With Aerosmith recently announcing its retirement from touring, founding bassist Tom Hamilton has started another musical chapter, playing with a new hard rock band called Close Enemies.
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Close Enemies played their first concert on October 11 at the Eastside Bowl venue in Nashville, and now the band has announced plans for new shows and its debut single.
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The group currently has two confirmed shows on its schedule, although it appears that a 2025 tour is being planned.
First up will be a December 10 concert at the Mickey’s Black Box venue in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Part of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Music for Everyone, an organization that supports music education in the local community.
Close Enemies’ other gig is a January 10, 2025, concert at City Winery in Aerosmith’s hometown of Boston. According to a post on the new group’s social media pages, the show will be the kickoff date of a 2025 tour.
Fans who attend the City Winery concert will have the chance to purchase a bottle of wine signed by the band (only 50 will be available). A guitar autographed by Close Enemies also will be sold at the gig. In addition, the group members will participate in an informal meet-and-greet after the concert.
According to a social-media message from Hamilton, the group’s set will feature mostly new original songs, plus “a couple of Aerosmith favorites.”
Close Enemies’ Plans to Release New Music
The band also has announced that its debut single, “Sound of a Train,” will be released on New Year’s Day, 2025. The track will be followed by the group’s first full-length album.
According to online reports, “Sound of Train” was among the 12 songs performed at Close Enemies’ debut show in Nashville. The concert also featured renditions of Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion” and “Sick as a Dog,” which were both co-written by Hamilton.
More About Close Enemies
In addition to Hamilton, Close Enemies’ lineup also features guitarists Trace Foster and Peter Stroud, drummer Tony Brock, and singer Chasen Hampton. Foster is Hamilton’s longtime bass tech, while Stroud has played with Sheryl Crow for 25 years. Brock is a founding member of The Babys, and also played with Rod Stewart for many years. Hampton is an actor and singer who previously was a member of a band called The Party. He also established a career as a solo artist.
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Hey, Happy Thanksgiving!
— Tom Hamilton (@THaerosmith) November 28, 2024
Things are cooking over here in Close Enemies Land.
We’re playing in Boston at City Winery on January 10th
and some other gigs are heading in our direction.
We’re doing some really interesting stuff in Pennsylvania soon. More later! Best to everybody!
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