What's Eating Gilbert (Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory) join Hopeless Records for debut album

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has signed his solo project, What's Eating Gilbert, to Hopeless Records for their release of their debut full-length effort, That New Sound You're Looking For. The LP is due out July 10. Pre-orders and the lead single will be available June 2.

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On signing to the label, Gilbert shares: “I'm excited to announce that it is finally time for me to release the first full length What's Eating Gilbert Album, That New Sound You're Looking For, on July 10! I say finally because I actually recorded these 12 songs in January of 2014! Why have I waited so long to release it? Well, as most of you know, I play guitar in New Found Glory who have had an action packed last year and a half. Once Hopeless Records told me they wanted to release this album we both decided it was best to release it at a time when I could actually go out and play it for you!”

WEG will ambark on a tour with Bayside's Anthony Raneri this summer. Dates are as follows:

July 9                    The Masquerade – Purgatory                Atlanta, GA
July 10                  Crowbar                                                 Ybor City, FL
July 11                  The Social                                              Orlando, FL
July 12                  1904 Music Hall                                     Jacksonville, FL
July 14                  Cat’s Cradle-Back Room                       Carrboro, NC
July 15                  Jammin Java                                          Vienna, VA
July 16                  North Star Bar                                        Philadelphia, PA
July 17                  Asbury Lanes                                          Asbury Park, NJ
July 18                  Highline Ballroom                                    New York, NY
July 19                  The Sinclair                                              Cambridge, MA
July 21                  Grog Shop                                               Cleveland Heights, OH
July 23                  The Shelter                                              Detroit, MI
July 24                  Double Door                                            Chicago, IL
July 25                  The Demo                                                St. Louis, MO
July 26                  Record Bar                                               Kansas City, MO