THE BAKERTON GROUP—the psychedelic instrumental jazz-laden alter ego of Clutch (all 4 original Clutch members make up The Bakerton Group)—have just announced the release of their album El Rojo.

Produced by Clutch and J. Robbins at Magpie Cage Studios in Baltimore, MD, El Rojo will be the first full tilt release from THE BAKERTON GROUP. In addition, Per Wiberg from Opeth was brought in to handle all piano, synth and keyboard duties on all 10 of El Rojo’s tracks.

In other Clutch related news, some of the footage from the band’s first ever live DVD/CD, Full Fathom Five, will be featured on Comcast Cable’s On Demand “Concert TV” channel starting December 15th, along with classic rock icons Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Black Crowes, Deep Purple, Santana, U2 & Motorhead.

Clutch will end 2008 the same way they began it, on the road. In late December, they will headline a short run with Viking Skull and Russian Circles as support. Starting Feb 11th to March 3rd, both Clutch and The Bakerton Group will simultaneously tour the the United States, before heading to the studio to record the new Clutch CD.


Tracklist for El Rojo
1. Time Horizon
2. Chancellor
3. Peruvian Airspace
4. Bien Classico
5. Life on Lars
6. M(f)HS
7. The Gigantowakhia
8. Work ‘em
9. Last Orbit
10. Bill Proger’s Galaxy

Clutch Live!

w/ Russian Circles and Viking Skull!
Dec 27 2008 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey
Dec 28 2008 Webster Theater Hartford, Connecticut
Dec 29 2008 930 Club Washington DC, Washington DC
Dec 30 2008 Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio
Dec 31 2008 Orbit Room Grand Rapids, Michigan