RICK MONROE AND THE HITMEN Release New Single + Lyric Video ‘Wounds’

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Rick Monroe and the Hitmen’s latest single, “Wounds” is a gritty, soul-stirring track that showcases the band’s ability to blend raw emotion with polished craftsmanship. Co-written by Jared Weeks (Saving Abel), Scott Wilson (Saving Abel), and Alan Beeler (RMHM), the song carries a weighty authenticity, likely born from the seasoned perspectives of its creators. The collaboration feels seamless with each contributor adding depth to a narrative that’s as much about scars as it is about resilience.

“Wounds” comes out of the gate strong, collecting seven adds on impact, earning the #3 MOST ADDED spot on the SMR Chart and the #6 MOST ADDED position on the Mediabase Activator Panel.

The real standout here is the guest feature from Billy Morrison, know for his work with Billy Idol and # 1 collab with Ozzy Osbourne “Crack Cocaine.” Morrison’s presence injects a jagged edge to the track, his signature style cutting through the mix with a snarling intensity that complements Monroe’s weathered vocals. It’s a pairing that works, balancing grit with a touch of rockstar swagger.

Behind the scenes, the production is elevated by Barry Pointer’s mixing and David Donnelly’s mastering. Donnelly, a Grammy-winning maestro whose resume boasts icons like Aerosmith, Motley Crue and Red Hot Chili Peppers, brings a pristine finish to “Wounds.” The sound is expansive yet intimate – every chord and lyric lands with clarity, a testament to his expertise (highlighted by his 61st Grammy win for Best Immersive Audio Album and two Latin Grammy nods).

“Wounds” isn’t just a song; it’s a sonic gut-punch that lingers. It’s the kind of track that feels equally at home in a dimly lit bar or blasting through a car stereo on an open road. Monroe and his crew, bolstered by this all-star line-up, have crafted something that doesn’t just play – it demands to be felt. If this is a preview of what’s to come, Rick Monroe and the Hitmen are carving out a lane worth watching.

STREAM “Wounds” at https://ffm.to/woundsrmhm

Upcoming Tour Dates:

May 23 @ Dirty Boots Augusta in Augusta, GA
May 24 @ Dirty Boots Augusta in Augusta, GA
May 30 @ Red Rock Saloon in Madison, WI
May 31 @ The Vault in Rockland, WI
June 6 @ Red Rock Saloon in Milwaukee, WI
June 7 @ Bristol Republic in Columbus, OH
June 8 @ Music City Bike Fest in Nashville, TN
June 12 @ Wild Goose Saloon in Parker, CO
June 13 @ Legends Pubhouse in Chickasha, OK
June 14 @ Rawk the River Festival in Tahlequah, OK
June 15 @ The Cotillion in Wichita, KS
June 18 @ The Majestic in Fort Smith, AR
June 19 @ Red Flag in St. Louis, MO
June 20 @ JD Legends in Franklin, OH
June 21 @ The Vinyl Lounge in Nashville, TN
June 22 @ Tooneys Music in Mccaysville, GA
July 12 @ The Cabin in Park City, UT
August 2 @ Uintah Basin in Celebration in Roosevelt, UT
August 4 @ The Knuckle Saloon in Sturgis, SD
August 6 @ The Knuckle Saloon in Sturgis, SD
August 7 @ Sturgis Ralley in Sturgis, SD
August 8 @ Sturgis Ralley in Sturgis, SD
August 9 @ Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis, SD
August 21 @ Bikes on 100 Block in Council Bluffs, IA 

The birth of the Hitmen. For years Rick Monroe has been a solo artist hiring players as needed and doing the Nashville shuffle of interchangeable bands, but during covid everything changed. In 2020, Rick and the band, with Bobby Perkins & Alan Beeler, were set to have an amazing year starting off with a West Coast tour when the world shut down. Instead of everyone going their own way, they all stuck together and started streaming live shows from their basements, garages and living rooms. At the same time Rick and Alan Beeler started a standing Tuesday writing meeting which eventually became the bulk of their current album. Through some mutual friends, Rick met Malcolm Springer and they decided to track a few songs and see how it went. Once in the studio it was obvious that this was quickly becoming more of a band situation and when Malcolm brought Jason Bohl in, the sound finally came together. Rick joked one night about how the band was killing it and bam- someone said “The Hitmen”- and that was that.

