COLLECTIVE SOUL – Ed Roland (vocals/guitar), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Will Turpin (bass/background vocals), Jesse Triplett (lead guitar/background vocals), Johnny Rabb (drums/background vocals) – have released the second single “Cut the Cord” from their upcoming studio album “Vibrating”. Watch the official music video for the song below.
“Vibrating” is due out August 12 on their label, Fuzze-Flex Records via AMPED Distribution, and pre-orders are available now on CD, vinyl and digital formats everywhere music is sold. A limited number of autographed CDs are available now to pre-order on TalkShop.Live, where Ed Roland will be participating in a live interview on Thursday, August 11 at 4pm PT/7pm ET.
“Vibrating” sends the band’s artistic spirit into the next stratosphere. All ten songs positively pulsate with the boundless energy that has been COLLECTIVE SOUL’s aural calling card for over three decades. From the propulsively gnarly kiss-off of “Cut the Cord” to the reflective midtempo jangle of “Take” to the heart-wrenching reality check of “Rule No. 1” — replete with a soaring string section, no less! — to the choir-backed emotional crossroads of “Where Do I Go,” “Vibrating” contains 42 minutes of irrefutable sonic evidence of a band wholly uninterested in sitting still.
“I think we’re on a roll,” observes Ed Roland, the band’s front-man and chief songwriter. “We’re not afraid to stretch the boundaries, but we do know how to stay in our lane when we need to. Sometimes, though, we just have to go faster.” As he continues, “Our fans have been waiting for “Vibrating” for almost three years now, and I can’t wait for them to hear it. They’re excited because both “See What You Started” and “Blood” set such a high standard for where we’re going as a band, and it’s only going to continue getting better with “Vibrating”. I really do believe that.”
“Vibrating” is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed tenth studio album, “Blood”, which was released June 21, 2019 on Fuzze-Flex Records/ADA. It garnered impressive debuts on various Billboard’s charts, including #3 on the “Alternative Albums” chart. Elsewhere, it debuted at #4 on the “Independent Albums” chart, #5 on the “Rock Albums” chart, #12 on the “Digital Albums” chart, #15 on the “Top Current Albums” chart, and #19 on the “Internet Albums” chart.
Seeing eye to eye, and ear to ear, is part of the secret sauce of why COLLECTIVE SOUL continues to both record and play together at an uncompromised level of high quality. “That’s the end goal for everybody in this band,” agrees Roland. “Just because I write the songs doesn’t mean I’m the only one who wants it all to come out right. We all want it to be right, and that’s because this is a band that acts like a band.”
Meanwhile in touring news, in addition to various headlining shows, the band will join forces with Switchfoot – for the very first time – for a massive summer tour that will launch Friday, July 15 in Gary, IN at the Hard Rock Casino. Ed Roland can’t wait to get the tour started. “It’s always a thrill to go on tour, but this year is going to be so special because we get to be with not only our friends but a great band, Switchfoot! Southern boys meet Southern California boys, which will be a fun time for all!”
“Vibrating” Album Artwork
“Vibrating” track-list:
- Cut The Cord
- Reason
- All Our Pieces
- Take
- Undone
- Rule No. 1
- A Conversation With
- Just Looking Around
- Back Again
- Where Do I Go
COLLECTIVE SOUL and SWITCHFOOT SUMMER TOUR:
07/31 – Hampton, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
08/02 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
08/03 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
08/04 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
08/06 – Webster, MA @ Indian Ranch
08/07 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
08/08 – Jackson, MI @ Jackson County Fairgrounds
08/13 – Billings, MT @ MetraPark – First Interstate Arena
08/14 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
08/15 – Sandy, UT @ Sandy City Amphitheater
08/17 – Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion
08/20 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre
08/21 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
08/23 – Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater
08/24 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
08/26 – Henderson, NV @ Sunset Station Outdoor Amphitheater
08/27 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Fort Tuthill Park – Pepsi Amphitheater
09/05 – New Haven, KY @ The Amphitheater at Dant Crossing
09/07 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
09/09 – Charleston, SC @ The Riviera Theater – Sottile Ballroom
09/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Park Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
09/11 – Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry House
09/13 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
09/14 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
09/16 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
09/17 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
09/20 – New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theater
09/21 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
09/23 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Live
09/24 – San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre
