For
his new record and tour, Plant has rounded up an ace group of roots
musicians and session players: Patty Griffin on vocals,
multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott, guitarist and co-producer Buddy
Miller, drummer Marco Giovino and bassist Byron House. "It’s been a
blast working on these new songs… and I’m enjoying such creativity and
vitality,” Plant said in a statement. "It’s been a remarkable change of
direction for all of us and as a group we all seem to have developed a
new groove.”
The upcoming release will be Plant’s first LP since
2007’s Raising Sand, his multiplatinum, Grammy-winning collaboration
with Alison Krauss. With Krauss busy working on recording and touring
with her own band Union Station, Plant doesn’t plan to tour or record
with her this year, although he does promise there will be an eventual
follow-up to Raising Sand. "Alison and I get together quite often… and
sometimes we dance,” Plant added.
