Joss Stone Getting ‘Introduced’ On The Road

By Quibian Salazar-Moreno

      Joss Stone is already widely known as a singing prodigy within the industry but mainstream success still eludes her. With her new album, Introducing Joss Stone, she hooked up with Raphael Saadiq who produced most of the album. Although the project is short of guests, all she needs is Lauryn Hill and Common to contribute a verse or two.

      The album was co-written by Stone and will hit stores on March 20 with the first single, “Tell Me Bout It”, already making rotations.

      "It’s the first album that is truly me," Stone said. "These are my words, and this is who I am as an artist."

      She’ll be touring in support of the album beginning on April 27 in Mashantucket, Connecticut and will until June 13, ending in Vienna, Virginia. Here’s the current itinerary:

04/27 – Mashantucket, CT – Fosxwoods Resort & Casino
04/30 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
05/06 – New Orleans, LA – Jazz & Heritage Festival
05/09 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
05/12 – Alpine, CA – Viejas Concerts in the Park
05/15 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
05/18 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
05/21 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
05/24 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
05/27 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
05/30 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
06/02 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
06/05 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
06/08 – New York, NY – Central Park Summerstage
06/11 – Boston, MA – Avalon Ballroom
06/13 – Vienna, VA – The Filene Center