A Jason Isbell record always lands like a decoder ring in the ears and hearts of his audience, a soundtrack to his world and magically to theirs, too. Weathervanes carries the same revelatory power. This is a storyteller at the peak of his craft, observing his fellow wanderers, looking inside and trying to understand, reducing a universe to four minutes. He shrinks life small enough to name the fear and then strip it away, helping his listeners make sense of how two plus two stops equaling four once you reach a certain age -- and carry a certain amount of scars.
“There is something about boundaries on this record,” Isbell says. “As you mature, you still attempt to keep the ability to love somebody fully and completely while you’re growing into an adult and learning how to love yourself.”
Weathervanes is a collection of grown-up songs: Songs about adult love, about change, about the danger of nostalgia and the interrogation of myths, about cruelty and regret and redemption. Life and death songs played for and by grown ass people. Some will make you cry alone in your car and others will make you sing along with thousands of strangers in a big summer pavilion, united in the great miracle of being alive. The record features the rolling thunder of Isbell’s fearsome 400 Unit, who’ve earned a place in the rock ‘n’ roll cosmos alongside the greatest backing ensembles, as powerful and essential to the storytelling as The E Street Band or the Wailers.
They make a big noise, as Isbell puts it, and he feels so comfortable letting them be a main prism through which much of the world hears his art. He can be private but with them behind him he transforms, and there is a version of himself that can only exist in their presence. When he plays a solo show, he is in charge of the entire complicated juggle. On stage with the 400 Unit, he can be a guitar hero when he wants, and a conductor when he wants, and a smiling fan of the majesty of his bandmates when he wants to hang back and listen to the sound.
The roots of this record go back into the isolation of the pandemic and to Isbell’s recent time on the set as an actor on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. There were guitars in his trailer and in his rented house and a lot of time to sit and think. The melancholy yet soaring track “King of Oklahoma” was written there. Isbell also watched the great director work, saw the relationship between a clear vision and its execution, and perhaps most important, saw how even someone as decorated as Scorsese sought out and used his co-workers’ opinions.
“It definitely helped when I got into the studio,” Isbell says. “I had this reinvigorated sense of collaboration. You can have an idea and you can execute it and not compromise -- and still listen to the other people in the room.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T175326Z SEQUENCE:17353812 LOCATION: GEO:0.00000000;0.00000000 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Deer Valley Concert Series at Snow Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:9553 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240714T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240714T183000 UID:D064D732-1964-44F1-86E5-8DB07777DF7E SUMMARY:Ziggy Marley CREATED:20240318T152821Z DTSTAMP:20240318T152821Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/ziggy-marley DESCRIPTION:Artist Charity Fee benefiting “U.R.G.E”: One dollar ($1.00) per each ticket purchased will be contributed to Artist’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization: U.R.G.E (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment). Founded and led by Ziggy Marley, U.R.G.E. supports efforts in Jamaica, Ethiopia, and other developing nations. Objectives include building new schools, operating health clinics and the overall support of children's education and overall, well-being.\Nhttp://www.urgefoundation.orgZiggy Marley is an eight-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, musician, producer, activist and humanitarian who has cultivated a legendary career for close to 40 years. The eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy has hewed his own path as a musical pioneer, infusing the reggae genre with funk, blues, rock and other elements through mindful songcraft. Equal parts master storyteller and motivational guide, he deftly explores issues from environmental awareness to self-empowerment, social injustice to political inequity, while returning again and again to the transformative power of love.\NA native of Kingston, Jamaica, Ziggy first sat in on recording sessions with his father’s band, the trailblazing Bob Marley and the Wailers, when he was ten years old. This organically led him, joined by his brother Stephen and sisters Sharon and Cedella, to become the Melody Makers. Launching in 1985 with Play the Game Right, they won their first Grammy for their third album, Conscious Party (1988), an all-around success produced by Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, which included the hit singles “Tomorrow People” and “Tumbling Down.”\NZiggy Marley and the Melody Makers followed the success of Conscious Party with two critically acclaimed albums, One Bright Day (1989), earning a second Grammy, and Jahmekya (1991). For the next decade, the prolific group continued to release music including Joy and Blues (1993), Free Like We Want 2 B (1995), Fallen is Babylon (1997), which captured a third Grammy, and The Spirit of Music (1999). During this time, they took part in numerous children’s projects: lending “Give a Little Love” to the Disney album For Our Children to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, appearing on “Sesame Street,” and recording the reggae-style theme song “Believe in Yourself” for the children’s television series “Arthur.”\NAfter two decades as the driving creative force behind the Melody Makers, Ziggy’s first solo tour came in Summer 2002, joining such artists as Sheryl Crow, Train and O.A.R. The following year saw the release of his debut solo album, Dragonfly, followed by 2006’s Love Is My Religion, which garnered his fourth Grammy Award, and his first as a solo artist. It also marked the first release on his self-owned record label, Tuff Gong Worldwide. Simultaneously, Ziggy was able to reclaim the rights to all of his compositions and founded Ishti Music, his independent music publishing company. Before artist-owned record labels were commonplace, Bob Marley, characteristically ahead of his time, envisioned an artist independent of the major labels and publishing companies. Now, decades later, Ziggy had realized his father’s dream.\NIn 2009, Ziggy released his third solo album, Family Time. The album, comprised of children’s songs, won a fifth Grammy in a new category for him, Best Musical Album for Children. The album featured appearances by siblings Rita and Cedella and daughter Judah, as well as other notable guests including Jack Johnson, Willie Nelson and Paul Simon. The following year, Ziggy turned his attention to film production with Marley Africa Road Trip as well as the celebrated documentary Marley, produced by Magnolia Pictures. In 2011 he released his fourth studio album, Wild and Free, which topped Billboard’s reggae chart at #1. The Grammy-nominated album was accompanied by his first-ever comic book, the superhero-themed Marijuanaman.\NMarley earned back-to-back Grammys with his next two projects, the live album Ziggy Marley in Concert (2012) and the studio album Fly Rasta (2014), the first-ever reggae album featured in iTunes’ “First Play” program. In between, he released his debut children’s book, I Love You Too, based on his 2013 children’s song heard in the Disney Channel series “3rd & Bird,” which would add an Emmy Award to his mantle.\NIn 2015, Ziggy and his brother Stephen teamed up with high-end menswear designer John Varvatos, appearing in the brand’s spring and summer ad campaigns. The following year the eponymously named Ziggy Marley, which produced the single “Weekend’s Long,” peaked at #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Reggae Album chart. His sixth solo studio album, a deeply introspective project that he personally produced and mixed, earned Ziggy his eighth Grammy Award. That same year, Marley channeled his passion for working in the kitchen into the Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook. It featured both Ziggy’s own recipes and those of friends and family, and in support of its publication, Ziggy appeared on the popular TV shows “Chopped” and “The Chew.”\NZiggy Marley is recognized as a continual innovator in the reggae format, fusing its traditional sound with other genres, modern sounds and new recording techniques. In 2017 Marley’s contributions were recognized with the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, making him the first reggae artist to receive the prestigious award in its more than three-decade history. That year, Ziggy paid tribute to his father’s legacy, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Time Magazine’s “Album of the Century” with the release of Exodus 40: The Movement Continues. Ziggy unearthed the original master tapes for one of Bob Marley’s most iconic albums to recreate its songs with unheard takes, instrumentation and brand-new mixes.\NIn 2021, Ziggy Marley was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Medger Evers College at The City University of New York, given to individuals "whose achievements reflect [the] institution's mission of social and economic justice as well as a commitment to service."\NSince 2017, Marley has been the lead producer and force behind the Bob Marley: One Love biopic released February 14, 2024, breaking Valentine’s Day box office release records, the film was heralded as reviving box offices following the writer / actor strikes and is quickly becoming one of the top grossing music biopics of all time. \NParamount to his music and entertainment focus, Marley transforms his success to champion political and philanthropic causes. Ziggy initially served as a Goodwill Youth Ambassador for the United Nations and participated in Bob Marley Foundation initiatives worldwide. He later expanded his ambitions by founding his own charity, U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization whose mission ranges from building new schools to operating health clinics, supporting beneficiaries including Food for the Poor, Health Care International, the Chepstowe Basic School in Jamaica and HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Artist Charity Fee benefiting “U.R.G.E”: One dollar ($1.00) per each ticket purchased will be contributed to Artist’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization: U.R.G.E (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment). Founded and led by Ziggy Marley, U.R.G.E. supports efforts in Jamaica, Ethiopia, and other developing nations. Objectives include building new schools, operating health clinics and the overall support of children's education and overall, well-being.
