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Friday, August 8, 2025

BILLY BOB THORNTON & THE BOXMASTERS RELEASE ‘PEPPER TREE HILL ALBUM WITH EXTENSIVE TOUR: ZOOM EXCLUSIVE W/BILLY BOB THORNTON AND J.D.ANDREW ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

 

BILLY BOB THORNTON
AND THE BOXMASTERS
RELEASE
PEPPER TREE HILL
WITH EXTENSIVE TOUR
ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT
WITH
BILLY BOB THORNTON
AND 
J.D. ANDREW
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO

In conjunction with the release of their newest album on July 11th, “Pepper Tree Hill”, The Boxmasters will follow by kicking off a tour of the United States in August. This marks their 19th release as the ever-prolific J.D. Andrew and Bud Thornton showcase their love as always for the sounds of the sixties and the inspiration of their studio on an album called “Pepper Tree Hill.” “Abbey Road was the studio the Beatles recorded their album “Abbey Road” in and are a huge influence on us,” says Bud. “In a way , since our studio is called Pepper Tree Hill , you could say this is our Abbey Road and you can hear odes to our influences the British Invasion including the Beatles, Badfinger, The Kinks etc.” Joining The Boxmasters on the title cut “Pepper Tree Hill” is the legendary trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. 

Says Bud. Also joining on the song “Pepper Tree Hill” is longtime collaborator and Boxmaster alum Brad Davis. “Brad was out at the studio while we were working on another album with him and we thought that “Pepper Tree Hill” would be a great song to have him play guitar on and of course he played an amazing part.” Says J.D. Aside from the song “Pepper Tree Hill”, the rest of the album contains all of the familiar sounds of the sixties that The Boxmasters are fond of. Jangly guitars, Mellotrons, and solid backbeats drive the songs about nostalgia, hope, happiness and with the title song “Pepper Tree Hill,” a salute to the creative atmosphere that The Boxmasters thrive in.

The “2025 Pepper Tree Hill Tour” starts in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on August 20th and ends in Los Angeles on October 19th. Some familiar stops like in Kansas City at Knuckleheads, and Tomball, TX at Main Street Crossing are joined by 5 nights at the Bourbon and Bonfire weekends in Livingston, Montana and many other new towns and venues across the country.Formed in 2006, The Boxmasters have recorded an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of influences, but most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960’s. Listening to The Boxmasters, one can hear obvious odes to the Beatles, Byrds and Beach Boys, but also important to The Boxmasters are The Mothers of Invention, The Allman Brothers, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine and Big Star. As a touring band, The Boxmasters have cultivated a rabid cult fanbase across the United States, Canada and now Europe and the United Kingdom. Opening for the likes of ZZ Top, Steve Miller, George Thorogood and Bubbles and The Sh*t Rockers, The Boxmasters have proven to win over large audiences.


As a headliner, frequent stops in Kansas City at “Knuckleheads”, Los Angeles at “The Troubadour” and in Sellersville, PA at the “Sellersville 
Theater” have shown dedicated yet still growing audiences. Two appearances at Levon Helm’s “Midnight Ramble” in Woodstock, New York were highlight performances for the band, as well as the “Ramble at The Ryman” that Levon hosted in 2008. Other highlights include The Boxmasters performing on “The Grand Ole Opry” in 2015, and in 2023 The Boxmasters fulfilled a life-long dream of playing The Cavern Club in Liverpool.

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

BILLY BOB THORNTON

AND

THE BOXMASTERS

entitled

PEPPER TREE HILL



Available at

https://theboxmasters.com/store

The Boxmasters Official store

also available to purchase at amazon.com


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

THE BOXMASTERS

VISIT

https://theboxmasters.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialBoxmasters/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/the_boxmasters_official

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/@theboxmasters6030?reload=9

YouTube

 

THE BOXMASTERS

PEPPER TREE HILL TOUR

 2025

Friday, August 15 @ 7:00PM

The Nancy & David Belheimer Capitol Theatre

The Nancy & David Belheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater, FL 33755

Saturday, August 16 @ 7:30PM

The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!

Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL 33323

Tuesday, August 19 @ 7:30PM

The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!

Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 07102

Wednesday, August 20 @ 7:00PM

Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre

Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Thursday, August 21 @ 7:00PM

Pickens County Performing Arts Center

Pickens County Performing Arts Center, Liberty, SC 29657

Friday, August 22 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Bristol

Hard Rock Live Bristol, Bristol, VA 24201

Saturday, August 23 @ 8:00PM

Sweetland Amphitheatre

Sweetland Amphitheatre, LaGrange, GA 30240

Sunday, August 24 @ 7:00PM

Don Gibson Theatre

Don Gibson Theatre, Shelby, NC 28150

Wednesday, August 27 @ 7:00PM

Lincoln Square Theater

Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL 62523

Thursday, August 28 @ 7:00PM

Canterbury Park Concert Series

Canterbury Park Concert Series, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379

Friday, August 29 @ 7:30PM

Stiefel Theatre

Stiefel Theatre, Salina, KS 67401

Saturday, August 30 @ 7:00PM

Phil Long Music Hall

Phil Long Music Hall, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921

Wednesday, September 3 @ 7:00PM

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA 98260

Thursday, September 4 @ 7:00PM

Spokane Tribe Casino

Spokane Tribe Casino, Airway Heights, WA 99001

Friday, September 5 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Saturday, September 6 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Sunday, September 7 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Thursday, September 11 @ 7:00PM

Argyros Performing Arts Center

Argyros Performing Arts Center, Ketchum, ID 83340

Friday, September 12 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Saturday, September 13 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Tuesday, September 16 @ 7:00PM

Joe's Live

Joe's Live, ROSEMONT, IL 60018

Wednesday, September 17 @ 7:00PM

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304

Thursday, September 18 @ 7:00PM

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, Ky 42431

Friday, September 19 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Rockford

Hard Rock Live Rockford, Rockford, IL 61108

Saturday, September 20 @ 7:00PM

Knuckleheads

Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO 64120

Sunday, September 21 @ 7:00PM

Heritage Hall

Heritage Hall, Ardmore, OK 73401

Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00PM

Gruene Hall

Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Friday, September 26 @ 7:00PM

Texan Theater

Texan Theater, Greenville, Tx 75401

Saturday, September 27 @ 7:00PM

Crockett Civic Center

Crockett Civic Center, Crockett, TX 75835

Monday, September 29 @ 7:00PM

Memorial City Hall Performance Center

Memorial City Hall Performance Center, Marshall, TX 75670

Tuesday, September 30 @ 7:00PM

Sand Mountain Amphitheater

Sand Mountain Amphitheater, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950

Wednesday, October 1 @ 7:00PM

Franklin Theatre

Franklin Theatre, Franklin, TN 37064

Thursday, October 2 @ 7:00PM

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL 36104

Friday, October 3 @ 7:00PM

Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino

Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino, Bossier City, LA 71111

Saturday, October 4 @ 7:00PM

L'Auberge Casino & Hotel

L'Auberge Casino & Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Sunday, October 5 @ 7:00PM

Florida Theatre

Florida Theatre, Jacksonville FL 32202

Thursday, October 9 @ 7:00PM

Sellersville Theater

Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA 18960

Friday, October 10 @ 7:00PM

Hollywood Casino

Hollywood Casino, Charles Town, WV 25414

Saturday, October 11 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Cincinnati

Hard Rock Live Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Monday, October 13 @ 7:00PM

Main Street Crossing

Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375

Tuesday, October 14 @ 7:00PM

Main Street Crossing

Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375

Thursday, October 16 @ 7:00PM

Yucca North

Yucca North, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Friday, October 17 @ 7:00PM

Agua Caliente Casino

Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Saturday, October 18 @ 7:00PM

The Mountain Winery

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA 95070


THE BOXMASTERS

DISCOGRAPHY

The Boxmasters (Vanguard, 2008)

Christmas Cheer (Vanguard, 2008)

Modbilly (Vanguard, 2009)

Somewhere Down the Road (101 Ranch Records, 2015)

Providence (self-released, exclusively available via theboxmasters.com, 2015)

Boys and Girls... And the World (NDR Records, 2016)

Tea Surfing (NDR Records, 2016)

In Stereo! (NDR Records, 2018)

Speck (KeenTone Records, 2019)