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Iconic Blues Maestro ROBIN TROWER Reveals Lyric Video for ‘I Would Lose My Mind’

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Iconic British Blues master Robin Trower releases his new album Come and Find Me, via Provogue. To celebrate he has revealed the lyric video for the swaggering I Would Lose My Mind, which you can see HERE.

Now in his eighth decade, with a lifetime of accolades and a seminal body of music behind him, Robin Trower is still chasing the biggest high he knows. It always starts the same way, with a road-scuffed Fender Stratocaster and a revved-up Marshall amplifier, those skilful fingers exploring the fretboard until a riff sticks and a new song ignites. 
 
“Some people say I’m driven, but I think it’s just the love of doing it,” reflects Trower of a multi-million-selling solo catalogue fast approaching thirty releases (and that’s before you compute his collaborations with everyone from Jack Bruce to Bryan Ferry). “I play guitar every day and just through messing around, ideas happen. I can never feel the songs coming. But all of a sudden, you get a sliver of an idea and you think, ‘Oh, what’s this…?’”
 
Trower’s distinctive sound pours out of his fingers as they dart up his Fender Stratocaster, with an elegant swaggering blues groove on the cliché-free love song  I Would Lose My Mind.  

Trower stands on the cusp of a whirlwind year that will see him put down heavy miles across America and the UK (“I’m chomping at the bit, because I had to cancel a US tour last year due to an operation”). You can pick up tickets HERE.

Always a sociable musician and generous collaborator, Trower enlisted his trusted studio band for Come And Find Me. Drummer Chris Taggart once again drives these powerful songs, with returning US bassist Glenn Letsch providing low end on Tangled Love and I Fly Straight To You (Trower played the remainder). Long-standing vocalist Richard Watts brilliantly interprets the guitarist’s highly personal lyric sheets, while guest singer Jess Hayes is a head-turning addition for Tangled Love’s tough, choppy soul. For the fairydust, Trower turned to Studio 91’s owner Sam Winfield for the engineering and final mix – but the guitarist was intimately involved with every element. “For me, working on a new song is a 24-hour job,” he explains. “It’s always on my mind. I’ll wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it.”

I Would Lose My Mind is the last single to be released from the album .The guitarist’s famed musicianship takes centre stage on the swampy One Go Round, which lived up to the ‘seize-the-day’ lyric with its rapid birth in the studio. “That was almost an instant finished thing. It was like a hot knife through butter. All the lead work was improvised, and it’s exactly where I live. The lyrical meaning is pretty obvious. You only get one go round, so try and make the most of it,” Trower explains.
 
This follows the previous single A Little Bit of Freedom, which starts in combative style with a blast of wah guitar and a bold first line (‘I don’t need no-one to think for me’). “I had a strong sense that red tape and rules are really constricting things in the world,” says Trower. “Too much red tape, not enough freedom to think – it’s got to where you feel straitjacketed.”
 
Fiery, thoughtful and fuelled by real human emotion in a time of machine-generated music, Come And Find Me is hardly the work of a rock icon resting on his laurels. On the contrary: keenly aware of passing time, Robin Trower has made it his late-period mission to capture as many shards of magic as possible. “In one way, I can’t believe it, that I’m still going at 80,” he says. “It’s kind of scary. You know that you’re way down the road, and you could hit a brick wall at any time. But I still love doing this. For me, there’s nothing more rewarding than working on a new song…”             

Trower stands on the cusp of a whirlwind year that will see him put down heavy miles across America and the UK “I’m chomping at the bit, because I had to cancel a US tour last year due to an operation” he says. You can pick up tickets HERE.