http://www.urgefoundation.org
Ziggy Marley is an eight-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, musician, producer, activist and humanitarian who has cultivated a legendary career for close to 40 years. The eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy has hewed his own path as a musical pioneer, infusing the reggae genre with funk, blues, rock and other elements through mindful songcraft. Equal parts master storyteller and motivational guide, he deftly explores issues from environmental awareness to self-empowerment, social injustice to political inequity, while returning again and again to the transformative power of love.
A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Ziggy first sat in on recording sessions with his father’s band, the trailblazing Bob Marley and the Wailers, when he was ten years old. This organically led him, joined by his brother Stephen and sisters Sharon and Cedella, to become the Melody Makers. Launching in 1985 with Play the Game Right, they won their first Grammy for their third album, Conscious Party (1988), an all-around success produced by Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, which included the hit singles “Tomorrow People” and “Tumbling Down.”
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers followed the success of Conscious Party with two critically acclaimed albums, One Bright Day (1989), earning a second Grammy, and Jahmekya (1991). For the next decade, the prolific group continued to release music including Joy and Blues (1993), Free Like We Want 2 B (1995), Fallen is Babylon (1997), which captured a third Grammy, and The Spirit of Music (1999). During this time, they took part in numerous children’s projects: lending “Give a Little Love” to the Disney album For Our Children to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, appearing on “Sesame Street,” and recording the reggae-style theme song “Believe in Yourself” for the children’s television series “Arthur.”
After two decades as the driving creative force behind the Melody Makers, Ziggy’s first solo tour came in Summer 2002, joining such artists as Sheryl Crow, Train and O.A.R. The following year saw the release of his debut solo album, Dragonfly, followed by 2006’s Love Is My Religion, which garnered his fourth Grammy Award, and his first as a solo artist. It also marked the first release on his self-owned record label, Tuff Gong Worldwide. Simultaneously, Ziggy was able to reclaim the rights to all of his compositions and founded Ishti Music, his independent music publishing company. Before artist-owned record labels were commonplace, Bob Marley, characteristically ahead of his time, envisioned an artist independent of the major labels and publishing companies. Now, decades later, Ziggy had realized his father’s dream.
In 2009, Ziggy released his third solo album, Family Time. The album, comprised of children’s songs, won a fifth Grammy in a new category for him, Best Musical Album for Children. The album featured appearances by siblings Rita and Cedella and daughter Judah, as well as other notable guests including Jack Johnson, Willie Nelson and Paul Simon. The following year, Ziggy turned his attention to film production with Marley Africa Road Trip as well as the celebrated documentary Marley, produced by Magnolia Pictures. In 2011 he released his fourth studio album, Wild and Free, which topped Billboard’s reggae chart at #1. The Grammy-nominated album was accompanied by his first-ever comic book, the superhero-themed Marijuanaman.
Marley earned back-to-back Grammys with his next two projects, the live album Ziggy Marley in Concert (2012) and the studio album Fly Rasta (2014), the first-ever reggae album featured in iTunes’ “First Play” program. In between, he released his debut children’s book, I Love You Too, based on his 2013 children’s song heard in the Disney Channel series “3rd & Bird,” which would add an Emmy Award to his mantle.
In 2015, Ziggy and his brother Stephen teamed up with high-end menswear designer John Varvatos, appearing in the brand’s spring and summer ad campaigns. The following year the eponymously named Ziggy Marley, which produced the single “Weekend’s Long,” peaked at #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Reggae Album chart. His sixth solo studio album, a deeply introspective project that he personally produced and mixed, earned Ziggy his eighth Grammy Award. That same year, Marley channeled his passion for working in the kitchen into the Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook. It featured both Ziggy’s own recipes and those of friends and family, and in support of its publication, Ziggy appeared on the popular TV shows “Chopped” and “The Chew.”
Ziggy Marley is recognized as a continual innovator in the reggae format, fusing its traditional sound with other genres, modern sounds and new recording techniques. In 2017 Marley’s contributions were recognized with the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, making him the first reggae artist to receive the prestigious award in its more than three-decade history. That year, Ziggy paid tribute to his father’s legacy, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Time Magazine’s “Album of the Century” with the release of Exodus 40: The Movement Continues. Ziggy unearthed the original master tapes for one of Bob Marley’s most iconic albums to recreate its songs with unheard takes, instrumentation and brand-new mixes.
In 2021, Ziggy Marley was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Medger Evers College at The City University of New York, given to individuals "whose achievements reflect [the] institution's mission of social and economic justice as well as a commitment to service."
Since 2017, Marley has been the lead producer and force behind the Bob Marley: One Love biopic released February 14, 2024, breaking Valentine’s Day box office release records, the film was heralded as reviving box offices following the writer / actor strikes and is quickly becoming one of the top grossing music biopics of all time.
Paramount to his music and entertainment focus, Marley transforms his success to champion political and philanthropic causes. Ziggy initially served as a Goodwill Youth Ambassador for the United Nations and participated in Bob Marley Foundation initiatives worldwide. He later expanded his ambitions by founding his own charity, U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization whose mission ranges from building new schools to operating health clinics, supporting beneficiaries including Food for the Poor, Health Care International, the Chepstowe Basic School in Jamaica and HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles).
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T002106Z SEQUENCE:9795165 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:18701 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 X-PUBLISH-UP:2024-03-18 16:00:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240731T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240731T183000 UID:C8BE429C-C792-43E1-937D-4725167A5FB7 SUMMARY:Michael Franti & Spearhead CREATED:20240325T231028Z DTSTAMP:20240325T231028Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/michael-franti-spearhead DESCRIPTION:Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, activist and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism. Throughout his multi-decade career, Franti has earned three Billboard No. 1’s with triumphantly hopeful hits “Sound of Sunshine,” “Say Hey (I Love You)” and “I Got You,” as well as six Top 30 Hot AC singles, 10 Top 25 AAA Singles and three Billboard Top 5 Rock Albums. Spearhead’s Follow Your Heart was released in June 2022 and debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes Pop Chart behind Harry Styles. Praised by American Songwriter as “an energizing batch of songs that spotlight the common threads that connect us,” Franti & Spearhead’s 13th studio album Big Big Love is available everywhere now, featuring 17 tracks cowritten by Franti, reflecting his tenacity, inclusiveness, and optimism. \NFranti & Spearhead will embark on the Togetherness Tour in 2024, bringing their dynamic and invigorating shows to Soulrockers across North America, including a return to the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. With 60+ dates through the summer, the Togetherness Tour will kick off on April 6th in Fort Lauderdale at Tortuga Festival.\NThe Bay-Area native resides in Bali when he is not on tour and owns Soulshine Bali, a 32-room top-rated boutique hotel located in Ubud, Bali that focuses on joy through wellness and music, offering unique retreat opportunities and accommodations, along with special events and celebrations. Franti continues to foster community both on and off stage with a wish granting non-profit, Do It For The Love, which brings those with life threatening illnesses, veterans, and children with severe challenges to concerts worldwide, fulfilling over 3,500 wishes and touching the lives of over 15,000 people to date. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, activist and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts and the power of optimism. Throughout his multi-decade career, Franti has earned three Billboard No. 1’s with triumphantly hopeful hits “Sound of Sunshine,” “Say Hey (I Love You)” and “I Got You,” as well as six Top 30 Hot AC singles, 10 Top 25 AAA Singles and three Billboard Top 5 Rock Albums. Spearhead’s Follow Your Heart was released in June 2022 and debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes Pop Chart behind Harry Styles. Praised by American Songwriter as “an energizing batch of songs that spotlight the common threads that connect us,” Franti & Spearhead’s 13th studio album Big Big Love is available everywhere now, featuring 17 tracks cowritten by Franti, reflecting his tenacity, inclusiveness, and optimism.
Franti & Spearhead will embark on the Togetherness Tour in 2024, bringing their dynamic and invigorating shows to Soulrockers across North America, including a return to the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. With 60+ dates through the summer, the Togetherness Tour will kick off on April 6th in Fort Lauderdale at Tortuga Festival.
The Bay-Area native resides in Bali when he is not on tour and owns Soulshine Bali, a 32-room top-rated boutique hotel located in Ubud, Bali that focuses on joy through wellness and music, offering unique retreat opportunities and accommodations, along with special events and celebrations. Franti continues to foster community both on and off stage with a wish granting non-profit, Do It For The Love, which brings those with life threatening illnesses, veterans, and children with severe challenges to concerts worldwide, fulfilling over 3,500 wishes and touching the lives of over 15,000 people to date.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T202804Z SEQUENCE:11135856 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:12097 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 X-PUBLISH-UP:2024-03-26 14:10:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240810T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240810T200000 UID:1AFB79C4-4A65-46E2-93F1-8C49003A81FE SUMMARY:The Dead South CREATED:20240116T160038Z DTSTAMP:20240116T160038Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/the-dead-south DESCRIPTION:The Dead South have never been about constant reinvention, but about full commitment to their own singular way. With confidence in their sound and style and trust in each other, The Dead South arrive at the cusp of explosive global success in an enviable, and well-earned, position: total autonomy. It doesn’t really matter what you call their music - progressive bluegrass, alternative Americana, country, folk and western, what matters is that this is theirs, and people from all different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, languages and ages love it.\NTrue blue right through, The Dead South don’t shy away from ruffling traditionalists’ feathers from time to time, as they flawlessly execute banjo rolls and lightning-fast mandolin tremolos, 3-part harmonies and songs of classic themes -murder ballads, disloyalty, ghosts and the like, all with a wink and a smile. As they continue their climb to the top, The Dead South have learned an important lesson: If you’re going to be outsiders, you’d better be great.\NConfirmed by the passion of their Dead South cosplaying fans, who go to concerts in the band’s signature look, this four-piece acoustic set from the middle of the Canadian prairies have found their people. Good Company, as they call themselves, is a global community of vastly dissimilar folks who might not see eye to eye, but who stand shoulder to shoulder at the gigs. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Dead South have never been about constant reinvention, but about full commitment to their own singular way. With confidence in their sound and style and trust in each other, The Dead South arrive at the cusp of explosive global success in an enviable, and well-earned, position: total autonomy. It doesn’t really matter what you call their music - progressive bluegrass, alternative Americana, country, folk and western, what matters is that this is theirs, and people from all different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, languages and ages love it.
True blue right through, The Dead South don’t shy away from ruffling traditionalists’ feathers from time to time, as they flawlessly execute banjo rolls and lightning-fast mandolin tremolos, 3-part harmonies and songs of classic themes -murder ballads, disloyalty, ghosts and the like, all with a wink and a smile. As they continue their climb to the top, The Dead South have learned an important lesson: If you’re going to be outsiders, you’d better be great.
Confirmed by the passion of their Dead South cosplaying fans, who go to concerts in the band’s signature look, this four-piece acoustic set from the middle of the Canadian prairies have found their people. Good Company, as they call themselves, is a global community of vastly dissimilar folks who might not see eye to eye, but who stand shoulder to shoulder at the gigs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T175614Z SEQUENCE:14090136 LOCATION: GEO:0.00000000;0.00000000 X-LOCATION-DISPLAYNAME:Deer Valley Concert Series at Snow Park X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:9378 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240829T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240829T183000 UID:339026D5-14E2-46C9-A7B2-04F1A5D324E6 SUMMARY:Gregory Alan Isakov CREATED:20240315T220409Z DTSTAMP:20240315T220409Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/gregory-alan-isakov-4 DESCRIPTION:Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now calling Colorado home, horticulturist/musician Gregory Alan Isakov has cast an impressive presence on the indie-rock and folk worlds with his six full-length studio albums: That Sea, The Gambler; This Empty Northern Hemisphere; The Weatherman; Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony; Evening Machines (nominated for a Grammy award for Best Folk Album), and his most recent record, Appaloosa Bones. Isakov tours internationally with his band, and has performed with several symphony orchestras across the United States. When he is not on the road, Isakov runs a small farm in Boulder County, which provides produce to CSA members, restaurants, and Community Food Share (a local food bank). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now calling Colorado home, horticulturist/musician Gregory Alan Isakov has cast an impressive presence on the indie-rock and folk worlds with his six full-length studio albums: That Sea, The Gambler; This Empty Northern Hemisphere; The Weatherman; Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony; Evening Machines (nominated for a Grammy award for Best Folk Album), and his most recent record, Appaloosa Bones. Isakov tours internationally with his band, and has performed with several symphony orchestras across the United States. When he is not on the road, Isakov runs a small farm in Boulder County, which provides produce to CSA members, restaurants, and Community Food Share (a local food bank).
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T173554Z SEQUENCE:14412705 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:10192 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 X-PUBLISH-UP:2024-03-18 16:00:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250729T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250729T233000 UID:F9DE68E8-8102-4B0B-800E-C6CB5A3E616D SUMMARY:Maren Morris CREATED:20250425T163711Z DTSTAMP:20250425T163711Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/maren-morris DESCRIPTION:Maren Morris is a singer and songwriter whose music bridges the gap between hard country, classic rock, and hip-hop-influenced pop; she has enjoyed success as both a tunesmith and a performer. Morris was born in Dallas, Texas on April 10, 1990 and grew up with a love of music, saying she was always willing to belt out a tune on the family's karaoke machine by age ten. By the time she was 14, she had learned to play guitar and began playing professionally, self-releasing a debut album, Walk On. Morris had struck a deal with Smith Music Group when she dropped her second album, 2007's All That It Takes; her songwriting was strong enough that she either wrote or co-wrote eight of the album's 13 tracks. Morris graduated high school and was attending the University of North Texas when she self-released her third full-length, 2011's Live Wire. A year later, she left Texas for Nashville, determined to shift her career into high gear.After winning an "Artist on the Verge" prize at the New Music Seminar, Morris got her foot in the door as a songwriter, signing a publishing deal with Yellow Dog and writing tunes for Tim McGraw ("Last Turn Home") and Kelly Clarkson ("Second Wind"). In addition, she ramped up her touring schedule, sharing stages with artists as diverse as Pat Green, Radney Foster, and Marty Stuart, and performing for artists in Europe and the United Kingdom as well as the United States. In 2015, Morris released a digital single titled "My Church," about the close connection between music and driving. The song became a viral hit, generating over 2.5 million streams in a little over a month. The major labels in Music City took notice, and Morris signed a deal with Sony Music Nashville, which dropped a five-song EP featuring "My Church" in November 2015. Sony pushed "My Church" to country radio in anticipation of her full-length debut Hero, which appeared in June of 2016. The album hit number one on the country charts, and earned Morris a lot of attention: She was nominated for several Grammy awards, won CMA's New Artist of the Year, and earned a slot on Saturday Night Live late in 2016. In early 2017, she toured (both as a headliner and with Sam Hunt), and released a deluxe edition of Hero that included several bonus tracks. In October, Morris, in collaboration with Vince Gill, delivered the powerful single "Dear Hate," which was written in response to the mass shooting at Las Vegas' Route 91 Harvest Festival, a stage that she had played the night before that attack. January 2019 saw Morris issue the empowerment anthem "Girl," the first single from her newly released sophomore effort. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Maren Morris is a singer and songwriter whose music bridges the gap between hard country, classic rock, and hip-hop-influenced pop; she has enjoyed success as both a tunesmith and a performer. Morris was born in Dallas, Texas on April 10, 1990 and grew up with a love of music, saying she was always willing to belt out a tune on the family's karaoke machine by age ten. By the time she was 14, she had learned to play guitar and began playing professionally, self-releasing a debut album, Walk On. Morris had struck a deal with Smith Music Group when she dropped her second album, 2007's All That It Takes; her songwriting was strong enough that she either wrote or co-wrote eight of the album's 13 tracks. Morris graduated high school and was attending the University of North Texas when she self-released her third full-length, 2011's Live Wire. A year later, she left Texas for Nashville, determined to shift her career into high gear.After winning an "Artist on the Verge" prize at the New Music Seminar, Morris got her foot in the door as a songwriter, signing a publishing deal with Yellow Dog and writing tunes for Tim McGraw ("Last Turn Home") and Kelly Clarkson ("Second Wind"). In addition, she ramped up her touring schedule, sharing stages with artists as diverse as Pat Green, Radney Foster, and Marty Stuart, and performing for artists in Europe and the United Kingdom as well as the United States. In 2015, Morris released a digital single titled "My Church," about the close connection between music and driving. The song became a viral hit, generating over 2.5 million streams in a little over a month. The major labels in Music City took notice, and Morris signed a deal with Sony Music Nashville, which dropped a five-song EP featuring "My Church" in November 2015. Sony pushed "My Church" to country radio in anticipation of her full-length debut Hero, which appeared in June of 2016. The album hit number one on the country charts, and earned Morris a lot of attention: She was nominated for several Grammy awards, won CMA's New Artist of the Year, and earned a slot on Saturday Night Live late in 2016. In early 2017, she toured (both as a headliner and with Sam Hunt), and released a deluxe edition of Hero that included several bonus tracks. In October, Morris, in collaboration with Vince Gill, delivered the powerful single "Dear Hate," which was written in response to the mass shooting at Las Vegas' Route 91 Harvest Festival, a stage that she had played the night before that attack. January 2019 saw Morris issue the empowerment anthem "Girl," the first single from her newly released sophomore effort.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T175746Z SEQUENCE:2424035 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:10899 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 X-PUBLISH-UP:2025-04-25 16:00:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250810T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250810T233000 UID:42F6D075-9742-48C5-985E-AAECE69D259D SUMMARY:Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening CREATED:20250527T151914Z DTSTAMP:20250527T151914Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/jason-bonhams-led-zeppelin-evening DESCRIPTION:Jason Bonham always finds himself at home behind the drumkit. From this spot, he has anchored the tempo for a myriad of the most legendary artists of all-time. It’s the place where he initially realized his destiny as a kid. It’s a tried-and-true safe harbor for the expression of his purest emotions. It’s a direct conduit to his late father and Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Following stints with Airrace and Virginia Wolf, he handled drums on Jimmy Page’s gold-certified Outrider. During 1988, he notably accompanied Page, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant behind the kit for Led Zeppelin at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert. Beyond helming solo projects such as Bonham and The Jason Bonham Band, he appeared in Rock Star with Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Anniston. Plus, he lent his talents to Foreigner, Little Steven, Joe Bonamassa, and Paul Rodgers. He held down the drums for Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert—which set the Guinness World Record® for “Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert.” The evening spawned the Celebration Day concert film and multiplatinum album, debuting Top 10 on the Billboard 200, selling three million-plus copies, and garnering a GRAMMY®. Other notable projects have included Black Country Communion (Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, and Derek Sherinian) and California Breed (Hughes and producer and guitarist Andrew Watt). He joined Sammy Hagar and the Circle with Van Halen’s Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani. In 2010, he introduced Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE), packing venues coast-to-coast and supporting everyone from Heart to Kid Rock. A spectacle of top-flight musicianship, arresting visuals, mind-blowing lighting, and emotionally charged storytelling, Rolling Stone hailed its “set of Led Zep gems that were strikingly faithful to the originals,” while Billy Joel handpicked JBLZE to open up a handful of dates. Ultimately, Jason remains forever at home on the drums. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jason Bonham always finds himself at home behind the drumkit. From this spot, he has anchored the tempo for a myriad of the most legendary artists of all-time. It’s the place where he initially realized his destiny as a kid. It’s a tried-and-true safe harbor for the expression of his purest emotions. It’s a direct conduit to his late father and Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Following stints with Airrace and Virginia Wolf, he handled drums on Jimmy Page’s gold-certified Outrider. During 1988, he notably accompanied Page, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant behind the kit for Led Zeppelin at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert. Beyond helming solo projects such as Bonham and The Jason Bonham Band, he appeared in Rock Star with Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Anniston. Plus, he lent his talents to Foreigner, Little Steven, Joe Bonamassa, and Paul Rodgers. He held down the drums for Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert—which set the Guinness World Record® for “Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert.” The evening spawned the Celebration Day concert film and multiplatinum album, debuting Top 10 on the Billboard 200, selling three million-plus copies, and garnering a GRAMMY®. Other notable projects have included Black Country Communion (Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, and Derek Sherinian) and California Breed (Hughes and producer and guitarist Andrew Watt). He joined Sammy Hagar and the Circle with Van Halen’s Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani. In 2010, he introduced Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE), packing venues coast-to-coast and supporting everyone from Heart to Kid Rock. A spectacle of top-flight musicianship, arresting visuals, mind-blowing lighting, and emotionally charged storytelling, Rolling Stone hailed its “set of Led Zep gems that were strikingly faithful to the originals,” while Billy Joel handpicked JBLZE to open up a handful of dates. Ultimately, Jason remains forever at home on the drums.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T181000Z SEQUENCE:5626246 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:4847 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 X-PUBLISH-UP:2025-05-28 14:00:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250824T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250824T233000 UID:A3BE9047-B6A5-4417-A72A-0AE936A7847A SUMMARY:Big Head Todd & The Monsters CREATED:20250609T154742Z DTSTAMP:20250609T154742Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/big-head-todd-the-monsters-bill-murray-his-blood-brothers DESCRIPTION:In this life, very few friendships withstand the test of time. Naturally, people go their separate ways and chase their own dreams. As rare as it may be for friendships to last a lifetime, it might be even rarer for a band to stick together for the long haul. For close to four decades, the members of Big Head Todd and The Monsters—Todd Park Mohr [vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica], Brian Nevin [drums], Rob Squires [bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton [keyboards, lap pedal/steel guitar, vocals]—have continued to both throw down in the studio and light up stages worldwide. Rallying around a core vision, the platinum-selling Colorado quartet kick out the kind of blues-drenched rock ‘n’ roll bangers that make you want to rev the engine a little louder, sing along like no one’s looking, and live a little freer. \NThis holds true on their 12th full-length offering, Her Way Out.\N“To me, my band means four people who listen to each other, work hard, and share a goal,” Todd observes. “The goal has to do with reaching out to people, catching their ears, and sharing a story we hope they relate to. Our fans have given us an incredible 40-year career, and we hope they’ve gotten great songs and performances in return.”\NThey’ve most definitely delivered on both fronts… \NAs the story goes, Todd, Brian, and Rob unlocked their musical partnership during high school when they started jamming in the early eighties. Fast forward to 1986, they adopted the moniker Big Head Todd and The Monsters. BHTM released 2 successful independent records on their own BIG Records, Another Mayberry (1989) and Midnight Radio (1990) before drawing the attention of music industry titans and signing with Irving Azoff, Chuck Morris, and Frank Barsalona in 1992. They broke nationally with the platinum-certified staple Sister Sweetly (1993) which yielded four top 10 rock radio hits. They continued to progress with Strategem [1994] and Beautiful World [1997] which yielded several more rock radio hits including Boom Boom featuring John Lee Hooker. The band is continually touring and recording and has continued to put out albums that have received critical acclaim from both fans and press.\NAmong other milestones, their music literally reached the heavens when they played “Blue Sky” live at NASA Mission Control, delivering a celestial wakeup for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. They’ve toured and recorded with many rock and blues legends including B.B. King, Neil Young, The Allman Brothers, Hubert Sumlin, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Dave Matthews Band, The Eagles and their personal favorite Robert Plant. Not to mention, they attained hometown hero status by headlining Red Rocks Amphitheatre 35 times in addition to earning induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2023. \NHer Way Out came to life organically. For two years, they hosted “Monster’s Music Monthly,” serving up either a new song or a new version of a classic online. Working out of Jeremy’s home studio, they parlayed this momentum into their latest LP.\N“It had been almost seven years since our last album release, but we wanted to put the same energy of ‘Monster’s Music Monthly’ into a full-length,” Todd notes. “We have a very distinct personality as a band. I write to the sensibilities of each member, because they’re going to have to dig playing it. We’re a benevolent democracy. If one guy isn’t connecting with a certain song, that song is out. As an uncomplicated rock band, we like to do things that are ‘proper’—loud guitars, drums, big bass, and well-placed organ, keys, and lap steel. We road-tested every song on the record before recording a lick. All of that helped us dial in the arrangements, ditch tunes that didn’t work, and grow a strong sense of what our individual parts should be.”\NIn this respect, the single and title track “Her Way Out” packs a concentrated and catchy punch. Anchored by a steady beat, the rough and tumble riff kicks up dust as soulful vocals ignite an irresistible refrain, “She found her way out, her way out—and it was me.”\N“It’s driven by the idea that relationships are frail,” he elaborates. “Sometimes, they are something one wants freedom from. A real-life circumstance drives this story. Something was said when a person had too much to drink. The relationship ended with words, but the drinker could never know what he said and the woman refused to tell him.”\NAss-kicking guitar surges through “Thunderbird” as strains of organ coat a raucous refrain with a lyrical tip-of-the-hat to the Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas classic American Graffiti.\NHe goes on, “‘Thunderbird’ is a collection of one-liners from the film knit together with a beat poet vibe. It has an AC/DC-like guitar riff and a cinematic-style vocal. It’s all about drag racing and love never caught.”\NElsewhere, Big Head Todd and The Monsters nod to Annie Oakley with “Don’t Kill Me Tonight.” Then, there’s “King Kong.” A hulking groove lumbers beneath the frontman’s bluesy intonation as a piano solo bleeds into a skyscraper-scaling guitar lead.\N“It’s inspired by a large movie poster in my basement of King Kong on top of the Empire State Building,” Todd reveals. “I’m drawn to these iconic contemporary heroes who are also monsters. They are complicated because they destroy so much, yet are sympathetic to children and fall in love with human women. These ‘Titans’, as they are called, are often monsters of our own making. It’s exciting to perform live.”\NIn the end, the future looks as bright as ever for these longtime friends.\N“We work very hard at being a great band,” Todd leaves off. “We’re also a group that cares for each other. We’ve been together for almost 40 years. Our audience has made it all possible, and we’re grateful and determined to keep playing.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In this life, very few friendships withstand the test of time. Naturally, people go their separate ways and chase their own dreams. As rare as it may be for friendships to last a lifetime, it might be even rarer for a band to stick together for the long haul. For close to four decades, the members of Big Head Todd and The Monsters—Todd Park Mohr [vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica], Brian Nevin [drums], Rob Squires [bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton [keyboards, lap pedal/steel guitar, vocals]—have continued to both throw down in the studio and light up stages worldwide. Rallying around a core vision, the platinum-selling Colorado quartet kick out the kind of blues-drenched rock ‘n’ roll bangers that make you want to rev the engine a little louder, sing along like no one’s looking, and live a little freer.
