Collective Soul Launches thirtieth Anniversary Celebration with New Single ‘Mom’s Love’ from Forthcoming Album ‘Right here To Eternity’; Tour Begins Could 30

Since launching a significant label profession in 1994, COLLECTIVE SOUL has charted a path that almost all rock bands dream of, however solely few obtain. They reduce by means of a loud Nineties rock scene with a knack for stick-to-you-like-glue melodies, roof-shaking guitars, and a contact of Southern grit. Behind enduring singles like “Shine,” “December,” and “The World I Know,” the band hit the bottom operating for what wouldn’t be a short-lived dash, however a gentle marathon of uncompromising – and all the time catchy – albums. Since launching, they’ve turn out to be some of the dependable rock bands in America, a tried-and-true pressure in a world typically outlined by turmoil and turbulence.

Now COLLECTIVE SOUL is celebrating their thirtieth anniversary with at the moment’s launch of the primary track and video, “Mom’s Love,” from their extremely anticipated forthcoming double album, HERE TO ETERNITY. Pre-orders of the album will probably be out there tonight at 12:00am Japanese Time on all digital shops, whereas the lyric video–created by LyricVids Media–will be now seen on their official YouTube right here.

On “Mom’s Love,” Ed Roland sings: “​​Guess we’re all misunderstood/To what we are able to and what we should always/Nonetheless I discover above/All my power from Mom’s Love.” That includes longtime Paul McCartney guitarist Brian Ray on slide guitar, the observe blasts off the turntable with a foot-stompin’, gnarled riff earlier than gliding right into a refrain layered by high-flying harmonies. Alongside Ray, who lives in Palm Springs, visitors on the album embrace longtime Sheryl Crow bandleader Peter Stroud and Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship fame.

COLLECTIVE SOUL recorded and self-produced HERE TO ETERNITY with co-producer Shawn Grove at Elvis Presley’s property in Palm Springs, CA. They’re the one different music artist to ever document on the historic landmark.

“I occurred to be walkin’ down the road and I had met Brian Ray a few instances,” Ed Roland stated. “I noticed him and was like, ‘Brian, hey man. Why don’t you come over and break bread? We’re up at Elvis’ home.’” The invite for a chew of grub changed into a session, after all. With amusing, Ed Roland added, “I’m gettin’ fairly sneaky in my outdated age.”

Stepping contained in the King’s one-time California getaway, his affect seeped into the album-making course of. Ed Roland and album co-producer Shawn Grove slept within the house all through the periods, which overlapped with the dying of Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie in early 2023.

“The sticky DNA, with Elvis being there,” bassist Will Turpin stated. “You possibly can simply inform it was his designs. All pink tiles. It’s straight out of 1977. It was tremendous cool simply to be there and within the zone.”

Right here To Eternity, COLLECTIVE SOUL’s twelfth studio launch, is due out Could 17 on their label, Fuzze-Flex Information distributed bodily by AMPED Distribution and digitally by Virgin Music Group. It contains 20 model new songs which will probably be out there all over the place on digital shops and streaming companions (together with a Dolby ATMOS model), as a single disc CD, and as a limited-edition double-disc coloured vinyl.

Later this summer time, the band will hit the highway with Hootie & the Blowfish together with Edwin McCain for the “Summer season Camp with Vans Tour” produced by Dwell Nation. The trek–which can go to 44 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada–kicks off Could 30 in Dallas and runs by means of September 28 in West Palm Seaside, visiting arenas, amphitheaters and choose stadiums comparable to Boston’s iconic Fenway Park (with particular visitors Barenaked Girls) alongside the best way. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com and CitiEntertainment.com.

With 20 new songs, how does the band resolve which to play dwell? You’ll need to catch a present to search out out. “It’s difficult,” Dean Roland explains. “We all know we wanna play the songs individuals got here there to see, however it’s nonetheless enjoyable. We’re gettin’ up there, doin’ our factor.” And followers can wager on COLLECTIVE SOUL taking songs from HERE TO ETERNITY on the highway for years to return. Because the album title suggests, three a long time is simply the beginning.

Try the entire observe itemizing for the double album and the band’s upcoming tour dates beneath, and keep tuned for extra thrilling thirtieth anniversary information quickly.