THE WALLFLOWERS Return With Highly Anticipated New Album 'Glad All Over' set for Release on October 2nd via Columbia Records

LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wallflowers have announced the group's long-awaited new studio album Glad All Over will be released on October 2, 2012 by Columbia Records. The band's new single, "Reboot The Mission," is a Clash-inspired track with an unmistakable shuffle backbeat, featuring Mick Jones on vocals and guitar. The song will be available for FREE beginning this Tuesday, July 24(th) at www.thewallflowers.com. The single is set to impact radio on July 23rd.

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Recently wrapping recording in Nashville, TN at Easy Eye Sound studio, the new album finds frontman Jakob Dylan joining original band members Greg Richling (bass) and Rami Jaffee (keyboards), with The Wallflowers' longtime guitarist Stuart Mathis and drummer Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam) rounding out the lineup. The album is being produced by Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Cage the Elephant) and mixed by Rich Costey (Bruce Springsteen).

In addition to their new album, The Wallflowers have announced a series of tour dates that will kick off in select U.S. cities in July (please see dates below). On these dates the band expects to give fans a preview of the new material, which finds them rediscovering their sound while reflecting the varied influences they have accumulated over the years.

    The Wallflowers Tour Dates
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    July 20         Dover, DE                 Firefly Music Festival
    July 24         New York, NY              Bowery Ballroom
    July 25         Ashbury Park, NJ          Stone Pony
    July 27         Chicago, IL               Schubas

Formed in Los Angeles, The Wallflowers rose to fame with their 4x platinum album Bringing Down The Horse, which featured four top charting singles including "6th Avenue Heartache," "One Headlight," "The Difference," and "Three Marlenas." The two-time Grammy Award winners went on to sell over 7 million records worldwide with a series of critically acclaimed albums before going on hiatus in 2007. During the group's break from recording, Jakob Dylan released two solo albums, which also garnered significant praise, 2008's Seeing Things and 2010's Women and Country.

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http://www.thewallflowers.com
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SOURCE Columbia Records

SOURCE: Columbia Records

CONTACT: Carleen Donovan, Press Here Publicity, +1-212-246-2640, carleen@pressherepublicity.com; Melissa Levine, Columbia Records, +1-212-833-7144, Melissa.Levine@sonymusic.com