Myles Kennedy has released the song ‘Love Can Only Heal’, taken from his debut solo album, “Year Of The Tiger”. Due on March 9 via Napalm Records, the effort was helmed by Alter Bridge‘s longtime producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette.
The acclaimed singer/songwriter known for his work with Alter Bridge as well as Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators recently completed the highly anticipated record, which is available for pre-order in various bundle configurations at this location.
On “Year Of The Tiger”, Kennedy embarks on his first venture as a solo artist by embracing musical elements and influences he hasn’t explored until this point in his career. His appreciation for the blues and acoustic based music can be heard throughout the 12-song concept record inspired by the loss of his father when he was a child.
The multi-instrumentalist played lap steel, mandolin, banjo and bass in addition to the guitar on the record. This shift in instrumentation helped create a new sonic canvas that some might consider a departure from the high gain wall of sound Kennedy has been associated with. Examples of this can be heard throughout the record, from the hypnotic drone of the title track, to the intricate finger style approach of “Haunted By Design” and “Ghost Of Shangri La”.
“Year Of The Tiger” is a personal story framed in a new context from an artist willing to take chances. It’s also a story that took decades to summon up the courage to tell.
Tour dates:
March 17 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy
March 18 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
March 20 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage
March 21 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
March 24 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
March 26 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
“Year Of The Tiger” track listing:
01. Year Of The Tiger
02. The Great Beyond
03. Blind Faith
04. Devil On The Wall
05. Ghost of Shangri La
06. Turning Stones
07. Haunted By Design
08. Mother
09. Nothing But A Name
10. Love Can Only Heal
11. Songbird
12. One Fine Day
“Year Of The Tiger” was described by Kennedy in a recent interview with Metal Wani as “probably the closest thing to a full-on concept record that I’ve ever written. I mean, the story is congruent throughout the entire… It basically tells a story from start to finish, and it documents when my father passed away when I was a kid and basically what happened after that with my mom, my brother and I — it tells that story,” he said. “So it’s a full-on concept from start to finish.”
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Video (audio) for ‘Love Can Only Heal’
Lyric video for ‘Devil On The Wall’
Lyric video for ‘Haunted By Design’
Video (audio) for ‘Year of the Tiger’