Bryan Beller and The Aristocrats Announce Album, Fall Tour

by Kevin Johnson Friday, August 12th, 2011

Bassist Bryan Beller has teamed up with guitar virtuoso Guthrie Govan and drummer Marco Minnemann to form The Aristocrats, a rock/fusion instrumental trio of epic proportions.

The group has announced that their debut album will hit shelves September 13th, with a three-week tour of the East Coast and Canada to follow. Beller broke the news in his e-newsletter.

“The good news is the CD’s done, we’re all very proud of it,” he says. “We’ve even set up our own record company to release it: BOING Music, LLC. And we’ve got a website under construction where you can get all the latest info, and eventually order to your heart’s content.”

The power trio has given fans a sneak peak of the album here (check out Beller’s gnarly solo at the 2:13 mark):

“Seriously,” Beller added, “Guthrie, Marco and I have invested a lot of time and energy into this project, and we really look forward to sharing it with you. Wish us luck!”

The Aristocrats Tour dates:

September 21, 2011: Atlanta, GA – Center Stage/Vinyl
September 22, 2011: Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Institute of Music – group clinic/performance
September 24, 2011: Beller Bass Clinic at Southeastern Guitar and Amp Show
September 24, 2011: Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater (sponsored by Southeastern Guitar and Amp Show)
September 26, 2011: Baltimore, MD – Orion Sound Studios
September 27, 2011: Philadelphia, PA – The North Star Bar
September 28, 2011: New York City – Hiro Ballroom
September 29, 2011: Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center
September 30, 2011: Boston, MA – Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA – clinics by all band members
October 2, 2011: Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
October 4, 2011: Montreal, Canada – Club Soda
October 6, 2011: Toronto, Canada – Cosmopolitan Music Hall (inside Cosmo’s Music)
October 7, 2011: Toronto, Canada – Opera House
October 8, 2011: Chicago, Illinois – band members clinics at Music Garage/CPE Sound
October 9, 2011: Chicago, Illinois – Martyr’s

In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.