GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule front man, Warren Haynes will be releasing Million Voices Whisper on November 1st (Fantasy Records), digitally and on CD (standard and deluxe with four bonus songs) with vinyl shipping mid-November, marking his first solo album in almost a decade. Haynes introduced the self-produced album with the lead single “This Life As We Know It,” which is currently Top 20 on the Americana singles chart and Top 40 at Triple A. The song is Warren’s universal message for embracing the positivity of change and looking forward through a new lens – one that starts within. Warren recently released another offering from Million Voices Whisper with his latest single “Day of Reckoning” featuring Lukas Nelson and Jamey Johnson. Co-written with Nelson, “Day of Reckoning” is a forceful call for change nodding to the rebellious late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The track’s lyrics also supply the album’s title: “Million voices whisper, getting louder when they sing / Million spirits waiting on a day of reckoning.”
On Million Voices Whisper, the fourth solo album in Warren’s esteemed career catalog, Haynes sounds as energetic and focused as ever, powering through an 11-song set of soulful blues-rock. Haynes is accompanied on the collection by members of his current all-star band, including John Medeski on keyboards, longtime drummer Terence Higgins (of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band) and Gov’t Mule bassist Kevin Scott. In addition to Warren’s Last Waltz Tour co-stars Nelson and Johnson, the forthcoming album features guest appearances from his Allman Brothers Band compatriot Derek Trucks, whose unmistakable guitar sound toughs up three tracks on the album. Joining Haynes in the studio for the first time since the final sunset of the ABB, one of the featured tracks with Trucks on guitar is “Real Real Love,” a song initially co-written with Gregg Allman that Warren finished in Allman’s style and methods as if Gregg were singing it to honor his friend.
Buzzing through the forthcoming album is the question of how to make things better – in love, in life, in the world – led by Haynes’ soaring, impassioned vocals and the poignancy of his six-string mastery. Million Voices Whisper is a set of powerful, soulful tracks that combine the eloquent musicianship of a triple-threat blues-rocker with the glowing spirit of a vital creative artist at the peak of his powers. It is Haynes’s best album yet.
About Warren Haynes:
Visionary GRAMMY Award-winning artist Warren Haynes is a cornerstone of the American music landscape, lauded as one of the most formidable guitarists and vocalists of the modern era and a prolific songwriter and producer. He effortlessly cross-pollinates genres and unfurls solos that broil with passion in his distinctive, signature style. Throughout his prolific career as part of three of the greatest live groups in rock history – Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and the Dead – and an acclaimed solo artist, he has become one of music’s most treasured storytellers and his artistry has led to thousands of memorable performances and millions of album and track sales. Haynes is a beacon of creativity and musical excellence that inspires fans as well as fellow musicians, evidenced by the diverse array of artists that he has performed and recorded with, including Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Blues Traveler, Peter Frampton, Ann Wilson, William Shatner, John Scofield, The Pretty Reckless, Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, and many more. After joining the Allman Brothers Band in the late 1980s, Haynes released his first solo album, Tales of Ordinary Madness, in 1993 and soon after, he formed Gov’t Mule originally as a side project during band breaks. The Mule has since created a revered catalog over the past 30 years, including their Grammy-nominated blues album, Heavy Load Blues, leading them to be recognized as one of the most timeless, revered and active bands in the world whose spot amongst rock titans remains unshakable. Following a handful of solo live releases in 2003 and 2004, Haynes released his Grammy-nominated sophomore solo album, Man In Motion, in 2011 and then his most recent solo effort, Ashes & Dust, in 2015. Haynes also curates and hosts the Christmas Jam, an annual star-studded holiday charity show in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, which celebrates its 33rd event in 2024. As one of the most celebrated and longest-running live concerts in the U.S., the Christmas Jam has raised nearly $3 million for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, constructing over 50 homes, and helps the region’s housing needs through newer partner BeLoved Asheville. For more info on Warren Haynes, visit www.warrenhaynes.net or follow: Facebook | Instagram | X/Twitter | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music
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