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Boots Electric, the funky-electronic-party-project of Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes, has premiered their new video for “Complexity” on Rolling Stone and mtvU.

The video arrives just days before Boots kicks off their first U.S. tour with a benefit show for The Pablove Foundation on October 28th in New Orleans.

Tour Dates
10/28 / New Orleans, LA / One Eyed Jacks – RSVP
10/29 / New Orleans, LA / Voodoo Fest – Buy Tickets
10/30 / Houston, TX / Fitzgerald’s – Buy Tickets
10/31 / Dallas, TX / Club Dada – Buy Tickets
11/1 / Austin, TX / Stubb’s – Buy Tickets
11/4 / Tucson, AZ / Club Congress
11/5 / Scottsdale, AZ / The Roxy Lounge – Buy Tickets
11/6 / Santa Ana, CA / The Yost Theatre – Buy Tickets
11/7 / Los Angeles, CA / The Roxy – Buy Tickets
11/8 / San Francisco, CA / Bottom of the Hill – Buy Tickets
11/10 / Portland, OR / Dante’s – Buy Tickets
11/11 / Nahcotta, WA / The Clam Shack
11/13 / San Jose, CA / The Blank Club – Buy Tickets

Why should you see Boots Electric on tour? Here are a few reasons straight from the horses’s mouth…

Tour Dates
10/29 / New Orleans, LA / Voodoo Fest – Buy Tickets
10/30 / Houston, TX / Fitzgerald’s – Buy Tickets
10/31 / Dallas, TX / Club Dada – Buy Tickets
11/1 / Austin, TX / Stubb’s – Buy Tickets
11/4 / Tucson, AZ / Club Congress
11/5 / Scottsdale, AZ / The Roxy Lounge – Buy Tickets
11/6 / Santa Ana, CA / The Yost Theatre – Buy Tickets
11/7 / Los Angeles, CA / The Roxy – Buy Tickets
11/8 / San Francisco, CA / Bottom of the Hill – Buy Tickets
11/10 / Portland, OR / Dante’s – Buy Tickets
11/11 / Nahcotta, WA / The Clam Shack
11/13 / San Jose, CA / The Blank Club – Buy Tickets

Mustachioed madman and frontman of Eagles of Death Metal, Jesse Hughes releases his debut solo album as Boots Electric entitled Honkey Kong today through Dangerbird Records.

Honkey Kong was produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, Depeche Mode, The Kooks) and co-written with legendary keyboardist Money Mark, best known for his collaborations with the Beastie Boys.

Stream the entire album below, download at iTunes, or buy the CD or vinyl direct from Boots Electric.

Honkey Kong by Boots Electric

U.S. Tour Dates
10/29: New Orleans, LA at Voodoo Festival
10/30: Houston, TX at Fitzgerald’s Downstaris
10/31: Dallas, TX at Club Dada
11/01: Austin, TX at Stubb’s BBQ Indoors
11/04: Tucson, AZ at Club Congress
11/05: Scottsdale, AZ at The Roxy Lounge
11/06: Santa Ana, CA at The Yost Theater
11/07: Los Angeles, CA at The Roxy
11/08: San Francisco, CA at Bottom of the Hill
11/10: Portland, OR at Dante’s
11/11: Nahcotta, WA at The Clam Shack
11/13: San Jose, CA at The Blank Club

Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 23.

Starting today, pre-order Honkey Kong, the debut album from Boots Electric (AKA Jesse Hughes from Eagles of Death Metal) directly from the band’s online store.

Order the 10-song album on CD, vinyl, or either high quality MP3 or Apple Lossless digital format. Optionally add a brand new Boots Electric men’s or women’s t-shirt to your order.

Pre-order Honkey Kong today, and receive your order by the album’s September 20th release date.

Honkey Kong is also available to pre-order on iTunes for only $7.99.

The music video for “Boots Electric Theme” – the lead track from Boots Electric’s debut album Honkey Kong premiered yesterday on NME.com in the United Kingdom. Now the video is on YouTube for the entire world to share and enjoy.

