Even though the debut record by Greg Koons and The Misbegotten won't be released until May of 2009, that doesn't mean downtime this winter.A 40 date tour in February, March, and April covering half of the US (featuring Greg Koons solo acoustic) has been booked to get things rolling. Details of the tour are available here exclusively on Myspace.The record entitled Welcome to the Nowhere Motel will be released on Kealon records and distributed in North America via MRI\u002FRED. The record was co-produced by Matt Keating and Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Yo La Tengo) and was recorded at Fireproof Studios in Los Angeles.Welcome to the Nowhere Motel epitomizes a labor of love and showcases Koons poignant and melodic songwriting. In collaboration with a slew of outstanding musicians including co-producer Matt Keating on piano, organ, and backing vocals, Jason Mercer on bass (Ani DiFranco, Ron Sexsmith), Jordan Richardson on drums (Ben Harper & Relentless 7), Duane Jarvis on dobro (Frank Black, Lucinda Williams), and Kirk Swann on guitar (John Wesley Harding), the result of this endeavor is an organic folk album with pop sensibilities and boasting beautifully constructed melodies.