WAX TAILOR ft Token, A-F-R-O & R.A The Rugged Man - Back On Wax + Tour Dates

Wax Tailor fifth studio album "By Any Beats Necessary” is out now. The title references the Malcolm X phrase “By Any Means Necessary”, which was in turn inspired by Sartre’s play “Dirty Hands”. With that said, peep the latest release with the heavy assists from Token, A-F-R-O and R.A The Rugged Man going ham on the lyrics.

“Without going too deep into poilitics, the album’s title reflects my determination to use all kinds of sounds and textures to get to something musical,” says JC Le Saout, the man behind Wax Tailor. “The word ‘Beat’ also draws a line towards the Beat Generation, Kerouac’s famous novel On The Road, and the quest for a better place.  And so, in this time when each of us needs a little escape, I conceptualized this album as the soundtrack to a better elsewhere that I imagined to be the south western part of the USA”.

This new take on the western frontier leads us on a fabled road where blues, psychedelic rock, soul, funk and hip-hop collide.

Joining him on this ride are guests such as Ghostface Killah from the Wu Tang Clan, R.A. The Rugged Man, who crosses mics with up and comers A-F-R-O & Token, in a showdown for the ages. The album also features Tricky in a very personal duet with Charlotte Savary, Lee Fields, the godfather of the retro soul scene, Sara Genn, Mattic and Raashan Ahmad and newcomer Idil.

 

1/17/17	Philadelphia, PA	Union Transfer	Get tickets here
1/18/17	Washington, DC	9:30	Tickets at Box Office
1/19/17	New York, NY	Webster Hall	Get tickets here
1/20/17	Boston, MA	Royale	Get tickets here
1/21/17	Montreal, QC	Metropolis	Get tickets here
1/22/17	Quebec, QC	Imperial Bell	Get tickets here
1/24/17	Toronto, ON	Adelaide Hall	Get tickets here
1/25/17	Detroit, MI	The Crofoot Ballroom	Get tickets here
1/26/17	Chicago, IL	Thalia Hall	Get tickets here
1/27/17	Madison, WI	Majestic Theatre	Get tickets here
1/28/17	Minneapolis, MN	Fine Line Music Café	Get tickets here
1/31/17	Denver, C0	Gothic Theatre	Get tickets here
2/01/17	Salt Lake City, UT	Urban Lounge	Get tickets here
2/03/17	Portland, OR	Wonder Ballroom	Get tickets here
2/04/17	Seattle, WA	The Showbox	Get tickets here
2/07/17	Vancouver, BC	Rickshaw Theatre	Get tickets here
2/09/17	San Francisco, CA	Regency Ballroom	Get tickets here
2/10/17	Los Angeles, CA	Fonda Theatre	Get tickets here
2/11/17	San Diego, CA	Music Box	Get tickets here
2/13/17	Phoenix, AZ	Crescent Ballroom	Get tickets here
2/15/17	Austin, TX	Empire Garage	Get tickets here
2/16/17	New Orleans, LA	House of Blues	Get tickets here
2/17/17	Atlanta, GA	Terminal West	Get tickets here
2/18/17	Asheville, NC	The Orange Peel	Get tickets here