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Hit-makers Collective Soul have announced the release of their new CD Youth on November 16, 2004 through their own newly formed label El Music Group. Youth is the Georgia rockers’ sixth studio album and their first studio album since 2000’s critically acclaimed Blender.
Collective Soul brothers Ed Roland (Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards) and Dean Roland (Guitar) along with Will Turpin (Bass/Percussion) and Shane Evans (Drums/Percussion) are back in full force with newly recruited guitar player Joel Kosche. Additionally, Dexter Green along with Ed Roland co-wrote the first three tracks and co-produced the album.
Ed Roland explains that Youth is a very fitting title for the new album. “Youth to me is a mindset, not a number, we’ve been doing this for ten years and we’ve never felt more youthful and more ready to be in the position that we’re in.” “Even the music represents that starting over to some degree. We switched gears and went to more of our roots on the music level and production level,” Dean adds.
Collective Soul was formed in 1994 and in the following seven years the band had 19 singles reach the Billboard charts. “December” was one of seven songs during that interval to go to #1 on the Billboard Rock Tracks charts, along with the omnipresent upbeat pop number “Shine,” the soaring ballad “The World I Know,” “Gel,” “Blame,” and “Precious Declaration” and the list goes on.
Standout tracks on Youth include the album’s first riff-rock single “Counting The Days," which is being featured in NASCAR’s end of the season points challenge on NBC, as well as the infectious Collective Soul chorus of “Home,” the heartfelt and hooky ballad “How Do You Love,” the atmospheric, rich, mid-tempo rocker “Perfect To Stay,” and the anthem-esque “Under Heaven’s Skies,” which explodes from its genial verses into a ferociously raucous chorus.
Collective Soul is planning a massive national Youth tour at the start of 2005.
Collective Soul brothers Ed Roland (Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards) and Dean Roland (Guitar) along with Will Turpin (Bass/Percussion) and Shane Evans (Drums/Percussion) are back in full force with newly recruited guitar player Joel Kosche. Additionally, Dexter Green along with Ed Roland co-wrote the first three tracks and co-produced the album.
Ed Roland explains that Youth is a very fitting title for the new album. “Youth to me is a mindset, not a number, we’ve been doing this for ten years and we’ve never felt more youthful and more ready to be in the position that we’re in.” “Even the music represents that starting over to some degree. We switched gears and went to more of our roots on the music level and production level,” Dean adds.
Collective Soul was formed in 1994 and in the following seven years the band had 19 singles reach the Billboard charts. “December” was one of seven songs during that interval to go to #1 on the Billboard Rock Tracks charts, along with the omnipresent upbeat pop number “Shine,” the soaring ballad “The World I Know,” “Gel,” “Blame,” and “Precious Declaration” and the list goes on.
Standout tracks on Youth include the album’s first riff-rock single “Counting The Days," which is being featured in NASCAR’s end of the season points challenge on NBC, as well as the infectious Collective Soul chorus of “Home,” the heartfelt and hooky ballad “How Do You Love,” the atmospheric, rich, mid-tempo rocker “Perfect To Stay,” and the anthem-esque “Under Heaven’s Skies,” which explodes from its genial verses into a ferociously raucous chorus.
Collective Soul is planning a massive national Youth tour at the start of 2005.
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