Georgie James’ Davis Is Title Tracks

Debut album arrives next month along with a national tour with Pretty And Nice plus Ted Leo & the Pharmacists.

By Blurt Staff

Just a few days ago we brought you word of how ex-Georgie James member Laura Burhenn was resuming performing and recording under the name Mynabirds, with a debut album due in April. Not to be outdone, Burhenn's former partner in Georgie James, John Davis (also late of Q And Not U) has just announced his return to the boards. He's calling the project Title Tracks, and in a preemptive move the debut full-length It Was Easy arrives Feb. 23 via Ernest Jenning, two months before Burhenn's.

We'll eschew speculation over the respective timings of these new releases, and anyway, Davis had apparently started writing for the project way back in early 2008, a number of months prior to the Georgie James breakup. It contains nine original songs and two covers (Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than The Rest" and The Byrds' "She Don't Care About Time"). The originals run the spectrum from the taut, angry "Every Little Bit Hurts," "Found Out" (both of which, in different recordings, were released as a single on Dischord Records in April 2009) and "Piles Of Paper" to the sunnier "Hello There" and "Steady Love" to the melancholy "At Fifteen," "No, Girl" and the title track.

Other than a turn from guest saxophonist Kriston Capps on "No, Girl," Davis plays all of the instruments on the record, a skill gained from his years as a drummer in Q And Not U and a guitarist/singer in Georgie James. Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura guests on two songs as well, "No, Girl" and "Tougher Than The Rest."

It was recorded and produced by Nick Anderson along with Davis and Chad Clark at Brookland Studios and Silver Sonya Studios in the early months of 2009. Touring will follow throughout the spring of 2009 and on into the year, including stops in Austin for SXSW. For live shows, John is joined by his friends Nick Anderson on guitar, Michael Cotterman on bass and Andrew Black on drums.

Tour Dates:

2.11.10 Washington DC Black Cat w/ Pretty & Nice
2.14.10 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox w/ Pretty & Nice
2.15.09 Dayton, OH South Park Tavern w/ Pretty & Nice
2.16.10 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room w/ Pretty & Nice
2.18.10 Chicago, IL The Hideout w/ Pretty & Nice
2.19.10 Madison, WI Der Rathskellar at Wisconsin Union w/ Pretty & Nice
2.20.10 St. Louis, MO The Firebird w/ Pretty & Nice
2.21.10 Memphis, TN Hi Tone Cafe w/ Pretty & Nice
2.23.10 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves w/ Pretty & Nice
2.24.10 Austin, TX The Mohawk w/ Pretty & Nice
2.26.10 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder w/ Pretty & Nice
2.27.10 Orlando, FL Will's Pub w/ Pretty & Nice
2.28.10 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn w/ Pretty & Nice
3.1.10 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 w/ Pretty & Nice
3.2.10 Richmond, VA Gallery 5 w/ Pretty & Nice
3.3.10 Baltimore, MD Golden West Cafe w/ Gary B & The Notions, Pretty & Nice
3.4.10 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Knecktie w/ Pretty & Nice
3.5.10 Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs w/ Pretty & Nice, Gary B & The Notions
3.6.10 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall w/ Pretty & Nice, Gary B & The Notions
3.7.10 NY, NY Cake Shop w/ Pretty & Nice
3.11.10 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
3.12.10 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
3.13.10 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
3.14.10 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
3.15.10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue w/ Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
3.17-20.10 Austin, TX SXSW