They announced their formation barely a month ago and their debut album doesn’t come out for another five weeks, but apparently the buzz around “supergroup” Chickenfoot is so great that they’ve managed to sell out all nine road-test shows they had planned for the month of May.

Maybe it’s a fascination with that weird name, maybe it’s faith in the group members’ collective history (Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, suing Coldplay) or maybe it’s just the desire to fork over large sums of money to see bands whose music you’ve never even heard. We can’t really be sure. All we know is that from Seattle to Toronto to Philly, Chickenfoot tickets were a hot commodity.

In fact, tickets for the shows were in such high demand that the band has laid down a strict anti-scalping policy, requiring each ticket to be presented with ID at the door of each show. Apparently members of the band’s fan club were even shut out. (Fan club? Based on what? We know.)

Their debut album comes out June 9, and they’re promising fans they’ll be back on the road at bigger venues in August and September for a major North American tour. You can also check out a very informative introductory video here.

Sold-out Chickenfoot dates
05.14.09 – Seattle, Wash. (El Corazon)
05.15.09 – Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom)
05.17.09 – San Francisco, Calif. (The Fillmore)
05.19.09 – West Hollywood, Calif. (The Roxy Theatre)
05.22.09 – Chicago, Ill. (Park West)
05.24.09 – Toronto, ON (The Mod Club Theatre)
05.26.09 – Cambridge, Mass. (Middle East Upstairs)
05.28.09 – New York, NY (The Fillmore)
05.29.09 – Philadelphia, Penn. (TLA)

Danger Mouse and Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse announced almost three years ago that they would be working together on a new collaborative project, but as of yesterday, when a poster for the project was delivered to our offices, it looks like the duo of “Dangerhorse” are engaging a wide spectrum of talent to help out on the new record.

Dark Night of the Soul is set to come out this summer, and though no further information on the album has been offered, the list of special guests — released only via the poster — makes the new project look like it could be one of the most eclectic collaborations we’ve seen in a long while.

Featuring Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, The Flaming Lips, Iggy Pop, David Lynch, and James Mercer, among a bunch of others, Dark Night of the Soul is bound to offer us an immense amount of ear-candy come the summer. And lets face it, who needs supergroups like Chickenfoot when you’ve got the likes of Dangerhorse giving you all of this and more on one awesome album?

Full list of guests on Dark Night of the Soul
Black Francis (Frank Black)

Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)

Vic Chestnutt

The Flaming Lips

David Lynch

Jason Lytle (Grandaddy)
James Mercer (The Shins)

Nina Persson (The Cardigans/A Camp)

Iggy Pop
Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals/Neon Neon)
Suzanne Vega

In the shadows of the recently formed Tinted Windows, yet another supergroup is taking form, featuring members of Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Mr. Joe Satriani. 

The new group is going by the name of Chickenfoot (yeah we don’t get it either. Maybe they were stuck since Bumblefoot was already taken), is comprised of Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and sue-happy Satriani. Chickenfoot will release their self-titled debut LP on June 5, and will be doing a promotional tour this summer. According to NME the debut album is going to have a “heat sensitive” sleeve that will reveal the artwork when touched (big ups to everyone who remembers Hyper Colors!).

Chickenfoot formed accidentally at Hagar’s club Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where the musicians had a series of “jams” together. With the new album out in early June, we’re interested to see how it will compare to Tinted Windows new release, which will be out at the end of April. 

Chickenfoot track list
01. Avenida Revolution
02. Soap On A Rope
03. Sexy Little Thing
04. Oh Yeah
05. Runnin’ Out
06. Get It Up
07. Down the Drain
08. My Kinda Girl
09. Learning To Fall
10. Turnin’ Left
11. Future In The Past