Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon) and Bill Nershi (String Cheese Incident) have announced the release of a new album on Sep 29th 2009. Titled New Country Blues, the songs for the new album were written over a long 3 day weekend while Emmitt and Nershi were holed up in a house.

The Emmit-Nershi Band will kick off a 22 date concert tour starting at Nedfest in Nederland, Co on 08/30/09.

Emmit Nershi Band Concert Tour Dates:

08/30/09 Sun NedFest: The Nederland Music & Arts Festival Nederland, CO
09/24/09 Thu Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
09/25/09 Fri Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
09/26/09 Sat Ninigret Park Charlestown, RI
09/26/09 Sat Calling Planet Earth Festival Charleston, RI
09/27/09 Sun Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA
09/30/09 Wed Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
10/01/09 Thu River Street Jazz Cafe Wilkes Barre, PA
10/02/09 Fri The Note West Chester, PA
10/03/09 Sat Recher Theatre Towson, MD
10/04/09 Sun Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
10/16/09 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
10/17/09 Sat Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
10/18/09 Sun Fort Lewis College Durango, CO
10/21/09 Wed The Mint Los Angeles, CA
10/22/09 Thu The Independent San Francisco, CA
10/23/09 Fri The Red Fox Tavern Eureka, CA
10/24/09 Sat Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
10/25/09 Sun Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
10/27/09 Tue Neurolux Boise, ID
10/28/09 Wed The State Room Salt Lake City, UT
10/29/09 Thu Mangy Moose Teton Village, WY
10/30/09 Fri The Top Hat Missoula, MT
10/31/09 Sat The Top Hat Missoula, MT