Last August, Sammy Llanas left the BoDeans to pursue his solo career.  

Today, the 51-year-old Llanas is still making music and gigging in support of his most recent and second solo release "4 A.M. (The Way Home)."

This weekend, Llanas play two shows at Linneman's, Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m.  Owner Jim Linneman tells us that the $10 shows are being billed as "belated birthday bashes" for Llanas and that doors open at 8 p.m. each night. 

"He will open up with an entire set solo, and then be joined by a new back-up band.  He will sing songs from his entire career, including his new album," says Linneman.

Speaking of the new release, it's a solid listen.  Llanas wrote all the material, expect the cover of Cindy Lauper’s "All Through The Night," which fits in and dovetails nicely with the late-night theme of the disc.  It's not BoDeans' music, but tracks like "Oh, Celia," "Nobody Luvs Me" and "Cherry O" bring a smile and nice singability.