The Wallflowers will begin sessions on their fifth album in July. The follow-up to 2002's Red Letter Days finds the group working with producer Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen) for the first time, with plans for a release in early 2005.

O'Brien will also be in tow when the band launches the thirteen-date Back to California tour of the West Coast on June 10th in El Cajon California. "The band has been talking with Brendan about working together for a long time," frontman Jakob Dylan said, "and we're thrilled that the timing is finally right to make a record with him. Yes, he is a producer of great distinction and yes he plays a mean guitar, but he is the new guy and we hope he doesn't think he's getting a good bunk on the bus."

Wallflowers tour dates:

6/10: El Cajon, CA, E County Pacific Arts Center
6/11: Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Beach Stage
6/12: Palm Springs, CA, McCallum Theater
6/14-15: Anaheim, CA, House of Blues
6/17: Santa Cruz, CA, The Catalyst
6/18: San Francisco, Great American Music Hall
6/19: San Francisco, Slim's
6/21: Eugene, OR, The Jungle
6/22: Spokane, WA, Big Easy Concert House
6/23: Seattle, Showbox
6/25: Petaluma, CA, Mystic Theater
6/26: Kelseyville, CA, Konochti Harbor Resort