Tour Dates

17 May Picturedrome, Holmfirth – UK
18 May Town Hall, Birmingham – UK
20 May Cheese & Grain, Frome – UK
21 May O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London – UK
11 Jun The National, Richmond, VA – US
13 Jun Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA – US
15 Jun Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA – US
17 Jun Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, NJ – US
18 Jun The Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ – US
20 Jun The Paramount, Huntington, NY – US
21 Jun Bardavon, Poughkeepsie, NY – US
24 Jun Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, NH – US
25 Jun The Wilbur, Boston, MA – US
27 Jun Aura, Portland, ME – US
28 Jun Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury, MA – US
01 Jul Center for the Arts of Homer, Homer, NY – US
02 Jul Babeville, Buffalo, NY – US
03 Jul Palace Theatre, Greensburg, PA – US
05 Jul MGM Northfield Park Center Stage, Northfield, OH – US
06 Jul Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH – US
08 Jul Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI – US
10 Jul Brown County Music Center, Nashville, IN – US
11 Jul Copernicus Center, Chicago, IL – US
12 Jul Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI – US
14 Jul Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA – US
16 Jul Upton Theater, Kansas City, MO – US
17 Jul Gillioz Theatre, Springfield, MO – US
19 Jul The Factory, Chesterfield, MO – US

Track Listing

1. A Little Bit of Freedom
2. One Go Round
3. I Would Lose My Mind
4. Come And Find Me
5. Take This Hurt Away
6. The Future Starts Right Here
7. Tangled Love 
8. Capture The Life Begun
9. Without A Trace
10. I Fly Straight To You
11. Time Stood Still

KINGS OF THRASH Unchain Old School Classic Style Single + Video ‘Lockdown’

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Kings of Thrash, the acclaimed union of Megadeth alumni David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar), plus Chaz Leon (vocals, guitar) and Dead Groove/BulletBoys drummer Fred Aching, with special guest (and fellow ex-Megadeth-er) Chris Poland, return to the fray with a stunning new single, and a dramatic shift in attitude, too.

The band, after all, is most renowned as the sonic spark that detonated one of the recent past’s most incendiary live albums, the mighty The Mega Years reinvention of Megadeth’s first and three studio LPs, Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good (1985) and So Far, So Good…So What? (1988), plus highlights from the intervening Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying!  (1986).  The albums, in other words, upon which the entire thrash metal genre was built and defined in the first place.

As guitarist Young put it at the outset of the continent-devouring Mega Years tour, “The mission here is to bring a connection of goodwill through the music, with a collaboration of musicians and friends in our community. Our thrash tribe casts a wide net to give people hope in a time when they’re looking for something positive and uplifting. What better way than to do that than through the music which has become the soundtrack to our lives.”

Released today, the new single “Lockdown,” however, sees the Kings of Thrash step out of the shadow of their old band, while both maintaining, and even amplifying all the qualities that made those albums so wildly influential.

A brand new Kings of Thrash original, “‘Lockdown’ has it all,” confirms guitarist Poland.  “Great riffs. A super catchy chorus. And a rhythm section that is locked up tight”! And I’m honored to have been invited to be a part of it.

STREAM “Lockdown” HERE – WATCH the VIDEO at https://metalinjection.net/video/kings-of-thrash-ex-megadeth-stays-thrashy-with-new-single-lockdown

“Lockdown” is what Young describes as “a cool mix of 80s thrash and punk vibes, plus four guitar solos (!!!) We had a lot of fun bringing this song to life!”  

“’Lockdown’ captures the true spirit of old school thrash metal,” says bassist Ellefson, “with a lyric that can be seen as timely in this chaotic world we now live in.”

A stunning new video, directed and edited by drummer Aching and his Dead Groove bandmate Holly West, made it’s debut today on Metal Injection, capturing the band both live in the studio and, appropriately, behind bars.

There’s more Kings of Thrash on the way, too, as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Megadeth’s Youthanasia and other thrash classics. Their Thrashin’ SoCal mini tour ignites at the Whisky on September 4, before Thrashin’ The East begins in Frenchtown NJ on October 17.  And, concludes Young, “We can’t wait to hear everybody singing the ‘Lockdown’ chorus with us live!”

