Tori Amos - "Gasoline Girls"

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Photo by Kasia Wozniak

Living legend Tori Amos has a new single out off of her upcoming concept album about being married to a dangerous and powerful billionaire. "Gasoline Girls" takes place while the narrator encounters a lesbian motor bike gang that aids in her escape. If you've been a fan of Amos' since the 90's, you're going to adore this single. To me, it sounds like it could have been a lost track from Boys for Pele or Scarlet's Walk. It combines the more stripped back sound of her earlier albums with the more full band sound of the 00's. This one is a perfect reintroduction for lapsed fans, and if you've been with Amos for the last three decades, you're obviously going to adore "Gasoline Girls."

Tori Amos says of her latest single:

“This is a metaphor for many different transformations - from a teenage girl becoming a woman, to shifts in gender identity or fundamental belief systems, to the life changes that come with pregnancy, motherhood and eventually menopause. The song explores the emotions that come with leaving one version of yourself behind and stepping into another.”

You can listen to "Gasoline Girls" below. In Times of Dragons is due out May 1 on Fontana/Universal, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Tori Amos, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include a July 31 date at Leader Bank Pavillion in Boston, MA.


4/15: Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall 

4/16: Newcastle, UK @ City Hall 

4/18: Belfast, UK @ Waterfront Hall 

4/19: Dublin, IR @ Bord Gais 

4/21: London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall 

4/24: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Carre Theatre 

4/25: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Carre Theatre 

4/27: Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royale

4/28: Paris, FR @ Olympia 

4/30: Düsseldorf, Germany @ Mitsubishi Electric Hall 

5/1: Frankfurt, Germany @ Jahrhunderthalle 

5/3: Budapest, Hungary @ Erkel Theatre 

5/5: Milan, Italy @ Teatro Arcimboldi 

5/6: Zurich, Switzerland @ Theater 11 

5/8: Freiburg, Germany @ Konserthaus 

5/10: Munich, Germany @ Circus Krone 

5/12: Warsaw, Germany @ Torwar 

5/14: Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom 

5/16: Hamburg, Germany @ Laeiszhalle 

5/17: Bremen, Germany @ Metropol 

5/19: Copenhagen, Denmark @ Falkoner 

5/21: Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus 

5/23: Oslo, Norway @ Concert House 

5/25: Helsinki, Finland @ Finlandia Hall 

5/27: Tallinn, Estonia @ Alexela Concert 

5/28: Riga, Latvia @ Xiaomi Arena 

5/20: Vilnius, Lithuania @ Compensa Hall 

7/7: West Palm Beach, FL @ Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

7/9: Orlando, FL @ Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - Walt Disney Theatre

7/10: Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall

7/12: New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre

7/14: Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater

7/15: Dallas, TX @ AT&T Performing Arts Center - Winspear Opera House

7/17: Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

7/18: Atlanta, GA @ The Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta Symphony Hall

7/20: Durham, NC @ DPAC

7/22: Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts - Filene Center

7/24: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

7/25: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

7/27: Hershey, PA @ Hershey Theatre

7/29: Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium

7/31: Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion

8/1: Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia

8/3: Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre

8/4: Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Mainstage Theater

8/7: Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre

8/8: Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre

8/10: Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace Theater

8/11: Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre

8/14: Chicago, IL @ Roosevelt University - Auditorium Theatre

8/15: Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater

8/17: Saint Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre

8/18: Omaha, NE @ Orpheum Theater

8/20: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

8/22: Albuquerque, NM @ University of New Mexico - Popejoy Hall

8/23: Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre

8/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre

8/26: San Diego, CA @ San Diego Civic Theatre

8/28: Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre

8/29: Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre

8/31: Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento Convention Center Complex - SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center

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