Light Rays (KeenTone Records, 2020)

Christmas in California (KeenTone Records, 2021)

Help...I'm Alive (KeenTone Records, Apr 15, 2022)

Boxmasters '66 (KeenTone Records, Dec 24, 2022)

Providence (Remix 2023) (KeenTone Records, Apr 20, 2023)

'69 (KeenTone Records, May 5, 2023)

Stranded in a Stain Vol. 1 + 2 (KeenTone Records, Dec 25, 2023)

Love & Hate in Desperate Places (KeenTone Records, Aug 30, 2024)

I'm Not Like Everybody Else (The Kinks cover, played as the encore song on the "2024 Love & Hate Tour", exclusively available via theboxmasters.com)

Missing a Heart (KeenTone Records, Feb 14, 2025)

Pepper Tree Hill (July 11,2025)






BILLY BOB THORNTON
AND J.D. ANDREW
APPEAR
AUGUST 12TH 2025
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO

In the following videos we show our

 gratitude and appreciation for just a

 few of the music legends who

 created the spirit of rock and roll


PART I


PART II


PART III


PART IV


PART V


PART VI


PART VII


PART VIII


PART IX


PART X


PART XI


PART XII



RAY'S NEW NOVEL

THE LIBERTY CODE

The Liberty Code is a thrilling blend of science fiction, political intrigue, and military strategy. With its compelling characters, intricate plot, and timely themes, this novel offers a captivating journey through a world where the line between fiction and reality blurs. It's a must-read for fans of dystopian futures, extraterrestrial encounters, and high-stakes political drama.

Are you ready to decode the secrets of The Liberty Code and join the fight for Earth's future?

LIBERTY CODE TEASER


MUSIC VIDEOS

 BASED ON
 
THE LIBERTY CODE NOVEL





PRODUCTIONS




AVAILABLE 

NOW!

RAY'S INCREDIBLE

 NEW 

SCI-FI BOOK!

THE

 LIBERTY CODE

In a near-future America, where democracy has collapsed under the iron grip of the Commonwealth Party, redemption lies in the unlikeliest of places—a novel. The Liberty Code, penned by decorated Marine veteran and journalist Sam Edwards, uncovers the hidden truths of a dystopian world teetering on the edge of annihilation.

Guided by telepathic messages from two Centauri extraterrestrial ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, who secretly collaborate with the U.S. Air Force, Edwards reveals a master plan to save Earth. This gripping tale begins as fiction but evolves into a stark reality, reflecting real-world geopolitical conflicts and revolutionary military operations.

OFFICIAL TRAILER




AVAILABLE at

bookbaby.com

amazon.com

AND SOON ON audiobooks

PURCHASE HERE

https://store.bookbaby.com/book/the-liberty-code?srsltid=AfmBOoosm9yL_n_mIiQdRmnY5RgaxapZTnzc8iB1Jy0F7FDLixFQaNOp


Tuesday, June 10, 2025

PROGRESSIVE ROCK VOCALIST/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN NAD SYLVAN ANNOUNCES RAW & PERSONAL NEW ALBUM ENTITLED ‘MONUMENTATA’ LAUNCHING THE SINGLE “THAT’S NOT ME” ZOOM EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS


 PROGRESSIVE ROCK

 VOCALIST/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN

 N A D   S Y L V A N 

ANNOUNCES RAW & PERSONAL NEW ALBUM 

ENTITLED

 ‘MONUMENTATA’ 

and LAUNCHING THE SINGLE

 “THAT’S NOT ME”

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS 

WITH RAY SHASHO


Nad Sylvan, known as vocalist with legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, announces his vulnerable & personal new solo album ‘Monumentata’ for release on June 20th, 2025, via InsideOutMusic. Sylvan's music draws heavily from the golden age of progressive rock while blending in folk, classical, and modern rock influences, resulting in a sound that feels both classic and contemporary.

This collection of 8 tracks continues

 bridging those styles while sprinkling in a

 few more, from the jazzy-pop feel of

 “Flowerland” to the 60’s R&B influenced

 “Monte Carlo Priceless,” to the aggressive rock

 flavour of “That’s Not Me.”

