He’s played with Beck, Cass McCombs, Lucinda Williams and Jackson Brown and he’s produced Conor Oberst, Sky Ferreira and Fiona Apple. Now Blake Mills is touring, supporting his new album Heigh Ho, with a couple local stops.
First up: Mills plays Evanston’s Space Saturday night. On Sunday, he plays Mayne Stage in Rogers Park. Though it’s not announced in advance, Fiona Apple has been joining Mills on his tour. She reportedly was with him in St. Paul last night.
Heigh Ho is Mills’ second solo album after the 2010 release Breaking Mirrors. He’s hailed as an outstanding guitarist. When superstar producers like Rick Rubin and T. Bone Burnett need a session guitarist, they often call Mills. He’s also producing the next Alabama Shakes album.
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