Back in the Saddle

Aerosmith to hit the studio next month to record first new material in 10 years

Reported by Bruce Henne

Published: June 8, 2011. © Rock AAA.

Work starts July

Aerosmith are getting back in the saddle again.
“Whole band has plans to go into the studio with Jack Douglas second week of July to work on new Aero CD,” guitarist Joe Perry said Tuesday on Twitter.
Interestingly, Perry added, “Laying down some new tracks this week. Been listening to fans comments over last couple of yrs putting that in creative blender.”
Reutersreports the album will be recorded in the Massachusetts studio the group built six years ago expressly to work with Douglas. The band held an eight-day writing session earlier this year in Los Angeles with producer/songwriting partner Marti Fredericksen; Perry was unavailable to join them at the time due to a “prior commitment.”
Aerosmith has not released an album of new material since 2001′s “Just Push Play.” Attempts to record a follow-up have been interrupted by internal issues and a litany of health problems affecting most of its members.
The band will take a break from recording to kick off a South American tour in Peru on October 22 and a U.S. trek is planned once the new album is done, Perry has said.
Douglas worked on such classic Aerosmith albums as 1974′s “Get Your Wings,” 1975′s “Toys in the Attic,” and 1976′s “Rocks”; the veteran producer reunited with the band on its 2004 collection of blues standards, “Honkin’ on Bobo.”
Fans will have a chance to get more information on the new album and other plans as bassist Tom Hamilton participates in a live Twitter session Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. ET. Fans will be able to submit questions LIVE to Tom by using the Twitter hashtag #AskTomHamilton.