This holds true on their 12th full-length offering, Her Way Out.
“To me, my band means four people who listen to each other, work hard, and share a goal,” Todd observes. “The goal has to do with reaching out to people, catching their ears, and sharing a story we hope they relate to. Our fans have given us an incredible 40-year career, and we hope they’ve gotten great songs and performances in return.”
They’ve most definitely delivered on both fronts…
As the story goes, Todd, Brian, and Rob unlocked their musical partnership during high school when they started jamming in the early eighties. Fast forward to 1986, they adopted the moniker Big Head Todd and The Monsters. BHTM released 2 successful independent records on their own BIG Records, Another Mayberry (1989) and Midnight Radio (1990) before drawing the attention of music industry titans and signing with Irving Azoff, Chuck Morris, and Frank Barsalona in 1992. They broke nationally with the platinum-certified staple Sister Sweetly (1993) which yielded four top 10 rock radio hits. They continued to progress with Strategem [1994] and Beautiful World [1997] which yielded several more rock radio hits including Boom Boom featuring John Lee Hooker. The band is continually touring and recording and has continued to put out albums that have received critical acclaim from both fans and press.
Among other milestones, their music literally reached the heavens when they played “Blue Sky” live at NASA Mission Control, delivering a celestial wakeup for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. They’ve toured and recorded with many rock and blues legends including B.B. King, Neil Young, The Allman Brothers, Hubert Sumlin, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Dave Matthews Band, The Eagles and their personal favorite Robert Plant. Not to mention, they attained hometown hero status by headlining Red Rocks Amphitheatre 35 times in addition to earning induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2023.
Her Way Out came to life organically. For two years, they hosted “Monster’s Music Monthly,” serving up either a new song or a new version of a classic online. Working out of Jeremy’s home studio, they parlayed this momentum into their latest LP.
“It had been almost seven years since our last album release, but we wanted to put the same energy of ‘Monster’s Music Monthly’ into a full-length,” Todd notes. “We have a very distinct personality as a band. I write to the sensibilities of each member, because they’re going to have to dig playing it. We’re a benevolent democracy. If one guy isn’t connecting with a certain song, that song is out. As an uncomplicated rock band, we like to do things that are ‘proper’—loud guitars, drums, big bass, and well-placed organ, keys, and lap steel. We road-tested every song on the record before recording a lick. All of that helped us dial in the arrangements, ditch tunes that didn’t work, and grow a strong sense of what our individual parts should be.”
In this respect, the single and title track “Her Way Out” packs a concentrated and catchy punch. Anchored by a steady beat, the rough and tumble riff kicks up dust as soulful vocals ignite an irresistible refrain, “She found her way out, her way out—and it was me.”
“It’s driven by the idea that relationships are frail,” he elaborates. “Sometimes, they are something one wants freedom from. A real-life circumstance drives this story. Something was said when a person had too much to drink. The relationship ended with words, but the drinker could never know what he said and the woman refused to tell him.”
Ass-kicking guitar surges through “Thunderbird” as strains of organ coat a raucous refrain with a lyrical tip-of-the-hat to the Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas classic American Graffiti.
He goes on, “‘Thunderbird’ is a collection of one-liners from the film knit together with a beat poet vibe. It has an AC/DC-like guitar riff and a cinematic-style vocal. It’s all about drag racing and love never caught.”
Elsewhere, Big Head Todd and The Monsters nod to Annie Oakley with “Don’t Kill Me Tonight.” Then, there’s “King Kong.” A hulking groove lumbers beneath the frontman’s bluesy intonation as a piano solo bleeds into a skyscraper-scaling guitar lead.
“It’s inspired by a large movie poster in my basement of King Kong on top of the Empire State Building,” Todd reveals. “I’m drawn to these iconic contemporary heroes who are also monsters. They are complicated because they destroy so much, yet are sympathetic to children and fall in love with human women. These ‘Titans’, as they are called, are often monsters of our own making. It’s exciting to perform live.”
In the end, the future looks as bright as ever for these longtime friends.
