Southern California roots rockers Robert Jon and The Wreck have a new single out, described as “a soulful ode to the touring life.” Check out the video below, or listen to it digitally – “Hold On”
“’Hold On’ is a track that wrestles with the question of every touring musician of how long can you hold on to this crazy lifestyle of being on the road, away from loved ones and family,” comments Robert Jon. “The song was recorded at Village Studios in LA and started out as a soundcheck riff, with promise. It turned into a riff-based rock classic, with soaring vocals and ripping guitar lines.”
The release of “Hold On” follows the band’s prior single “Stone Cold Killer.” Accompanied by the band’s first foray into animation, the “Stone Cold Killer” music video was directed and animated in black and white by Marco Pavone, introducing a fresh visual narrative while maintaining the band’s authentic Southern Rock essence.
Robert Jon & The Wreck are touring extensively in 2023, bringing their new music to fans both in the United States and Europe. They are currently on a European tour, covering countries like Germany, the Netherlands, UK, France, Austria, and Switzerland. After wrapping up in Europe on October 8th, the band will head to the U.S. in November. They will start by supporting The Mavericks for four shows, followed by their own headline tour that will continue until December 10th and end the year with newly added shows supporting Blackberry Smoke.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.
Following the release of their first-ever concert film Live At The Anienne Belgique and their celebrated digital EP One Of A Kind, roots rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck are continuing their prolific year with their studio track “Bring Me Back Home Again,” a blistering southern rock song that pairs mind-melting riffs with touching ruminations on love and isolation.
Produced by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Journey, Black Crowes, Joe Bonamassa) at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, it’s the latest taste of a slate of new material the band has been releasing throughout 2023. The single release drops during their tour throughout the southeast of the USA this month. The band tours the UK 13-24 September 2023.
“We had the pleasure of writing this song with our good friend and frequent co-writer, Ian Cullen,” shares frontman Robert Jon Burrison. “The song touches on feelings of longing and isolation while being away from your loved ones, something we are all familiar with as we go on tour throughout the year.”
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. “Working with Kevin was very easy and fluid,” Burrison continues. “He was super fun to be around and seemed to fit right in as a natural extension of the group. He also has an incredible list of people he’s worked with and was gracious enough to share some stories of his amazing career with us!”
The Wreck is fresh off the release of Live At The Ancienne Belgique, out now via Journeyman Records. Recorded during their sold-out show at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium on June 29th, 2022, the live CD/DVD set captures the Wreck amid their longest-ever tour – 67 performances in 75 days across 9 countries. The night was nothing less than spectacular, featuring a setlist that spanned the last decade of their prolific career, from their 2013 debut to their 2022 release. Watch the official live music video for “Oh Miss Carolina” NOWand purchase/stream Live At The Ancienne BelgiqueHERE.
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Robert Jon & The Wreck tours the southeast of the USA this month. They tour the UK from 13-24 September 2023. For more information and to purchase tickets visit https://robertjonandthewreck.com (see dates below)
5/5/2023 The Guitar Sanctuary – Mckinney, TX 5/6/2023 The Continental Club – Houston, TX 5/7/2023 Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX 5/9/2023 Stickyz – Little Rock, AR 5/10/2023 Hernando’s Hide-A-Way – Memphis, TN 5/11/2023 Tooneys – Mccaysville, GA 5/12/2023 Artisphere Festival – Greenville, SC 5/13/2023 Jones von Drehel Vineyards & Winery – Thurmond, NC 5/14/2023 Salvage Station – Asheville, NC 6/9/23 NACHES, WA Chinook Festival 6/25/23 WINTER PARK, CO Blues From The Top Festival 7/14/23 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA The Coach House 8/5-6/23 MAMMOTH LAKES, CA Bluesapalooza Festival 8/17/23 SIOUX FALLS, SD Levitt At The Falls 8/18/23 CEDARBURG, WI Summer Sounds Festival 8/19/23 SHAWANO, WI Shawano Summer Festival
2023 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
May 26 May 2023 Middelburg, Netherlands – De Spot 27 May 2023 Sneek, Netherlands – Bolwerk 28 May 2023 Peer, Belgium – Blues Peer Festival 29 May 2023 Raalte, Netherlands – Ribs § Blues Festival
July 23 July 2023 Maidstone, UK – Maid Of Stone Festival 27 July 2023 Weiher, Germany – Live Music Hall 28 July 2023 Breitenbach am Herzberg, Germany – Herzberg Festival
August/September/October 25 August 2023 Holzminden, Germany Schloss Bevern 26 August 2023 Herselt, Belgium Gevarenwinkel Festival 27 August 2023 Oberhausen, Germany Zentrum Altenberg 29 August 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark Beta 30 August 2023 Joldelund, Germany Gerd’s Juke Joint 31 August 2023 Köln, Germany Kantine – Biergarten 01 September 2023 Regensburg, Germany Eventhalle Airport 02 September 2023 Forst, Germany Manitu 03 September 2023 Dortmund, Germany Piano 06 September 2023 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg 07 September 2023 Bremen, Germany Meisenfrei 08 September 2023 Isernhagen, Germany Blues Garage 09 September 2023 Vollmershain, Germany Open Air Festival 10 September 2023 Raismes, France Raismesfest (open air) 11 September 2023 Verviers, Belgium Spirit of 66 13 September 2023 Exeter, UK Phoenix 14 September 2023 Nottingham, UK Rescue Rooms 15 September 2023 Manchester, UK Academy 16 September 2023 Liverpool, UK 02 Academy 2 17 September 2023 Newcastle, UK Boiler Shop 19 September 2023 Glasgow, UK St Lukes 20 September 2023 Leeds, UK Wardrobe 21 September 2023 Bristol, UK Thekla 22 September 2023 Cambridge, UK Junction 23 September 2023 Southampton, UK The Brook 24 September 2023 Folkestone, UK The Quarterhouse 27 September 2023 Le Thor ( Aix en Provence ), France Le Sonograf 28 September 2023 Talcy (Blois), France Le Quai’Son 29 September 2023 Penmarc’h (Quimper), France Cap Caval 30 September 2023 Herent, Belgium GC De Wildeman 01 October 2023 Winterbach, Germany Strandbar 02 October 2023 Salzburg, Austria Rockhouse 03 October 2023 Rimsting, Germany Feuerwache 04 October 2023 Frankfurt, Germany Nachtleben 05 October 2023 Seon, Switzerland Konservi 06 October 2023 Basel, Switzerland Atlantis 07 October 2023 Torgau, Germany Kulturbastion 08 October 2023 Fulda, Germany Kulturkeller
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