Band of Horses frontman Ben Bridwell announced that he’ll be flying solo under the moniker Birdsmell on a tour of the southern states. Bridwell posted a few songs to his SoundCloud that are a little more rootsy and stripped down than recent Band of Horses albums.

Have a listen to “Throw My Mess Around”, “Why Were You Born?” and “Tulsa” below:

If you find yourself in the Deep South, you can hear Birdsmell’s country-inflected twang at the following tour stops:

11/02 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/04 – Charlotte, NC @ Evening Muse
11/06 – Asheville, NC @ The Lab
11/08 – Knoxville, TN @ The Bowery
11/09 – Chattanooga, TN @ Rhythm & Brews
11/11 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
11/13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
11/15 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt