The Commoners Release ‘The Way I Am’ New Single

The Commoners Release ‘The Way I Am’ New Single

Canadian roots rockers The Commoners release their new single from their highly anticipated forthcoming album Restless out Friday June 21, 2024 on Gypsy Soul Records.

A melodic blues rocker, “The Way I Am” delivers a big helping of anthemic guitar-driven heart and soul. About the struggle to deal with stress on the road and to maintain balance, we see lead vocalist Chris Medhurst in fine form, along with Ross Hayes Citrullo on guitar with his infectious riffs.

You don’t often find a rock band that blends old and new and unfurls a wicked curveball of sound like The Commoners. With a tight rhythm section and inspired songwriting, The Commoners stand apart from most contemporary rock bands with their unique Southern roots rock identity.

The band’s rich harmonies and wailing riffs combined with Medhurst’s soaring vocals, “The Way I Am” is a sure-fire rock & roll hit for The Commoners.

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Following their critically acclaimed 2022 sophomore album Find A Better Way, the Canadian Roots-Rock quintet continue their dedicated musical journey to provide listeners with a hearty dose of Southern-style swagger accentuated with slide guitar, organ swell, and heartfelt vocals.

A natural evolution from their 2022 album Find A Better Way, their upcoming album Restless offers a peek behind the curtain of success, revealing the gruelling routines and ragged emotions that hide behind the glamorous aesthetic of a rock band on the rise. With introspective, slower-tempo numbers pocketed amongst rip-roaring anthems, the new album, recorded at RHC Music in Toronto, is a portrait of a hardworking group revitalizing a classic genre.

“As with our previous album, we wanted to marry old and new southern rock together in a way that was unique to the band’s Canadian roots,” says the Commoners guitarist and producer Ross Hayes Citrullo. “By adding the soul and rock elements of The Black Crowes, and the southern blues rock undertones of The Allman Brothers to a production style akin to Blackberry Smoke and Rival Sons, I think we developed an authentic sound that compares sonically to some of our favourite records across all of those music genres.”

With 2023 rounding out a busy year of recording and touring the UK, in support of none other than Grammy-nominated duo Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, The Commoners are an act to keep tabs on. The release of Restless will see the quintet greeting the road once more in 2024, with two UK festivals (Steelhouse and Maid of Stone) already slated for July, and more dates to be announced in the coming weeks. From the speakers to the stage, one thing is certain: The Commoners are ushering in a party rock renaissance, and we’re all invited.

Pre-order the album Restless HERE

Restless–Track Listing
1. Devil Teasin’ Me (4.25)
2. Shake You Off (4.00)
3. The Way I Am (3.42)
4. Restless (5.17)
5. Gone Without Warning (7.07)
6. Who Are You (Ain’t Knocked Down) (4.15)
7. Body And Soul (5.34)
8. See You Again (4.42)
9. Too Soon To Know You (5.11)
10. All That We Have (3.20)