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Rock/ blues icon, Southside Johnny and the Poor Fools, show off a rootsy side of Rock & Roll with all the good time spirit you can expect on their new album. They'll be joining us on June 21, as part of "Make Music Philly.

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The current Poor Fools line-up includes Southside Johnny Lyon, Jeff Kazee, John Conte, Neal "The Dude" Pawley & Tommy Byrnes and their highly-anticipated new CD "Songs From the Barn" was released on February 2, 2013 on LeRoy Records. Featuring six all new original tracks written by Southside Johnny Lyon and longtime collaborator Jeff Kazee, along with their versions of cover songs made popular by Randy Newman, Bob Dylan, Bo Diddley, Lucinda Williams and Alvin "Shine" Robinson, the album is sure to be a fan pleaser.

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Recent Release: Songs From The Barn
Release Date: February 2, 2013
Label: Leroy Records

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