Ulrich Ellison and Tribe announce their International Spring tour to promote the official release of their latest album “America” on April 19th 2017. The 13-track album consists of Ellison’s recent work and his most controversial so far. “I had people including my co-producer warn me not to publish this record. It’s frowned upon to say anything political as a musician today. I feel strongly about this record and believe it’s some of my most passionate writing and playing. It depicts my sentiments and reaction on what’s going on in America right now. I hope that the majority of folks will be able to feel me on that. Shutting up is definitely not an option.” More symbolism of the state of America is shown through the emotionally division of the album - stars and strips. An aggressive blues rock A-side named “Stars” and a softer, more soulful B-side named “Stripes.