One of the crucial iconic voices in rock and roll historical past, Steve Perry launched “The Season 3” on November 8 through Darkish Horse Data. The album expands on the previous JOURNEY singer’s exquisitely curated 2021 vacation album “The Season”, which revealed him as a flawless interpreter of the basic Christmas songbook. “The Season 3” contains six newly recorded songs, together with “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Let It Snow”, in addition to a shifting duet together with his late father, Ray Perry.
The official video for “Name Me Irresponsible”, that includes Ray Perry, might be seen beneath. The video was designed and animated by Tolga Tarhan.
“The Season 3” marks Perry‘s first launch on Darkish Horse Data. He joins the extremely curated dwelling of legends on the label based by George Harrison in 1974, alongside labelmates Joe Strummer, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Billy Idol, Nina Simone, and extra.
On signing to Darkish Horse Data, Perry says: “I’m so happy to announce that I’ve simply signed with George Harrison‘s label, Darkish Horse Data. I’ve a lot music in me that has but to be heard. To have the ability to work with a workforce of people that assist and respect my artistic expressions, is a dream come true.”
On “The Season 3”, Perry says, “I’ve all the time liked the magic in vacation songs. After I was a toddler, I might hear them on the radio in my grandmother’s kitchen whereas she was cooking. Right this moment after I hear these songs, they take me again to so many great recollections.”
He continues: “The magic of music is a really emotional present. The concept of me recording a vacation document began a few years in the past and now has grown into my newest assortment, ‘The Season 3’. I’ve added six new tracks to this newest compilation, which now totals 16. I hope this document brings you valuable recollections too.
“All the perfect to you and yours this vacation season.”
“The Season 3” is co-produced by Perry and engineer Thom Flowers with an immaculately organized and richly nuanced sound. Primarily recorded at Perry‘s dwelling studio, “The Season” sequence got here to life in collaboration with drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa) and Dallas Kruse (a multi-instrumentalist who additionally labored with Perry on his acclaimed 2018 album “Traces”). Whereas most of “The Season 3” encompasses an understated sonic palette — piano, strings, upright bass — every monitor leaves an indelible influence because of the soulful sincerity of Perry‘s vocal work. For each artist and viewers alike, “The Season 3” finally serves as a type of emotional time journey, a direct conduit for the sort of recollections that maintain the spirit and restore a way of joyous serenity.
“The Season 3” monitor itemizing:
01. What A Great World
02. The Christmas Track
03. Santa Claus Is Coming To City
04. This Christmas
05. Jingle Bell Rock
06. Name Me Irresponsible
07. What Are You Doing New Yr’s Eve
08. Auld Lang Syne
09. Silver Bells
10. I am going to Be Dwelling For Christmas
11. Let It Snow
12. Possibly This Yr
13. Winter Wonderland
14. Rudolph The Purple-Nosed Reindeer
15. Have Your self A Merry Little Christmas
16. ‘Twas The Night time Earlier than Christmas
One of the crucial iconic voices in rock and roll historical past, Perry has captivated generations with the sheer energy of his vary and extraordinary heat of his tone. Considered one of Rolling Stone‘s “100 Best Singers Of All Time,” he fronted JOURNEY in the course of the band’s massively profitable period and was inducted into the Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame. Perry returned to music in 2018 with the discharge of his Fantasy album “Traces” which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard album charts and No. 6 total — a private greatest for his solo work.