Larry McCray Unleashes New Uplifting Single ‘Bright Side’ from Upcoming Album

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On the heels of his soulful lead single “Bye Bye Blues,” celebrated blues singer and guitarist Larry McCray returns today with “Bright Side,” the second release from his upcoming album Heartbreak City, due out June 13 via KTBA Records, the label founded by Joe Bonamassa. The mid-tempo burner—written by Josh Smith, Michael “Harvey” Price, and Steve Shepherd—was originally penned for the late, great Bobby “Blue” Bland, but sat unreleased for decades until producer Josh Smith brought it to McCray, knowing he was the one to bring it to life.

With deep-in-the-pocket grooves, sly lyrical turns, and an irresistible call-and-response chorus, “Bright Side” leans into McCray’s ability to deliver grit with charm and swagger. His weathered vocals ride a classic blues progression that’s equal parts tough and joyful, while his signature guitar tone cuts through like a livewire. “Bright Side” shows McCray doing what he does best—delivering emotional truth with musical fire.

Produced by Grammy-nominated duo Bonamassa and Smith, Heartbreak City is a bold, unfiltered collection that finds McCray at the height of his powers. The ten-track album fuses raw blues with vintage soul, Southern grit, and a hard-won sense of joy, featuring standout contributions from Reese Wynans, Kirk Fletcher, and background vocalists Jade Macrae and Dannielle De Andrea, as well as guest guitar work from Bonamassa himself. The album was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood and mixed by Alan Hertz.

The project was first introduced with the lead single “Bye Bye Blues,” a finger-snapping throwback co-written with long-time collaborator Charlie Walmsley that paid homage to the soul icons of McCray’s youth—Johnnie Taylor, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and Little Milton among them.

Across Heartbreak City, McCray leans into themes of reflection, resilience, and redemption, drawing from decades of lived experience on and off the stage. His voice—gravelly, weathered, and full of soul—carries the weight of hard-earned wisdom, while his guitar work remains as fiery and fluid as ever. With gospel-tinged harmonies, taut grooves, and a band that matches him punch for punch, Heartbreak City reclaims the blues, reframing it through the lens of someone who’s survived it, played it, and lived it for more than four decades.

The album follows McCray’s 2022 comeback Blues Without You, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Blues Chart and was named the #1 Blues Album of the Year by Blues Rock Review. The record marked a triumphant return after a seven-year hiatus and helped relaunch McCray onto festival stages and year-end best-of lists. In 2024, he was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame, further cementing his place among the greats.

Born in Smackover, Arkansas, and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, McCray developed a guitar style that blends the electric fire of Hendrix with the soul of B.B. King and the Southern swing of the Allman Brothers. He was the first artist signed to Virgin Records’ Point Blank imprint in the late ’80s and went on to release a series of genre-defining albums, including Ambition, Delta Hurricane, and Born to Play the Blues. Over his storied career, McCray has shared the stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, the Allman Brothers, Joe Walsh, Jonny Lang, and many more.

“Larry McCray is a legend,” shares Joe Bonamassa. “We have known that for 30 years. He is the last of the great blues shouters from the Rust Belt. In the spirit of BB King, Luther Allison, and Little Milton, Larry is among the greats. It’s now up to the world to rediscover him. He has been here all along.”

Heartbreak City by Larry McCray
1. Try To Be A Good Man
2. Heartbreak City
3. Bye Bye Blues
4. Bright Side
5. Everything Falls On Me
6. I Know What I’ve Done (feat. Joe Bonamassa)
7. Keep On Loving My Baby (feat. Kirk Fletcher & Josh Smith)
8. Hangman
9. Stop Your Crying
10. Crazy World

Tour Dates
May 24 – Burton, MI – Burton Rock & Blues Festival
August 24 – Marshfield, MA – North River Blues Fest
September 15-21 – Seattle, WA – Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Alaska

Devon Allman’s Blues Summit Tour
** Features Devon Allman, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray & Sierra Green
August 7 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center
August 8 – Lake Charles, LA – The Rosa Hart Theatre
August 9 – Pensacola, FL – Saenger Theater
August 10 – Montgomery, AL – Montgomery Performing Arts Center
August 12 – Nashville, TN – Fogg St Lawn Club
August 13 – Union Hall, VA – The Coves
August 14 – Hopewell, VA – The Beacon Theatre
August 15 – Norfolk, CT – Infinity Music Hall
August 16 – Jordan, NY – Kegs Canalside
August 17 – Kingston, NY – Ulster Performing Arts Center
August 20 – Atlantic City, NJ – Mardi Gras AC @ Kennedy Plaza
August 21 – Cranston, RI – The Park Theatre
August 23 – Nashua, NH – Nashua Center for the Arts
September 4 – Phoenix, AZ – MIM
September 5 – Las Vegas, NV – Big Blues Bender
September 6 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House
September 9 – Santa Fe, NM – The Lensic
September 10 – Beaver Creek, CO – Vilar Performing Arts Center
September 11 – Parker, CO – The Pace Center
September 12-13 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

For more information, visit https://larrymccrayofficial.com

About Larry McCray
Blues singer and guitarist Larry McCray was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, where he developed a searing guitar style and emotive voice that would earn him comparisons to the genre’s greats. A pioneer of modern blues-rock, McCray helped shape the genre throughout the ’90s with albums on Virgin’s Point Blank label and through collaborations with legends like B.B. King, Albert King, and Buddy Guy. After years of grinding it out on the road and surviving personal struggles, McCray has emerged with a renewed sense of purpose—and a voice that’s deeper, richer, and more powerful than ever. With Heartbreak City, he cements his status as a timeless torchbearer of the blues.

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FASTER PUSSYCAT’s New Single ‘Motorbike’ Out Now

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Legendary rockers Faster Pussycat are shifting into high gear and revving things up with their brand new single ‘Motorbike,’ out now on Golden Robot Records. The adrenaline-fueled track is available to stream on all major streaming platforms.

In true Faster Pussycat fashion, ‘Motorbike’ captures the gritty, fast-lane energy that has made the band icons of the late-‘80s hard rock scene, delivering a roaring joy ride of sleaze, swagger and attitude.  
“Sex, rock and roll and motorcycles! The lyrics are tongue in cheek, you can take them how you want to…” raves Faster Pussycat founder and frontman Taime Downe of the single. “I started writing ‘Motorbike’ about a decade ago, then the pandemic happened and… I’m slow…” he trails with a laugh. “We actually recorded this a couple times before, I finally felt like we got it right.”

Stream ‘Motorbike’ HERE

Fans will be thrilled to learn that a limited edition 7-inch of ‘Motorbike’ printed on “Pussycat Purple” vinyl is also available to buy now. For collectors, an even more limited number of 7-inches signed by Taime Downe are available exclusively at www.fasterpussycat.com.

As was the case with the band’s previous two single releases, the vinyl b-side is a cover that has Downe just as excited as his Faster original – a fuel-injected and grease-splattered take on the INXS classic ‘Don’t Change.’
“I’ve been a big fan of INXS for years – I even hung out with Michael Hutchence, Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry after an awards show, which was a night I’ll never forget,” waxes the frontman. “I’ve always wanted to do an INXS cover – they have so many great songs, but this is one of my favorites. We’ve been playing it on and off for years, and it’s obviously in the set when we play Australia. I’m psyched to finally get it recorded and out there with our own spin. It’s INXS meets the Sex Pistols, as only Faster Pussycat can.”

As Taime appropriately sings on ‘Motorbike’, “hold on tight and enjoy the ride!”

Order ‘Motorbike / Don’t Change’ from Golden Robot Records on vinyl HERE

Faster Pussycat rose from the depths of the mid-‘80s Hollywood rock scene and took the Sunset Strip by storm with a sound that wasn’t glam and wasn’t punk, but blistered somewhere in between. With an attitude and swagger all its own, their self-titled debut featured the instant classics “Babylon,” “Bathroom Wall,” “Cathouse” and “Don’t Change that Song,” and its follow-up ‘Wake Me When It’s Over’ climbed even higher with the radio hit “House of Pain,” “Poison Ivy” and “Where There’s a Whip There’s a Way.”

