Robert Plant has announced he’s got a new album finished – and it’s to be released under the revived name of Band Of Joy, which was the name of the group he was in just prior to joining Led Zeppelin.
Joining Plant are vocalist Patty Griffin, guitarist/vocalist Buddy Miller, bassist Byron House and drummer Marco Giovino. Also featured is multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott.
Says Plant: “It’s been a blast working on these new songs…and I’m enjoying such creativity and vitality. 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 album will be released by Rounder Records, and the band are to play some US show in July.