“We work very hard at being a great band,” Todd leaves off. “We’re also a group that cares for each other. We’ve been together for almost 40 years. Our audience has made it all possible, and we’re grateful and determined to keep playing.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T192527Z SEQUENCE:5197065 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:5305 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 X-PUBLISH-UP:2025-06-11 16:00:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250829T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250829T223000 UID:31CF55F7-E1D8-40C5-A1EF-90C079021CD3 SUMMARY:The Revivalists CREATED:20250501T172831Z DTSTAMP:20250501T172831Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/the-revivalists DESCRIPTION:Eight-piece rock & roll collective The Revivalists – David Shaw [lead vocals, guitar], Zack Feinberg [guitar], Andrew Campanelli [drums], George Gekas [bass], Ed Williams [pedal steel guitar], Rob Ingraham [saxophone], Michael Girardot [keyboard, trumpet], and PJ Howard [drums, percussion] – have made the journey from hole-in-the-wall gigs to sold-out shows at hallowed venues, multiplatinum success, more than 800 million streams, and major media praise. Their fifth album, Pour It Out Into The Night (Concord Records) is a life-affirming album about living in the moment, fueled by lessons in gratitude and life realizations. As the world came to a standstill in the years since their last album, Take Good Care, personal experiences and life challenges abounded, with band members having their first children, getting married, and navigating the mental hurdles of lockdown. On lead single "Kid" – piano peeks through bright acoustic guitar as a bold beat powers the chantable chorus, "Hey kid, just sing the songs that wake the dead, then you keep them ringing in your head." “Kid” introduces an album that offers a nostalgic hopefulness rooted in living for who you are, an unburdening, and an appreciation for the here and now. Renowned for their live prowess, soulful alt-rock anthems, and outward generosity through their philanthropic Rev Causes initiative, The Revivalists broke through with 2015's Men Amongst Mountains, which featured the double-platinum smash "Wish I Knew You.” X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Eight-piece rock & roll collective The Revivalists – David Shaw [lead vocals, guitar], Zack Feinberg [guitar], Andrew Campanelli [drums], George Gekas [bass], Ed Williams [pedal steel guitar], Rob Ingraham [saxophone], Michael Girardot [keyboard, trumpet], and PJ Howard [drums, percussion] – have made the journey from hole-in-the-wall gigs to sold-out shows at hallowed venues, multiplatinum success, more than 800 million streams, and major media praise. Their fifth album, Pour It Out Into The Night (Concord Records) is a life-affirming album about living in the moment, fueled by lessons in gratitude and life realizations. As the world came to a standstill in the years since their last album, Take Good Care, personal experiences and life challenges abounded, with band members having their first children, getting married, and navigating the mental hurdles of lockdown. On lead single "Kid" – piano peeks through bright acoustic guitar as a bold beat powers the chantable chorus, "Hey kid, just sing the songs that wake the dead, then you keep them ringing in your head." “Kid” introduces an album that offers a nostalgic hopefulness rooted in living for who you are, an unburdening, and an appreciation for the here and now. Renowned for their live prowess, soulful alt-rock anthems, and outward generosity through their philanthropic Rev Causes initiative, The Revivalists broke through with 2015's Men Amongst Mountains, which featured the double-platinum smash "Wish I Knew You.”
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T181316Z SEQUENCE:8383485 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:9622 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 X-PUBLISH-UP:2025-05-06 16:00:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250901T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250901T233000 UID:A4F0BC31-C053-4D4F-BCE4-66BAF94550BA SUMMARY:KALEO CREATED:20250512T144156Z DTSTAMP:20250512T144156Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/kaleo DESCRIPTION:Icelandic rock band KALEO will release their highly anticipated third studio album, MIXED EMOTIONS, on May 9 via Atlantic Records. Produced by GRAMMY® Award winner Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Sierra Ferrell) and co-produced by frontman JJ Julius Son and GRAMMY® Award winner Shawn Everett (The Killers, Kacey Musgraves), MIXED EMOTIONS is a landmark rock album that tackles themes ranging from ending gun violence to overcoming despair.\NThe band's most ambitious work to date, MIXED EMOTIONS hits hard and digs deep in its mission to encourage listeners to embrace the full spectrum of human emotion in these trying times. The album showcases KALEO’s dynamic range—from high-octane adrenaline to restrained, introspective reflection.\NFeatured tracks include hit singles “Rock N Roller,” “Lonely Cowboy,” and “USA Today,” as well as their newest release, “Back Door”—a brooding, bluesy rocker that highlights JJ’s singular, gravelly vocals. “Back Door” will be released on Friday, February 21, across all streaming platforms.\NWith over 4 billion global streams and more than 60 international gold, platinum, and diamond certifications, KALEO have proven themselves as a worldwide phenomenon. The GRAMMY®-nominated rockers have headlined countless sold-out shows and graced the stages of iconic festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo.\NKnown for their electrifying live performances, KALEO toured nonstop for three years in support of their platinum-selling debut album, A/B, which spawned the mega-hit “Way Down We Go.” The track has now joined Spotify’s Billions Club with over 1.3 billion streams and has been featured in nearly 3 million TikToks—cementing its status as one of the platform’s most viral songs.\NFollowing their sophomore album Surface Sounds, KALEO launched the Fight or Flight World Tour, performing 97 shows in 92 cities across 22 countries throughout 2022, selling over 250,000 tickets globally.\NMost recently, the band wrapped their 2024 Payback Tour, selling out iconic venues including Red Rocks and Wembley Arena. In 2025, KALEO will bring their signature sound to Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and South America, before returning to North America for dates through May 2025. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Icelandic rock band KALEO will release their highly anticipated third studio album, MIXED EMOTIONS, on May 9 via Atlantic Records. Produced by GRAMMY® Award winner Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Sierra Ferrell) and co-produced by frontman JJ Julius Son and GRAMMY® Award winner Shawn Everett (The Killers, Kacey Musgraves), MIXED EMOTIONS is a landmark rock album that tackles themes ranging from ending gun violence to overcoming despair.
The band's most ambitious work to date, MIXED EMOTIONS hits hard and digs deep in its mission to encourage listeners to embrace the full spectrum of human emotion in these trying times. The album showcases KALEO’s dynamic range—from high-octane adrenaline to restrained, introspective reflection.
Featured tracks include hit singles “Rock N Roller,” “Lonely Cowboy,” and “USA Today,” as well as their newest release, “Back Door”—a brooding, bluesy rocker that highlights JJ’s singular, gravelly vocals. “Back Door” will be released on Friday, February 21, across all streaming platforms.
With over 4 billion global streams and more than 60 international gold, platinum, and diamond certifications, KALEO have proven themselves as a worldwide phenomenon. The GRAMMY®-nominated rockers have headlined countless sold-out shows and graced the stages of iconic festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo.
Known for their electrifying live performances, KALEO toured nonstop for three years in support of their platinum-selling debut album, A/B, which spawned the mega-hit “Way Down We Go.” The track has now joined Spotify’s Billions Club with over 1.3 billion streams and has been featured in nearly 3 million TikToks—cementing its status as one of the platform’s most viral songs.
Following their sophomore album Surface Sounds, KALEO launched the Fight or Flight World Tour, performing 97 shows in 92 cities across 22 countries throughout 2022, selling over 250,000 tickets globally.
