Out now is ‘Pain No More’, the latest single from Robert Jon & The Wreck, co-written by the band with Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr, and what’s more, it’s the result of an extraordinary collaboration, with the band working with eight times Grammy Award winner Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlisle, Blackberry Smoke, Rival Sons) whom they’ve admired for many years.
“Working with Dave Cobb was incredible,” said frontman Robert Jon Burrison. “RCA studios was such a legendary place and Dave worked so fast that we almost didn’t even know what was happening. Before we knew it, we had one of the best songs we’ve ever recorded with the least stress we’ve ever had in a studio. He’s the embodiment of what it means to be a great producer.”
Although The Wreck hail from Orange County, California, they have been compared by critics as reminiscent of 70s rock bands as if brought into the modern era. With a sound straight out of the South blending rock and roll, country, Americana, and blues.
‘Pain No More’ is a sneak peek of The Wreck‘s upcoming 2023 EP to be titled One Of A Kind, to be released on Journeyman Records, that also includes new original tracks by legendary producer Don Was (John Mayer, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt).
Journeyman, the newest endeavour between blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa and his long-time manager Roy Weisman, is a vertically integrated music management, concert promotion and marketing company that builds awareness for great live artists’ worldwide. After years of perfecting strategies while building Bonamassa’s career, the company will utilise the same savvy tactics that allowed them to overcome industry barriers that typically held back artists from achieving success.
Today Bonamassa, is one of the top independent touring and recording artists in the world, who is widely respected by his peers as a trailblazer in the music industry. Journeyman provides the infrastructure to take an artist from its infancy, to record music and tour without having to deal with the typical resistance of “gatekeepers” who don’t believe or support emerging acts. Bonamassa has been keen on using his experience to pay it forward to help other artists navigate the murky industry waters. Consequently, Journeyman sets itself apart in this way with its intention to be a true market maker for their artists.
“The new single is about not being a stranger to pain and heartbreak when it comes to a relationship with another,” said Burrison. “It’s the kind of pain that comes when the other person doesn’t treat you well, but deep down inside, you know you’re worth more.”
On ‘Pain No More’, the bandis said to have crafted “pulse-pounding, infectious harmonies and incredible guitar riffs”, with Henry James’ slide guitar solo said to be “captivating” and elevating the song to another level. You can verify that for yourselves by checking out the video here at RAMzine and streaming and downloading it on all platforms from here.
Robert Jon & The Wreck will tour the UK in February 2023 with special guests Meghan Parnell and Dave Barnes of Bywater Call, and tickets available from here – You can read more about that at RAMzine by clicking here.