Despite sales in excess of two million records worldwide, Faster Pussycat defied the mainstream mold and always followed their frontman’s underground sensibilities. The accolades are nice, but Taime considers his greatest accomplishment longevity. “The only number that really matters to me is the number 40. Four decades later, Faster Pussycat are still rocking, and it feels as fresh as it did in 1986.”

Look no further than new releases ‘Motorbike’ and ‘Don’t Change’ – Faster Pussycat are as virile and tenacious as ever.

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ORIANTHI Announces New Album “Some Kind of Feeling” + Releases New Single ‘Attention’

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Critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Orianthi will release her new studio album Some Kind of Feeling via Woodward Avenue Records digitally on June 27, on CD on August 15, and on vinyl on September 19.

The album is now available to pre-order from https://orcd.co/OrianthiSKOF

Orianthi produced three songs from the new album including “First Time Blues,” “Ghost,” and “Bad For Each Other.” The remaining seven songs on the album, including the new single “Attention,” are produced by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley (Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor).

Orianthi’s new single “Attention” is released Friday May 16th and is available on all streaming platforms HERE.

Though the lyrics of Orianthi’s latest fiery, kick-ass single “Attention,” exposes an annoying ex-lover’s habit of drunk texting to rile up her cooled passions, its title, on a deeper level makes us think about the kind of attention we’ve been paying to the singer/songwriter and virtuoso electric guitarist over the past 20 years. Seems nothing can ever be written about the multi-talented veteran artist without mentioning her collaborations with Alice Cooper, Dave Stewart and Richie Sambora, and the fact that Michael Jackson hired her for his London performances the year of his untimely death.

Equal “Attention” should also be paid to her success as an artist in her own right, starting with her Top 20 Billboard pop hit “According to You” and gold-selling Geffen album Believe, released in 2009. While playing with legends over the years, she’s continued to build her discography with numerous albums on different labels.

Her prolific streak of stylistically diverse singles in 2024 on Woodward Avenue – “First Time Blues” with Joe Bonamassa, “Ghost” and “Some Kind of Feeling” – launches a fresh, adventurous new phase of her solo career, an era of exciting creativity and powerhouse contemporary rock and roll.

Penned by Orianthi, Don Miggs and Gregory Hanson, “Attention” is a classic styled power rocker that marks her second track produced and mixed by the legendary Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley, whose surreally extensive resume includes Bonamassa, Journey, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater and countless artists from his home country of South Africa and his later adopted home of Australia.

After an edgy, rhythmic electric guitar intro, Orianthi uses her silky, sultry vocal tone to bring us into a compelling scenario where she’s free from a complicated relationship and living life on her own terms now: “I ain’t at the Whisky/Waiting on you/Or staring at the ceiling/Sitting in a hotel room…” Then the groove, propelled by bassist Justin Andres and drummer Demian Arriaga, kicks up, and over more rhythmic, crunchy guitar energy, she tells her former significant other, “I’m sipping on tequila/With someone you knew/And you’re out on tour/Doing what you always do.” She doesn’t specify, but it feels like code for “screwing around like you did on me.”

As the track develops, Orianthi’s increasingly emotional vocals convey frustration and exasperation, then everything explodes on the killer hook where she really lets the guy have it: “You’re so predictable/You do it every time/Drunk checking on me/In the middle of the night/You know what you put me through/U just want attention.” She wraps the chorus with the mic drop line: “I’m done thinking about you,” which is followed by a cool melodic earworm of wordless background vocals.

After some clever wordplay in the second verse (“Ambien and alcohol/Swearing I’m the love of your life”) and another romp through the high-octane chorus (where he repeats “I’m done thinking about you” a few times for good measure, Orianthi gets to the magic that every fan waits for – her blazing solo action. It’s 30 seconds of wild abandon, pure hyperkinetic rock and roll bliss, an effortless fire with a blaze of high notes that allows her to say with her axe something deeper that even the biting lyrics can’t: I’m so over you! “Attention” is best appreciated via its dynamic performance video, which shows a few close ups of her intricate guitarisma. After another run through the hook, Orianthi repeats “I’m done thinking about you” over and over as her guitar wails behind her vocals for heavier emphasis.

