New Solo Album Millport Out March 10th / Live Dates Announced
Renowned Bad Religion frontman and acclaimed author Greg Graffin has just released a third track from his much anticipated forthcoming album Millport which arrives in stores on March 10th via Anti-.
The song is called “Backroads Of My Mind” and offers some energized and uplifting country rock with exquisite vocal choruses and some crisp guitar from Social Distortion guitarist Jonny “Two Bags” Wickersham. Listen via Rolling Stone Country.
Graffin says of the song, “Those old roads, like my memories, have long been neglected and lately are in decline.” Inspired by the country-rock classics of early 70s California, such as Linda Rondstadt’s “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” and the hard-time living songs of Clarence Ashley, I wanted to paint an upbeat acceptance of aging and wisdom.
Millport, which was produced by Graffin’s longtime Bad Religion collaborator Brett Gurewitz, delivers a stirring though perhaps unexpected reinterpretation of the classic Laurel Canyon country-rock sound alongside the singer-songwriter’s insightful lyricism.
The album features the Bad Religion frontman backed by a core of esteemed colleagues from the Los Angeles punk scene including Social Distortion members Jonny ‘Two Bags’ Wickersham, Brent Harding and David Hidalgo Jr. The result is less a musical reinvention than a creative liberation - a group of veteran Los Angeles musicians playing a brand of music they have long loved.
Graffin will also be performing at the forthcoming 2017 SXSW Festival in March. Stay tuned for dates and locations.
Live Dates
Feb 27th - New York NY, Rockwood Music Hall
Feb 28th - New York NY, Rockwood Music Hall
Mar 1st - New York NY, Rockwood Music Hall
Mar 4th - Chicago, IL, Lincoln Music Hall
Mar 6th - Toronto, ON, Horseshoe Tavern
March 9th - Los Angeles, CA, Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever