“Despite their wildly enhanced stature, the collective has not allowed the success to corrupt the creative ecosystem that has fostered their compelling blend of musical ingenuity and heart. [‘All My Friends’ is a] rollicking floor-stomper that digs into the raw core of the band’s rock and folk roots that flawlessly frays the ethereal sheen…” – Billboard
“The Revivalists are enjoying their ‘overnight success’ ten years in…” – Forbes
“breakout rockers…” – Entertainment Weekly
“the dynamic rockers are among the hardest-working bands…” – USA Today
“…the band keeps older forms of music like blues and R&B alive, but its spirited performance also recalls a gospel revival.” – NPR World Café
“…elements of just about every classic school of American music…it feels as new and engaging as it does familiar and comfortable…” – Uproxx
“… a raucous American band making big-hearted music with an ear for instant-classic hooks…a thick, soulful musical gumbo…” – Flaunt
“…[with] musical influences that lean heavily on the older styles and warmer sounds of the golden age of rock ‘n roll, The Revivalists have managed to craft a genre-hopping sound all their own…backed by a plethora of instrumental talent that’s impossible to ignore…” – Nylon
Today, The Revivalists have released their brand new single “All My Friends” – PRESS HERE to listen. Striking, sharp, and soulful, with swaggering piano and boisterous horns, it introduces the band’s next chapter with confidence and charisma. “All My Friends” is an early taste of their fourth studio album set for release this Fall, their first for Loma Vista Recordings. Check out Billboard‘s first story on the new music, and PRESS HERE to watch the lyric video
Some people say luck is the intersection of hard work and opportunity. The Revivalists have been on an unbelievable ride where ten years of tireless hard work was unexpectedly revved up by the wrongly dubbed “overnight success” ofthe gold-selling #1 single “Wish I Knew You.” Like any enduring band worth its salt, they set their sights on what’s next, buckling down and turning up with an album full of tunes marked by moments of sonic complexity, celebration, and catharsis, taking their songcraft to a whole new level. “All My Friends,” produced by GRAMMY-nominated producer/songwriter Dave Bassett[Elle King, Vance Joy] and co-written by Bassett and front man David Shaw, signals this newfound depth and ambition.
For the first time, The Revivalists recorded and co-wrote with multiple producers and writers, enlisting the talents of Dave Cobb [Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton], Andrew Dawson [Kanye West, Fun., Sleigh Bells], and Bassett for sessions in New Orleans as well as Nashville, where they recorded at the iconic RCA Studio B, soaking up the aura of one of the most storied studios in music.
Representing a vast swath of the country and defying regional pigeonholes, David Shaw’s[lead vocals, guitar] roots are in the Rust Belt, while Zack Feinberg [guitar], Ed Williams[pedal steel guitar] andGeorge Gekas [bass] hail from the Tri-States and MichaelGiradot [keyboard, trumpet] and RobIngraham [saxophone] from the Southwest. Andrew Campanelli [drums] cut his teeth in the DC scene and newcomer PJHoward [drums, percussion] made his bones in Chicago. Since forming in New Orleans, the group quietly grinded one gig, song, and album at a time. Seven years in, the lead single “Wish I Knew You”from 2015’s Men Amongst Mountainsbecame a slow-burning hit, racking up more than 200 million streams and ascending to #1 on Adult Alternative as well as Alternative radio where it set a record for most single-week spins ever at the format. A mainstream phenomenon, the song found traction at Hot AC and Top 40 and spent nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. The band performed onToday, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, Ellen, and Conanamongst acclaim came from the likes of Billboard, USA Today,Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, Flaunt, Nylon,Buzzfeed, Uproxxand more, with Rolling Stone naming them among “10 Artists You Need To Know.”A Billboard Music Awardsnomination and two nods at the iHeartRadio Music Awards would follow, capping off three years of back-to-back sold out headline tours.
The Revivalists are currently on the road and gearing up for a Fall full of festival dates and headline shows, which will include a special show at Red Rockson September 13th, a New Orleans performance at VooDoo Music and Arts Experience on October 26th, and David Shaw’s 3rd Annual Big River Get Down at RiversEdge Amphitheatre in his hometown of Hamilton, OH. Shaw’s annual festival has quickly become a not-to-be-missed music and community event.