While Sylvan handles vocals, keyboards and

 most of the guitar parts, the album features a

 number of notable guest appearances,

 including guitarists Randy McStine, David

 Kollar, and Neil Whitford. The drummers on

 the record include Marco Minnemann, Mirko

 DeMaio, and Felix Lerhmann. On bass, the

 singer is helped out by fellow Hackett band

 member Jonas Reingold, Nick Beggs, and

 Tony Levin.

It is the latter track that was recently launched , and you can watch the video for “That’s Not Me” here: https://youtu.be/5WyD5bIAHdA



PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

NAD SYLVAN

entitled

MONUMENTATA

"Monumentata" is set to be officially released on

 June 20th 2025


order now at:

https://nadsylvanmusic.lnk.to/Monumentata-Album


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

NAD SYLVAN

VISIT

https://www.facebook.com/Nadsylvanartist

facebook
http://www.nadsylvan.com/

official website
https://www.instagram.com/nadsylvan/ 

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgEYvIMoJimShz7eZUGzUg

YouTube

https://x.com/sylvanofficial

twitter

https://www.reverbnation.com/nadsylvan

Reverbnation

www.insideoutmusic.com

inside out music



STEVE 

HACKETT


GENESIS GREATS

 Lamb Highlights

 & Solo

 tour 2025

2 July 2025 - Namba Hatch, OSAKA, JAPAN - TOUR LINK

4 July 2025 - Ex Theater Roppongi, TOKYO, JAPAN - TOUR LINK

5 July 2025 - Ex Theater Roppongi, TOKYO, JAPAN - TOUR LINK

6 July 2025 - Ex Theater Roppongi, TOKYO, JAPAN - TOUR LINK

02 September 2025 - Teatro Arcimboldi, MILAN, ITALY - TICKETS

03 September 2025 - Piazza dei Signori, VICENZA, ITALY - TICKETS

05 September 2025 - Sferisterio, MACERATA, ITALY - TICKETS

06 September 2025 - Auditorium Parco della Musica, ROME, ITALY - TICKETS

07 September 2025 - Teatro Palapartenope, NAPOLI, ITALY - TICKETS

09 September 2025 - Teatro di Verdura, PALERMO, ITALY - TICKETS

10 September 2025 - Palacongressi, AGRIGENTO, ITALY - TICKETS

04 October 2025 - State Theatre of Ithaca, ITHACA, NY, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

05 October 2025 - Kleinhans Music Hall, BUFFALO, NY, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

07 October 2025 - Massey Hall, TORONTO, ON, CANADA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

09 October 2025 - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

11 October 2025 - The Cabot, BEVERLY, MA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

14 October 2025 - Ridgefield Playhouse, RIDGEFIELD, CT, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

15 October 2025 - Ridgefield Playhouse, RIDGEFIELD, CT, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

17 October 2025 - Scottish Rite Auditorium, COLLINGSWOOD, NJ, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

18 October 2025 - Scottish Rite Auditorium, COLLINGSWOOD, NJ, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

21 October 2025 - Count Basie Center for the Arts, RED BANK, NJ, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

22 October 2025 - The Town Hall, NEW YORK, NY, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

26 October 2025 - Warner Theatre, WASHINGTON, DC, USA - TICKETS available soon (onsale 14 March)

28 October 2025 - Carolina Theatre of Durham - Fletcher Hall Auditorium, DURHAM, NC, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

30 October 2025 - Center Stage Theater, ATLANTA, GA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

31 October 2025 - Ryman Auditorium, NASHVILLE, TN, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

01 November 2025 - Taft Theatre, CINCINNATI, OH, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

03 November 2025 - The Southern Theatre, COLUMBUS, OH, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

04 November 2025 - Goodyear Theater, AKRON, OH, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

06 November 2025 - Rialto Square Theatre, JOLIET, IL, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

08 November 2025 - Boulder Theater, BOULDER, CO, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

11 November 2025 - Celebrity Theatre, PHOENIX, AZ, USA - TICKETS (onsale TBC)

13 November 2025 - Orpheum Theatre, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

15 November 2025 - Balboa Theatre, SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

18 November 2025 - Fox Theater, OAKLAND, CA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

21 November 2025 - Moore Theatre, SEATTLE, WA, USA - TICKETS available soon (onsale 14 March)

22 November 2025 - Revolution Hall, PORTLAND, OR, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

The band:

