Robert Jon & The Wreck Announce New Album ‘Ride Into The Light,’ out August 4th via Journeyman Records and share new single “West Coast Eyes.”
The Southern California-based roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck announce Ride Into The Light, their seventh studio album, out August 4th via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records. Packed with blistering blues-rock and sun-soaked Americana ballads, Ride Into The Light is as high-octane as it is soul-stirring, proving that rock and roll is thriving in 2023.
Reinvigorating their traditional production process, The Wreck teamed up for this release with the legendary producers Don Was (John Mayer, Bonnie Raitt), Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton), Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, The Black Crowes), and guitar maestros Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith (Marc Broussard, Eric Gales, Joanne Shaw Taylor). The resulting album finds the band reaching a new level of musicianship and songwriting prowess, delivering a fresh take on Rock & Roll while evoking classic artists like The Allman Brothers Band, Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
“West Coast Eyes” is a solid, mid-tempo love song about one particularly captivating California girl. Robert Jon pulls his fire back a bit to get the emotional aspects of the tune just right and hits the mark dead-on. His vocals are relaxed and honest and The Wreck echoes his mood. Lead guitarist Henry James Schneekluth plays a wonderful solo here that paves another mile of his road to guitar hero status and adds power and light to the whole band. The accompanying music video introduces us to the song’s inspiration and also feels genuine and true. Can you feel the love? We sure can.
Watch “West Coast Eyes”
Stream the new single HERE
Produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and featuring the renowned session keyboardist, Jeff Babko, the song was written in Nashville, TN while the band was on tour last year.
“We met with the legendary Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy), who’s written songs with a lot of great artists,” shares frontman Robert Jon Burrison. “A few weeks later we went into Sunset Sound in L.A. with Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith as our producers…[and] it evolved into a bit of tribute to the L.A. session musician scene through the years, combining elements from a few different decades and wound up being a really fun sonic experiment. Joe and Josh were also great to be around, providing a lot of fun musical suggestions and of course some top-notch vintage guitar gear!”
Prolific songwriters with a wealth of new material who refuse to be constrained by traditional release strategies, the band’s new partnership with Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records affords them the opportunity to work with the world’s top producers and release a steady stream of high-quality singles on an ongoing basis, cutting through the industry chaos and ensuring new music is accessible to fans as intended.
Reigning from Southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck take the Southern rock sound from the east coast and make it their own. Since their inception in 2011, these native Californians; Robert Jon Burrison (lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (drums, background vocals), Henry James Schneekluth (lead guitar, background vocals), and Warren Murrel (bass) have been electrifying audiences all over the world with their soaring guitar leads, rich vocal harmonies, and memorable tunes. Recently, keyboardist Jake Abernathie joined the band as an official member as they continue to tour and record in the studio. Simply put, it is difficult to ignore when these talented musicians take the stage.
Pre-order Ride Into The Light Album HERE
Ride Into The Light – Album Track listing
1. Pain No More
2. Who Can You Love
3. Come At Me
4. One Of A Kind
5. Bring Me Back Home Again
6. West Coast Eyes
7. Don’t Look Down
8. Ride Into The Light
Love the new song West Coast Eyes. My hubby and I got to see you all play 2 out of the 3 times you were at Song Birds in Chattaoonug. And yes we cast our vote for chairs. Cause were old enough to be your parents.