Collective Soul announces the re-release of their 8th studio album, Afterwords, on December 9th to all retail and digital outlets. The album was originally released in August 2007 via exclusive deals with Target and iTunes. This brand new edition includes for the very first time three solo songs by songwriter and singer Ed Roland; “An Evening With,” “Ain’t That Enough” and “Give.” The physical album also included a year’s membership to the band’s fan club, The Collective Souls. The digital album includes a Deluxe Edition with a 7 minute video diary from the band’s trip to Peru in early 2008.
Afterwords debuted in the Top 25 of Billboard’s Album Chart and on the iTunes Top 10 when it was originally released last year. At the same time, the disc’s first single, “Hollywood,” was used in commercials by American Idol throughout their lengthy audition process. By sheer coincidence winner David Cook was a big fan, performing Collective Soul’s classic hit, “The World I Know,” on the show’s finale, causing Entertainment Weekly to note that Cook “staked his entire Idol career on a Collective Soul cover,” and won. Songs from Afterwords have also been featured in television shows The Hills, 90210, Celebrity Apprentice, Womens Murder Club, Brothers and Sisters and Shark.
Currently, Collective Soul has a song featured in the new blockbuster film Twilight as well as the accompanying chart topping soundtrack. The soundtrack held the #1 positions on both iTunes and the Billboard charts the week it was released.
Collective Soul have released a total of 8 studio albums in their 14 year career, with nineteen singles landing in the Billboard charts, seven of those reaching the #1 spot on the magazine’s radio charts.
Here are two tunes off of Afterwords:
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Afterwords (El Music Group) is the new studio album from Collective Soul. It is the seventh studio album by the hard-rocking band from the tiny town of Stockbridge, GA that’s gone on to become multi-platinum hit-makers playing all over the world.
Bright as California sunshine, the first single “Hollywood” features an undeniable melody with tinges of ’80s pop. Singer/ songwriter Ed Roland puts a bouncy energy to his sly lyrics that compare Tinsel Town to a naughty girl (or is it the other way around?): “Yeah, Hollywood/ You know I love you more than one man should/ Yeah, Hollywood/ kiss me, kiss me good.”
While “Hollywood” may strike listeners as the perfect top-down summer song, much of the rest of Afterwords captures Collective Soul at a time when Roland is writing from a hard-won, much more mature perspective, and his band mates are contributing from equally strong musical directions. “The theme of this one is love.” Roland says of Afterwords. “It sounds corny saying that but we’ve been blessed with success and with that comes the confidence to do things. I always liked writing positive songs and although a whole love record is different for me it’s an important step.”
What do you do when “Perfect”, your first national radio single peaks at number 46, your record label goes chapter 11, your band mates can’t tour and you come home to find your personal life in shambles? Well, if you’re Don Miggs, you hole up in your living room, document the past year on “tape” and release it to the world before you even understand what was happening. Then you call an old friend from your hometown in New York and ask if he’ll cross the country with his bass guitar to join a band that is starting over. And what would 2007 be without a Myspace.com story? Your drummer would answer an ad on the “friend” site and fill the big shoes of the guy called the “future of drumming” in some circles. You go on to decide that four was one too many and set about to reinvent the look and sound of the band, hitting the road harder than ever before as a three piece.
So now what? Once singled out by the San Francisco Herald as “the next big thing outta the San Francisco Bay Area,” MIGGS appear to have moved out of the shadow of expectations and overcome intense odds to right things for the band. And if the reviews and growing crowds are any indication, this lineup appears ready for it’s close up.
