*Pre-sale Available Now on iTunes*
Acclaimed roots singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso, Lazer Lloyd is releasing his latest album, Freedom’s Child on Friday, September 29th. Lazer showcases what Downbeat Magazine calls “Exuberant vocals and razor-sharp guitar work,” on Freedom’s Child. The project will be available through all online retailers and physical copy but can be pre-ordered now on iTunes and www.lazerlloyd.com.
The album blends Americana, swamp country blues, folk and roots rock with down home groove on eleven original tracks plus a unique cover of Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower. Lazer is backed by the tight and creative rhythm section (Moshe Davidson on bass and Elimelech Grundman on drums) who are also featured on his self-titled 2015 album. The three tracks, Freedom’s Child, America and Watchtower, are stripped down featuring Lazer solo with acoustic and electric guitars. These three tracks were co-produced by Grammy nominated engineer/producer, David Ivory (Halestorm, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Patti LaBelle).
“Tens of thousands of people have commented and sent me personal messages sharing the pains and joys of their lives,” explains Lazer. “Writing to me about their own music and their spiritual quests. I see that my songs really touched people, each in their own way. This is unbelievably gratifying and humbling to me.”
The album’s single, Blessed Man, is a raw southern rock track reflecting on life’s simple blessings. The song was written during one of his regular Facebook live “guitar and chill sessions” with his fans and exemplifies the raw honesty and power of Lazer’s writing.
“You can be sure I’ve had my hard times. Faced death, war and drugs. Lost plenty of good friends to the bottle – even found myself face flat on the rug. Yes some days I’m still fightin’ to find a little peace of mind. Could be I’ve just stepped out of bounds havin’ myself a good time…”
The album also includes the studio version of his viral solo guitar instrumental Esqueca do Mundo (Forget the World). The track was so-named when a Brazilian fan commented to a friend in Portuguese that the music would make him “forget the world.” The original version of the song went viral on YouTube with over 1.2 million views. “Lloyd handles his guitar like it was an extension of his body, and it emits sounds emerging directly from his soul,” raves No Depression.