Check out the raunchy parody of 70’s porn flicks below

Download “Boots Electric Theme” for free at the official Boots Electric website.

Honkey Kong hits stores on September 20th through Dangerbird.

Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes has launched another new song from his upcoming solo debut album Honkey Kong, out September 20.

Listen to “Complexity” Facebook

The Eagles of Death Metal frontman has kicked off his new project in a big way, and has upcoming shows scheduled in Columbus, OH on August 12, a hometown Los Angeles show on August 18th, and a few European dates booked in September.

Eagles of Death Metal frontman, Jesse “The Devil” Hughes, is playing his first real Los Angeles show as Boots Electric on August 18 at Exchange LA.

Get down with Jesse and his crew, and hear new songs from the upcoming Boots Electric album Honkey Kong (out September 20).

AUGUST 18
Boots Electric at Exchange LA
618 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA
w/ Useless Keys & Twilight Sleep
21+ / 9pm

BUY $5 TICKETS

Boots Electric, AKA Jesse Hughes from Eagles of Death Metal, has announced a handful of shows in Europe in September to promote the release of his upcoming album Honkey Kong.

Boots Electric European Tour Dates
9/13, Berlin, Germany at Lido
Tickets on sale July 22 (9am CET) at eventim.de

9/15, Amsterdam, Netherlands at Paradiso
Tickets on sale July 23 (10am CET) at ticketmaster.nl

9/16, Paris France at Nouveau Casino
Tickets on sale July 23 (10am CET) at avisbillets.com

9/17, Antwerp, Belgium at Trix Club

9/19, London, UK at XOYO
Tickets on sale July 23 (10am CET) at gigsandtours.com

Download “Boots Electric Theme” from Honkey Kong at boots-electric.com and look for the album in stores September 20.

After creating three albums of dirty and danceable garage rock anthems, Hollywood’s favorite son and Eagles of Death Metal frontman, Jesse “The Devil” Hughes, is unveiling his solo debut as Boots Electric. Titled Honkey Kong, the album will be released on September 20th by Dangerbird Records.

It was produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, Depeche Mode, The Kooks) and co-written with legendary keyboardist Money Mark, best known for his many collaborations with the Beastie Boys.

Download the first song from Honkey Kong called “Boots Electric Theme” for free at the official Boots Electric website.

Get ready for an Eagle to fly alone, as Dangerbird Records announces the long-awaited upcoming full-length solo debut of Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes. Hughes, recording for the first time under the moniker Boots Electric, is currently holed up in Dangerbird’s own Los Angeles studios with Tony Hoffer, the in-demand producer of artists including The Kooks, Beck, Depeche Mode, Supergrass and Air, just to name a few.

Hughes is planning to release the as-yet-untitled Boots Electric album in fall 2011. In addition to Hughes’ solo compositions, Boots Electric will also feature material co-written with legendary keyboardist, bandleader and Beastie Boys sideman Money Mark.

“The decision to work with Dangerbird beyond mere management was a relatively easy one. A decision that made itself,” said Hughes. “Reaching beyond the basics we’ve become personal friends and I’ve never been so supportive in my exploration of music as an art – whatever that is – and supported in a way that should be, but never is.  Not to mention the team of actual people, not robots.”

“I’ve been lucky enough to manage Eagles of Death Metal for the past few years,” said Dangerbird CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Castelaz. “In that time, I’ve witnessed the raw power and beauty that is embodied in Mr Jesse Hughes. Seeing him coax the Boots Electric genie out of the bottle has been incredible. I can’t wait for this album to be unleashed on the world.”

Hughes and longtime friend Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) formed Eagles of Death Metal in 1998 in Palm Desert, CA. Their debut album Peace, Love, Death Metal arrived in March 2004, followed by the 2006 release of Death by Sexy. That year, the group toured in support of The Strokes and Peaches, as well as headlining their own U.S. tour. The band’s third album, titled Heart On, was released in 2008 and was accompanied by 20 months of headline and festival touring around the world.