Drive-By Truckers’ Jay Gonzalez Announces New LP ‘Back To The Hive’

Acclaimed musician, singer, and songwriter Jay Gonzalez has announced the upcoming release of his new album. Back to the Hive arrives everywhere via Gonzalez’s own Middlebrow Records on Friday, March 5; pre-orders are available now. Perhaps best known for his role as guitarist/keyboard player with the mighty Drive-By Truckers, Gonzalez is heralding Back to the Hive with today’s premiere of an official video for “(I Wanna) Hold You,” streaming now via YouTube and can be seen below. Additional videos – including a very special live performance video featuring a duet with 2x Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris (AssassinsFun Home) – will debut in the weeks leading up to the album’s release.

A self-professed “sucker for short pop songs filled with hooks and devoid of filler,” Gonzalez’s second full-length solo album, BACK TO THE HIVE sees the multi-talented artist continuing to push power pop into new shapes, reimagining the sound of classic A.M. radio through his own kaleidoscopic approach.

Recorded in his hometown of Athens, GA by longtime collaborator Chris Grehan, the album sees Gonzalez joined by a number of old friends including drummer Joe Rowe (The Glands) and former Drive-by Truckers Matt Lane (drums) and John Neff (pedal steel guitar) on a collection of strikingly diverse songs. From the straight-ahead pop of “(I Wanna) Hold You” and the buoyant “Trampoline” to the emotional Robin Gibb tribute, “Crying Through The Wall,” BACK TO THE HIVE is both invigorating and inventive, imbued with adventurous arrangements, timeless songwriting, and a lifetime of pop passion.

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