Most recently, the band wrapped their 2024 Payback Tour, selling out iconic venues including Red Rocks and Wembley Arena. In 2025, KALEO will bring their signature sound to Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and South America, before returning to North America for dates through May 2025.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T192706Z SEQUENCE:8657110 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:8112 X-COLOR:195135 X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 X-PUBLISH-UP:2025-05-12 15:00:00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260814T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260814T233000 UID:1F639FBF-73DF-4ECE-AFE5-8F3BAC937AAA SUMMARY:Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue x St.Paul & The Broken Bones CREATED:20260427T151934Z DTSTAMP:20260427T151934Z URL:https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/trombone-shorty-orleans-avenue-x-st-paul-the-broken-bones DESCRIPTION:Born Troy Andrews, Trombone Shorty got his start (and nickname) earlier than most: at four, he made his first appearance at Jazz Fest performing with Bo Diddley; at six, he was leading his own brass band; and by his teenage years, he was hired by Lenny Kravitz to join the band he assembled for his Electric Church World Tour. Shorty’s proven he’s more than just a horn player, though. Catch a gig, open the pages of the New York Times or Vanity Fair, flip on any late-night or morning TV show and you’ll see an undeniable star with utterly magnetic charisma, a natural born showman who can command an audience with the best of them.\NSince 2010, he’s released five chart topping studio albums (his most recent being 2022’s Lifted); toured with everyone from Jeff Beck to the Red Hot Chili Peppers; collaborated across genres with Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, ZHU, Zac Brown, Normani, Ringo Starr, and countless more; played Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, Newport Jazz, and nearly every other major festival; performed four times at the GRAMMY Awards, six times at the White House, on dozens of TV shows, and at the star-studded Sesame Street Gala, where he was honored with his own Muppet; launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support youth music education; and received the prestigious Caldecott Honor for his first children’s book.\NMeanwhile in New Orleans, Shorty now leads his own Mardi Gras parade atop a giant float crafted in his likeness, hosts the annual Treme Threauxdown shows that have drawn guests including Usher, Nick Jonas, Dierks Bentley, Andra Day, and Leon Bridges to sit in with his band, and has taken over the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s hallowed final set, which has seen him closing out the internationally renowned gathering after performances by the likes of Neil Young, the Black Keys, and Kings of Leon.\NIn addition to touring across the globe nearly year-round, Trombone Shorty has started a very special tradition: a cultural exchange trip to Cuba with his Trombone Shorty Foundation. The fourth trip of his kind will take place in January of 2025, and includes an ever-expanding group of special guests artists who join Shorty and his Foundation to host workshops and play concerts in Cuba over a 5-day period, as well as nearly 100 students. These exchange programs have previously been featured on NPR and CBS Mornings.\NLifted, Trombone Shorty’s second release for Blue Note Records and 5th solo LP, was released in 2022. Recorded at Shorty’s own Buckjump Studio with producer Chris Seefried (Fitz and the Tantrums, Andra Day), the album finds the GRAMMY-nominated NOLA icon and his bandmates tapping into the raw power and exhilarating grooves of their legendary live show, channeling it all into a series of tight, explosive performances that blur the lines between funk, soul, R&B, and psychedelic rock. The writing is bold and self-assured, standing up to hard times and loss with grit and determination, and the playing is muscular to match, mixing pop gleam with hip-hop swagger and second line abandon. Wild as all that may sound, Lifted is still the work of a master craftsman, and the album’s nimble arrangements and judicious use of special guests—from Gary Clark Jr. and Lauren Daigle to the rhythm section from Shorty’s high school marching band—ultimately yields a collection that’s as refined as it is rapturous, one that balances technical virtuosity and emotional release in equal measure as it celebrates music’s primal power to bring us all together.\NSince the release of Lifted, Shorty and his band have made appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, TODAY and Good Morning America, and CBS Mornings. Shorty has also recently performed at the MusiCares pre-GRAMMY Awards gala, the Roots Picnic with Lil Wayne, on the instantly legendary NPR Tiny Desk featuring Juvenile, and at the White House’s 2024 Juneteenth concert. His recent 2024 summer tour featured special guest Big Boi and included a stop at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Born Troy Andrews, Trombone Shorty got his start (and nickname) earlier than most: at four, he made his first appearance at Jazz Fest performing with Bo Diddley; at six, he was leading his own brass band; and by his teenage years, he was hired by Lenny Kravitz to join the band he assembled for his Electric Church World Tour. Shorty’s proven he’s more than just a horn player, though. Catch a gig, open the pages of the New York Times or Vanity Fair, flip on any late-night or morning TV show and you’ll see an undeniable star with utterly magnetic charisma, a natural born showman who can command an audience with the best of them.
Since 2010, he’s released five chart topping studio albums (his most recent being 2022’s Lifted); toured with everyone from Jeff Beck to the Red Hot Chili Peppers; collaborated across genres with Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, ZHU, Zac Brown, Normani, Ringo Starr, and countless more; played Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, Newport Jazz, and nearly every other major festival; performed four times at the GRAMMY Awards, six times at the White House, on dozens of TV shows, and at the star-studded Sesame Street Gala, where he was honored with his own Muppet; launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support youth music education; and received the prestigious Caldecott Honor for his first children’s book.
Meanwhile in New Orleans, Shorty now leads his own Mardi Gras parade atop a giant float crafted in his likeness, hosts the annual Treme Threauxdown shows that have drawn guests including Usher, Nick Jonas, Dierks Bentley, Andra Day, and Leon Bridges to sit in with his band, and has taken over the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s hallowed final set, which has seen him closing out the internationally renowned gathering after performances by the likes of Neil Young, the Black Keys, and Kings of Leon.
In addition to touring across the globe nearly year-round, Trombone Shorty has started a very special tradition: a cultural exchange trip to Cuba with his Trombone Shorty Foundation. The fourth trip of his kind will take place in January of 2025, and includes an ever-expanding group of special guests artists who join Shorty and his Foundation to host workshops and play concerts in Cuba over a 5-day period, as well as nearly 100 students. These exchange programs have previously been featured on NPR and CBS Mornings.
Lifted, Trombone Shorty’s second release for Blue Note Records and 5th solo LP, was released in 2022. Recorded at Shorty’s own Buckjump Studio with producer Chris Seefried (Fitz and the Tantrums, Andra Day), the album finds the GRAMMY-nominated NOLA icon and his bandmates tapping into the raw power and exhilarating grooves of their legendary live show, channeling it all into a series of tight, explosive performances that blur the lines between funk, soul, R&B, and psychedelic rock. The writing is bold and self-assured, standing up to hard times and loss with grit and determination, and the playing is muscular to match, mixing pop gleam with hip-hop swagger and second line abandon. Wild as all that may sound, Lifted is still the work of a master craftsman, and the album’s nimble arrangements and judicious use of special guests—from Gary Clark Jr. and Lauren Daigle to the rhythm section from Shorty’s high school marching band—ultimately yields a collection that’s as refined as it is rapturous, one that balances technical virtuosity and emotional release in equal measure as it celebrates music’s primal power to bring us all together.
Since the release of Lifted, Shorty and his band have made appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, TODAY and Good Morning America, and CBS Mornings. Shorty has also recently performed at the MusiCares pre-GRAMMY Awards gala, the Roots Picnic with Lil Wayne, on the instantly legendary NPR Tiny Desk featuring Juvenile, and at the White House’s 2024 Juneteenth concert. His recent 2024 summer tour featured special guest Big Boi and included a stop at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
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