist/vocalist Rodney O’Quinn.
The song is out now on all digital outlets, and the vinyl version will be released November 29, 2024 (Black Friday/Record Store Day) on their own label, Foghat Records, with distribution by Select-O-Hits in the U.S. and by Proper Music in the U.K. It will also be released in Europe on Metalville Records both digitally and on Clear 7” 45 RPM Vinyl on November 29.
Roger Earl says:
When Lonesome Dave sang and played with this band, he gave nothing less than 100%. I loved playing with Dave. All I had to do was have fun playing drums. Yeah…Lonesome Dave on Tonsils and Sneakers!
Bryan Bassett adds:
Every once in a while you meet someone who changes the whole trajectory of your life. Lonesome Dave Peverett was that person for me. From the day we met in the late ‘80s our friendship blossomed, I became his touring partner, I met my future wife and became a part of the Foghat family. This song ‘On Tonsils & Sneakers’ is our tribute to him and was his unique way of introducing himself from the stage. Oh..and he loved designing his stage tennis shoes!
Check out the band’s itinerary below:
DATE CITY VENUE
2024:
Sat 10/19 Dallas, TX State Fair Of Texas
Sat 10/26 Meadville, MS Homochitto River Festival
Sat 11/2 Cathedral City, CA Agave Caliente Terraza
Thu 11/7 Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii
Sat 11/9 Kilauea, HI Porter Pavilion
Sat 11/23 St. Charles, MO The Family Arena
Sat 11/30 Baraboo, WI Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Fri 12/27 Las Vegas, NV Golden Nugget Casino & Hotel
2025:
Sat 1/11 Sahuarita, AZ Desert Diamond Casino
Sat 1/18 Carteret, NJ Carteret Performing Arts Center
Sat 1/25 Laughlin, NV The Edge Pavilion
Sun 1/26 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
Fri 1/31 Lincoln, RI Bally’s Twin River Casino
Fri 2/7 Fort Lauderdale, FL The Parker
Sat 2/8 Sumterville, FL The Tracy Performing Arts Center
Thu 2/13 Miami, FL Rock Legends Cruise XII
Sat 6/6 Alto, NM – Private Alto Lakes Golf & Country Club
