Southern Californian roots-rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck return with new single ‘Back To The Beginning Again’, recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, self-produced by the band and mixed by engineer Alex Pasco.
Southern rock rooted, heavy and rugged with a dash of psychedelia wafting round the edges Robert Jon & The Wreck continue to deliver empowering singalongs on their latest single ‘Back To The Beginning Again’.
“‘Back To The Beginning Again’ was written while on tour sometime last year,” noted guitarist Henry James. “The song reflects on deeper feelings of disillusionment and depression that happen while on tour and working in the music industry as a whole.” Built around a sludgy, bluesy riff and a howling Hammond organ solo by keyboardist Jake Abernathie, the track captures both the band’s introspective side and their trademark swagger.
As the guitarist explained, “As we get more invested in the business, politics, and hustle of this life, it can become difficult to feel connected to the initial pureness and excitement of playing music that made us fall in love with it as children and teenagers.” Lyrically, the song yearns to return to that simplicity – “A desire to go back to those feelings of excitement and freshness from the early years of performing in bands.” The result is an emotionally charged reflection on mental health, purpose, and rediscovering the spark that first inspired their love of music.
You can stream ‘Back To The Beginning Again’ here and wtch the official music video here at RAMzine.
Prolific songwriters with a wealth of new material who refuse to be constrained by traditional release strategies, the band’s new partnership with Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Recordsaffords them the opportunity to work with the world’s top producers and release a steady stream of high-quality singles on an ongoing basis, cutting through the industry chaos and ensuring new music is accessible to their fans.
Hailing from Southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck take the Southern rock sound from the East Coast and make it their own. Since their inception in 2011, these native Californians featuring Robert Jon Burrison (Lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (Drums, background vocals), Henry James Schneekluth (Lead guitar, background vocals), and Warren Murrel (Bass), and keyboardist Jake Abernathie have been electrifying audiences all over the world with their soaring guitar leads, rich vocal harmonies, and memorable tunes.
Hot off the heels of the release of their ninth studio album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes, Robert Jon & The Wreck announced they will once more be returning to these shores for an April 2026 UK Tour.
Tickets are available from PlanetRock.com, alttickets, robertjonandthewreck.com, Gigantic.com, for the King’s Hall show in Herne Bay here. Tickets for The Garage show in Glasgow here and The Brook show in Southampton available here.
Watch the official music video for their previous single ‘Ashes in the Snow’ here at RAMzine. While studio album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes is available here.
