Since launching a serious label profession in 1994, COLLECTIVE SOUL has charted a path that almost all rock bands dream of, however solely few obtain. They lower by a loud Nineties rock scene with a knack for stick-to-you-like-glue melodies, roof-shaking guitars, and a contact of Southern grit. Behind enduring singles like “Shine,” “December,” and “The World I Know,” the band hit the bottom working for what wouldn’t be a short-lived dash, however a gentle marathon of uncompromising – and all the time catchy – albums. Since launching, they’ve turn into probably the most dependable rock bands in America, a tried-and-true drive in a world usually outlined by turmoil and turbulence.
Now COLLECTIVE SOUL is celebrating their thirtieth anniversary with in the present day’s launch of the primary tune and video, “Mom’s Love,” from their extremely anticipated forthcoming double album, HERE TO ETERNITY. Pre-orders of the album shall be accessible tonight at 12:00am Japanese Time on all digital retailers, whereas the lyric video–created by LyricVids Media–could be now seen on their official YouTube right here.
On “Mom’s Love,” Ed Roland sings: “Guess we’re all misunderstood/To what we will and what we must always/Nonetheless I discover above/All my power from Mom’s Love.” That includes longtime Paul McCartney guitarist Brian Ray on slide guitar, the monitor blasts off the turntable with a foot-stompin’, gnarled riff earlier than gliding right into a refrain layered by high-flying harmonies. Alongside Ray, who lives in Palm Springs, visitors on the album embody longtime Sheryl Crow bandleader Peter Stroud and Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship fame.
COLLECTIVE SOUL recorded and self-produced HERE TO ETERNITY with co-producer Shawn Grove at Elvis Presley’s property in Palm Springs, CA. They’re the one different music artist to ever file on the historic landmark.
“I occurred to be walkin’ down the road and I had met Brian Ray a few instances,” Ed Roland mentioned. “I noticed him and was like, ‘Brian, hey man. Why don’t you come over and break bread? We’re up at Elvis’ home.’” The invite for a chew of grub become a session, in fact. With amusing, Ed Roland added, “I’m gettin’ fairly sneaky in my previous age.”
Stepping contained in the King’s one-time California getaway, his affect seeped into the album-making course of. Ed Roland and album co-producer Shawn Grove slept within the residence during the classes, which overlapped with the dying of Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie in early 2023.
“The sticky DNA, with Elvis being there,” bassist Will Turpin mentioned. “You may simply inform it was his designs. All pink tiles. It’s straight out of 1977. It was tremendous cool simply to be there and within the zone.”
Right here To Eternity, COLLECTIVE SOUL’s twelfth studio launch, is due out Might 17 on their label, Fuzze-Flex Data distributed bodily by AMPED Distribution and digitally by Virgin Music Group. It contains 20 model new songs which shall be accessible in every single place on digital shops and streaming companions (together with a Dolby ATMOS model), as a single disc CD, and as a limited-edition double-disc coloured vinyl.
Later this summer time, the band will hit the street with Hootie & the Blowfish together with Edwin McCain for the “Summer season Camp with Vehicles Tour” produced by Dwell Nation. The trek–which can go to 44 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada–kicks off Might 30 in Dallas and runs by September 28 in West Palm Seashore, visiting arenas, amphitheaters and choose stadiums similar to Boston’s iconic Fenway Park (with particular visitors Barenaked Girls) alongside the way in which. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com and Citientertainment.com.
With 20 new songs, how does the band resolve which to play stay? You’ll need to catch a present to seek out out. “It’s difficult,” Dean Roland explains. “We all know we wanna play the songs folks got here there to see, however it’s nonetheless enjoyable. We’re gettin’ up there, doin’ our factor.” And followers can guess on COLLECTIVE SOUL taking songs from HERE TO ETERNITY on the street for years to return. Because the album title suggests, three a long time is simply the beginning.
Try the entire monitor itemizing for the double album and the band’s upcoming tour dates under, and keep tuned for extra thrilling thirtieth anniversary information quickly.
HERE TO ETERNITY:
- Mom’s Love
- Bluer Than So Blue
- Let It Circulation
- Not the Identical
- Bob Dylan (The place Are You In the present day)
- Hey Man
- Kick It
- Matter of Reality
- Sister and Mary
- Be the One
- Hold It on Observe
- Who Loves
- La Dee Da
- Deliver on the Day
- Phrases Away
- No Man’s Land
- Letter from E
- I Know You, You Know Me
- Remedy
- Over and Out
DATE CITY VENUE
Headlining exhibits:
Sat 4/20 San Antonio, TX St. Mary’s College – Fiesta Oyster Bake
Hootie & The Blowfish Summer season Camp with Vehicles Tour with Edwin McCain:
Might 30 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
Might 31 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
June 1 St. Louis, MO Hollywood On line casino Amphitheatre
** June 4 Columbus, OH The Bluestone
June 6 Detroit, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
June 7 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Middle
June 8 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Music Middle
June 13 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
June 14 Bangor, ME Maine Financial savings Amphitheatre
June 15 Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC
* June 21 Boston, MA Fenway Park
** June 25 Erie, PA Warner Theatre
June 27 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Middle for the Arts
June 28 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
June 29 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
July 10 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Inexperienced Amphitheatre
July 11 Salt Lake Metropolis, UT USANA Amphitheater
July 13 Phoenix, AZ Footprint Middle
July 16 Anaheim, CA. Honda Middle
July 17 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 19 Portland, OR RV Inn Kinds Amphitheatre
July 20 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
** July 24 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha
July 26 Birmingham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
July 27 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Area
** July 28 Evansville, IN Victory Theatre
Aug. 1 Hartford, CT The XFINITY Theatre
Aug. 2 Holmdel, NJ PNC Financial institution Arts Middle
Aug. 3 Columbia, MD Merriweather Submit Pavilion
** Aug. 6 Grand Rapids, MI GLC Dwell at 20 Monroe
Aug. 8 Somerset, WI Somerset Amphitheater
Aug. 9 Chicago, IL Credit score Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug. 10 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Aug. 15 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Middle
Aug. 16 Philadelphia, PA Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug. 17 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Dwell
Aug. 29 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Area
** Aug. 31 North Myrtle Seashore, SC Home of Blues – Myrtle Seashore
Sept. 5 Wantagh, NY Northwell Well being at Jones Seashore Theater
Sept. 6 Syracuse, NY Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview
Sept. 7 Toronto, ONT. Budweiser Stage
Sept. 12 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Area at Meals Metropolis Middle
Sept. 13 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit score Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sept. 14 Virginia Seashore, VA Veterans United House Loans Amphitheater
Sept. 19 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Sept. 20 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Financial institution Amphitheatre
Sept. 21 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Area
Sept. 26 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit score Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 27 Jacksonville, FL VyStar Veterans Memorial Area
Sept. 28 West Palm Seashore, FL iTHINK Monetary Amphitheatre
* Additionally that includes particular visitors Barenaked Girls
** Headlining exhibits