Burger with Relish

On Nov. 17, the son of George Harrison, Dhani, will open for Wolfmother at The Depot.

Another son of a Beatle is coming to play in the U.S., though not in Utah. Not yet.

James McCartney will play his debut U.S. concert on Nov. 14 at Maharishi University in Fairfield, Iowa, a little more than 40 years after his Beatle father, Paul, traveled to Rishikesh, India, to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

James will perform on the same stage with Donovan (who joined the Beatles in Rishikesh) during the fourth annual David Lynch “Change Begins Within” Weekend, Nov. 13 to 16.

In a statement released for the November 14 concert, James McCartney talked about his musical heritage and his band:

“I have been playing music since I was nine and writing along the way. I met my band about a year ago. Producer David Kahne introduced us—and my dad, Paul, helped. I am currently recording an album. The band consists of me, 32, on guitar, piano, and vocals; Brian Johnson, 28, on drums; Steven Bayley, 32, on guitar, synthesizers, toy piano, and harmonies; and Charles Turner, 27, on bass and harmonies. The music was inspired by The Beatles, Nirvana, The Cure, PJ Harvey, Radiohead—and all good music. It is basically rock ‘n ‘roll, clean sounding, and vocal. My dad taught me guitar when I was nine. I play a Fender Stratocaster, which Carl Perkins gave me from the seventies, and a Gibson Les Paul that my dad gave me—heart red. I am from London and Sussex, Brian and Charlie are from Allerton, Liverpool, where my dad grew up, and Steve is from Birmingham. Brian and Charlie used to be in the “Dead 60s” and Steve used to be in “The Open.” We are currently on tour. We are mixing our album in Hog Hill Studio, Sussex. The words on the album refer to spirituality, love, family, trying to sort out one’s own life, and many other things. I have written the songs over a ten-year period.”