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Joe Fletcher / Cover Club Session Original - Florence, AL

Joe Fletcher at Milkboy recording for #CoverClub
This week, the session of the new Philadelphia-centric music series #CoverClub, features a national act, Joe Fletcher, covering a local Philly band the Toy Soldiers.  It's an unexpected pairing of sorts with the road veteran covering the enterprising young bucks from Philadelphia, but there's more than meets the eye ear.  

As Joe detailed their connection in the earlier post, it's clear that Joe gets a boost from these rockers.  After seeing the Toy Soldiers for the first time, "I believe they pushed us to give our best performance of the SXSW week."

With Fletcher's tour dates in 2013 shared with many incredible artists such as Brown Bird, Deer Tick, Jason Isbell, Band of Heathens, Christopher Paul Stelling, Birdie Busch, and Patrick Sweany, hopefully there's a little push from each of the bands that Joe crossed paths with this year.

With Joe Fletcher now based on Nashville, TN, the oft rumored follow-up to White Lighter, may be closer than expected.  The wrap up of tour is just a few more dates away, so we could be hearing some rumors of recording in the coming months.

In the meantime, enjoy what is expected to be one of the songs to grace that future album, 'Florence, AL'.  The original track was recorded before sound check back in October!



Cover Club | Joe Fletcher "Florence, Alabama"



Joe Fletcher on tour:
12-12-13 ASHEVILLE, NC w/Aaron Lee Tasjan - The Grey Eagle
12-13-13 KNOXVILLE, TN - Preservation Pub
12-14-13 CHARLOTTE, NC Eric Strickland & The B Sides -Puckett's
12-15-13 RALEIGH, NC w/ Aaron Lee Tasjan -The Pour House Music Hall
12-16-13 ATHENS, GA w/ Aaron Lee Tasjan

12-27-13 NEW YORK, NY Rockwood Music Hall
12-28-13 BECKET, MA: Dream Away Lodge
12-31-13 PAWTUCKET, RI: w/ JP Harris & the Tough Choices/ Smith & Weeden - THE MET

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