Guitars & vocals - Steve Hackett  

Lead vocals - Nad Sylvan 

Keyboards - Roger King 

 Flute, sax, percussion, keyboards, bass pedals & vocals -

Rob Townsend 

Bass, bass pedals, guitars & vocals - Jonas Reingold 

Drums & percussion:

Craig Blundell/Felix Lehrmann

 Nick D´Virgilio (in the US/CAN)

 

DISCOGRAPHY:

Solo albums

  • 1995 – The Home Recordings – (1999 reissued as Blue Waters as digital download only, not available)
  • 1997 – The Life of a Housewife (Nad Sylvan)
  • 2003 – Sylvanite (Nad Sylvan)
  • 2015 – Courting the Widow (InsideOut)
  • 2017 – The Bride Said No (InsideOut)
  • 2019 – The Regal Bastard (InsideOut)
  • 2021 – Spiritus Mundi (InsideOut)
  • 2025 – Monumentata (InsideOut) 

With Unifaun

  • 2008 – Unifaun (Progress Records) 

With Agents of Mercy

  • 2009 – The Fading Ghosts of Twilight (Foxtrot Records)
  • 2010 – Dramarama (Foxtrot Records)
  • 2010 – The Power of Two – Karmacanic, Agents of Mercy Live (Reingold Records)
  • 2011 – The Black Forest (Foxtrot Records) 

With Steve Hackett

  • 2012 – Genesis Revisited II (InsideOut)
  • 2013 – Genesis Revisited – Live at Hammersmith (InsideOut)
  • 2014 – Genesis Revisited - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (InsideOut)
  • 2016 – Genesis Revisited - THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE - LIVE IN LIVERPOOL (InsideOut)
  • 2017 – The Night Siren (Inside Out, Wolfwork)
  • 2018 – Genesis Revisited - Wuthering Nights - Live in Birmingham (InsideOut)
  • 2019 – Genesis Revisited: Band and Orchestra: LIVE AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL (InsideOut)
  • 2020 – Genesis Revisited: Selling England By The Pound & Spectral Mornings: Live at Hammersmith (InsideOut)
  • 2022 - Genesis Revisited: Seconds Out & More: Live in Manchester (InsideOut)
  • 2023 - Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton (InsideOut)
  • 2024 - The Circus and the Nightwhale (InsideOut) 

Other projects

  • 2013 – The Flower Kings – Desolation Road (InsideOut)
  • 2016 – Harmony for Elephants (Esoteric Antenna, Cherry Red)
  • 2016 – Anderson/Stolt – Invention of Knowledge (InsideOut)
  • 2017 – RTFacts – Life is Good (AFL Music)
  • 2017 – PBII: Rocket – The Dreams of Wubbo Ockels (Heartselling)
  • 2018 – Roine Stolt's The Flower King – Manifesto of an Alchemist (InsideOut)
  • 2018 – The Winter Tree – Topaz Islands Dreaming (Andrew Laitres)

 






NAD SYLVAN

APPEARS 

JUNE 13TH 2025

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO


THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES 

TEASER


CHECK THE GS 

TEASER




THE LIBERTY CODE 
TEASER





AVAILABLE NOW!


RAY'S INCREDIBLE

 NEW
 
SCI-FI BOOK!

THE

 LIBERTY CODE

In a near-future America, where democracy has collapsed under the iron grip of the Commonwealth Party, redemption lies in the unlikeliest of places—a novel. The Liberty Code, penned by decorated Marine veteran and journalist Sam Edwards, uncovers the hidden truths of a dystopian world teetering on the edge of annihilation.

Guided by telepathic messages from two Centauri extraterrestrial ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, who secretly collaborate with the U.S. Air Force, Edwards reveals a master plan to save Earth. This gripping tale begins as fiction but evolves into a stark reality, reflecting real-world geopolitical conflicts and revolutionary military operations.

OFFICIAL TRAILER



AVAILABLE at

bookbaby.com

amazon.com

barnesandnoble.com

AND audiobook