Live has released its first single in six years, “Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin'),” which features Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo. The new song comes just as Live and Stone Temple Pilots kick off their joint “Jubilee” North American tour.
Live and Stone Temple Pilots are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their landmark albums Throwing copper and Purplerespectively, on the summer tour. They kick off the tour tonight (August 16) and continue on the road through a September 15 show in Indianapolis, with support from Soul Asylum on most dates. Tickets are available Available here.
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The new song “Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin')” is a bluesy rocker with a slide guitar performance from DeLeo. It’s Live’s first new music since her 2018 EP. Local 717.
Live singer Ed Kowalcyzk commented: “I’m so excited for our fans to hear Live’s first new release in six years with “Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin')”. It was a blast producing this entirely ‘in house’ with Live’s Zak Loy (lead guitar) and Nick Jay (keyboards) producing, with otherworldly rhythm section grooves from Live’s Johnny Radelat (drums) and Chris Heerlein (bass)… and last but not least, the mystical slide guitar stylings of STP’s incredible Dean DeLeo!”
He continued, “We can’t wait to play it on stage this summer with Dean as we share the stage for a national tour with Stone Temple Pilots! Lyrically, it’s that last cocktail before closing time, that last lap of a race that’s gone on too long… the song is also a thank you letter of sorts to the late Junior Kimbrough and his hill country brothers for all the inspiration they’ve given me over the years with their unique and amazingly original blues music. Enjoy, and I’ll see you on the road!”
DeLeo added: “I love the rink and I loved playing on it. Thank you for letting me be a part of it.”
Listen to “Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin')” in the player below and see where Live’s classic hits rank on our list of the 50 best post-grunge songs.
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