Aerosmith’s announcement in August that the band was retiring from touring due to vocalist Steven Tyler’s vocal injury came as a shock to a lot of rock fans all over the world, and it left Tyler’s bandmates with a lot of free time on their hands. Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, however, seems to have found something new to occupy his time, his new band Close Enemies.
In a post on Twitter this past Friday, Hamilton plugged his first performance with his new project that he’s been working on. “Hey, I need to tell you something about a band I’m playing with called Close Enemies,” Hamilton said in the post. “We have a bunch of good songs recorded. We’re going to release one soon. Meanwhile, we’re doing a show in Nashville on October 11 in Nashville at a place called Eastside Bowl. Please come!!”
In an interview with AARP last month, Hamilton gave a rundown of the other members of Close Enemies and explained that the band had already written songs before he joined. “I’m also playing in a band called Close Enemies with my bass tech, Trace Foster,” explained Hamilton. “He plays guitar along with Peter Stroud, who’s been playing with Sheryl Crow for 25 years. Our drummer is Tony Brock, who had a band called the Babys and then played with Rod Stewart for 12 years. We have a great lyricist named Gary Stier. Our singer, Chasen Hampton, is a gifted singer who really made the songs come to life. When I joined, these guys had worked up a bunch of great songs, and I was able to contribute something I had. Hopefully, when the time comes, we’ll work up some others I’ve had in my pocket for a while. All of these guys are great musicians, and it’s an honor and a challenge to be part of it all. I’m looking forward to seeing how people like it. I think they’ll be pleasantly amazed!”
Tickets for the debut performance of Close Enemies are on sale now.