With every new single, Orianthi reminds us that she’s at the top of her game in every way, finding fresh, vulnerable yet attitude-filled musical stories to tell, and allowing us to experience the guitar chops that have made her a modern-day rock hero.

Album Track Listing

1. Attention (3:48)
2. Some Kind of Feeling (4:44)
3. What I’ve Been Looking For (5:15)
4. Sharp Dressed Man (2:46)
5. Ghost (3:29)
6. First Time Blues (feat. Joe Bonamassa) (3:48)
7. Dark Days Are Gone (3:43)
8. Bad For Each Other (3:12)          
9. Call You Mine (3:56)                     
10. Heaven Right Here (4:12)

Album Credits

Executive Producer – Mark C. Nordman
All songs mastered by Brian Lee, and Bob Smith at Waygate Mastering
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10 – Produced by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
5, 6, 8 – Produced by Orianthi
Artwork by James Silvera. Photos by Jim Donnelly
1, 4, 10 – Recorded at NRG Studios, North Hollywood, CA
2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – Recorded at Love Street Sound, Glendale, CA

ATTENTION
Orianthi – Guitar and lead vocal
Justin Andres – Bass, Nick Maybury – Guitars
Demian Arriaga – Drums, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Background Vocals – Sharlotte Gibson, Maiya Sykes and Allison Iraheta
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris, Don Miggs, and Gregory Hanson
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley
ISRC code: US-VKM-25-00016

SOME KIND OF FEELING
Orianthi – Guitar, Lead and background vocals
Justin Andres – Bass and background vocals, Nick Maybury – Guitar
Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums
Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

WHAT I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR
Orianthi – Guitar, lead and background vocals
Justin Andres – Bass and background vocals, Nick Maybury – Guitar
Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums
Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

SHARP DRESSED MAN
Orianthi – Guitar and lead vocal
Justin Andres – Bass, Nick Maybury – Guitars
Demian Arriaga – Drums, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Greg Morrow – Percussion, Bobby Summerfield – Synths
Music and lyrics by William Gibbons, Frank Beard and Joe Hill
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

GHOST
Orianthi – Guitar and lead vocal
Michael Bearden – Keyboards, Roberto Vally – Bass
Tony Braunagel – Drums
Background Vocals – Sharlotte Gibson, Luke Edgemon & Maiya Sykes
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris, and Jacob Bunton
Produced by Orianthi
Mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

FIRST TIME BLUES (FT JOE BONAMASSA)
Orianthi – Guitar and Vocals
Joe Bonamassa – Guitar
Justin Andres – Bass & Background Vocals, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Nick Maybury – Guitars, Elias Mallin – Drums
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced by Orianthi
Mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

DARK DAYS ARE GONE
Orianthi – Guitar, lead and background vocals
Justin Andres – Bass, Nick Maybury – Guitar
Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums
Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

BAD FOR EACH OTHER
Orianthi – Guitar and vocals
Justin Andres – Bass, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Nick Maybury – Guitars, Ellias Mallin – Drums
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced by Orianthi
Mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

CALL YOU MINE
Orianthi – Guitar, Lead and Background Vocals
Justin Andres – Bass and background vocals, Nick Maybury – Guitar
Ed Roth – Keyboards, Jimmy Paxson – Drums
Jade MacRae – Background Vocals
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

HEAVEN RIGHT HERE
Orianthi – Guitar and lead vocal
Justin Andres – Bass, Nick Maybury – Guitars
Demian Arriaga – Drums, Carey Frank – Keyboards
Background Vocals – Sharlotte Gibson, Maiya Sykes, and Allison Iraheta
Music and lyrics by Orianthi Panagaris, Judith Hill, and Steve Diamond
Produced and mixed by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley

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