After a 15-year hiatus, garage rock legends The Chesterfield Kings are back with a brand-new album, We're Still All The Same, scheduled for release on October 11, 2024. The 14-track LP, featuring recent singles "Fly The Astral Plane," "Electrified" (co-written with Stevie Van Zandt), and "Meet You After Midnight," marks the band's triumphant return to the rock scene.
Fronted by renowned musician, guitar historian, and author Andy Babiuk (author of Beatles Gear, Rolling Stones Gear), The Chesterfield Kings have once again tapped into their vintage rock 'n' roll roots, bringing an electrifying sound full of timeless energy. The album was recorded at Fab Gear Studios in Rochester, NY, and produced by legendary producer Ed Stasium (Ramones, Talking Heads, The Smithereens), who lent his magic touch to this vibrant collection of songs.
We're Still All The Same was recorded using over 50 vintage guitars and a massive array of vintage amps and keyboards, all from Babiuk’s extensive collection. The result? A rich and powerful blend of classic rock tones with a modern edge that showcases The Chesterfield Kings’ enduring love for vintage sound.
Babiuk shared his thoughts on the creative process: “When we set out writing the songs for the new album, we stayed true to our roots and what people know us for. Our producer Ed Stasium came to Rochester, and we recorded 20 new songs in August 2023. It was a blast working with Ed, pulling out a ton of vintage guitars, amps, keyboards, and other odd instruments. Ed took the tracks back to his studio in California and did an amazing job mixing the LP, including mixing it in the new ATMOS format.”
He added, “The title We're Still All The Same comes from a track on the album that’s a social statement about people and humanity. It’s about how, despite our differences in religion, politics, or ideologies, in the grand scheme of things, we are all the same. We’re all just a speck of dust in the universe, and we should appreciate that we’re alive and human.”
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Track Listing:
What's The Value Of Time
Your Strange Love
Fly The Astral Plane
The Madcap Marauder
If I Had To Leave
We're Still All The Same
So Down And Blue
Electrified
Meet You After Midnight
A King Of Hearts
Crazy Days and Wild Nights
It's Mind Manipulation
Whisky Dreams Bourbon Schemes
Running On Madnes
Looking ahead to 2025, The Chesterfield Kings are set to embark on Little Steven's Underground Garage Cruise, departing from Miami, FL, and heading to Nassau, Bahamas, May 9-13, marking their first live shows in over 15 years.
The Chesterfield Kings Are:
- Andy Babiuk
- Mike Boise
- Jeff Okolowicz
- Ted Okolowicz
- John Cammarosano
About The Chesterfield Kings: Formed in Rochester, NY, in the late 1970s, The Chesterfield Kings became pioneers of the 1980s garage rock revival, drawing heavily from the sounds of 1960s rock and blues. Over the years, the band recorded 11 albums and 15 singles, toured globally, and made appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and The Sopranos. After going on hiatus in 2009, the band is now back with new music and their unmistakable, raw rock 'n' roll energy. As Steven Van Zandt proclaimed at one of their recent shows, “The Chesterfield Kings are the guys who invented garage rock!”
For more information, visit www.thechesterfieldkings.com.