Breaking new ground within the exploration of pure-styled rock & roll, Ike Reilly unveils an unusual ability as a songwriter, venturing to assault the ruggedness of hard rock tones and forwarding crude and fierce lyrics within his songs. Born in the little town of Libertyville, IL, Reilly follows a separated trail of most of the singer/songwriters of the late ’90s. Unlike other artists, Reilly prefers the harshness of intrepid rocking riffs, sustained by ingenious melodies and exalting words. Ike’s first record features his signature gritty yet soothing voice and brutally honest lyrics (though he claims that none of his songs are really about him). “Last time, I couldn’t make you come,” blurts the opening line, proving that making music, for Ike, isn’t about impressing anyone. Backed up by Tinley’s catchy and innovative guitar and keyboard riffs and a tight cast of band members, “Salesmen and Racists” showed that garage band rock revival music can become a well mastered art form. Despite the success of his recorded material, Ike’s main draw will always be his raucous, driving live performances. Packed full of energy and, usually, a lot of alcohol, his concerts bring the phrase “rowdy bar band” to a whole new level. Ike continues to play frequently around the Twin Cities, and he tends to favor venues that have a bar and plenty of room to dance/jump up and down/make a fool out of yourself, especially the Varsity Theater and the 7th Street Entry.
Echovalve are developing some great online visibility, this month featured on MSN’s Windows Media Guide and on Clear Channel Radio online properties.
Check it out:
http://clearchannelmusic.com
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Sister Hazel’s new album is entitled Before The Amplifiers: Live Acoustic. Check out this performance of the crowd favorite “Shame”!
Collective Soul has a new video for their single “All That I Know” from the AFTERWORDS album. Check that out here: http://paradigmcreative.com
Here are this week’s GHIDRAH songs:
SONG 1: Echovalve - “Dirty Little Secret”
SONG 2: Sister Hazel - “Shame (Live Acoustic)”
SONG 3: Collective Soul - “All That I Know”
This week’s GHIDRAH features Collective Soul exclusively! Includes a sneak-preview of the band’s new radio edit for “All That I Know”
Afterwords (El Music Group) is the new studio album from Collective Soul. It is the seventh studio album by the hard-rocking band from the tiny town of Stockbridge, GA that’s gone on to become multi-platinum hit-makers playing all over the world. http://www.collectivesoul.com
Here are this week’s GHIDRAH songs:
SONG 1: Collective Soul - “All That I Know” (radio edit)
SONG 2: Collective Soul - “Hollywood”
SONG 3: Collective Soul - “Georgia Girl”
I thought these guys were long finished? Who knew! Their 7th studio album is called Afterwords and features the new single, “Hollywood”. Check out the video and some of the new tunes below and read a few notes that lead singer Ed Roland has on the album:
Video:
COLLECTIVE SOUL - “Hollywood”
Audio:
COLLECTIVE SOUL - “Hollywood”
COLLECTIVE SOUL - “All That I Know”
COLLECTIVE SOUL: “New Vibration”
Here’s what Ed Roland has to say about Collective Soul and the band’s new album, Afterwords:
- On the art of the three minute pop song: “I don’t ever time my songs and it’s a joke among the band because I’ll say, ‘I wonder how long that is?’ And they’ll all go, ‘Three, three-and-a-half minutes.’ Maybe it’s attention deficit disorder. There’s nothing wrong with a long song. I just can’t write them.”
- On the song, “You’re All That I Know”: “That’s basically about my wife. We’ve been married a little over a year. She’s a wonderful woman. She changed my outlook on life and it’s my way of telling her she’s the one. ‘You’re all that I know when the sun goes down/ You’re all that I know when the sun comes rising like that devil in me.’ ”
- On the song, “Good Morning After All”: “That one I wrote for my Mom. The strength she showed us during the time when we lost our father. You keep going. What keeps her going is her faith. ‘You wake just to crawl/You stand just to fall/ But you say good morning after all.’ ”
- AFTERWORDS is available exclusively at Target and iTunes
Breaking Benjamin kicks off their fall tour September 18th, in Pittsburgh, PA. The band will be performing in support of their current album Phobia. The tour will feature Breaking Benjamin and their co-headlining partner 3 Days Grace. Also appearing on the tour with Breaking Benjamin will be Seether, Live, and Collective Soul. Tickets go on sale shortly for the tour.
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