a zijn vorige single wist ik een nieuw genre in het leven te roepen, m.n. country metal! Tuurlijk was dat er iets over en ondertussen is het ook duidelijk dat deze singer-songwriter op zijn nieuwe album het country schuifje (even?) heeft gesloten en het nu een pak potiger aanpakt. Nieuwe single Savage gaat bij momenten zelfs voorzichtig de metalcore richting uit, al is het nummer over het algemeen 'gewone' stadion rock. Wat ook, de man heeft een machtige strot en schrijft lekkere, catchy rocknummers. Niets mis mee.
Savage verschijnt op 12 juli 2024 via Music Knox Records/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville
Luister ook naar: Devil You Know
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On Savage, Montana gets in touch with his undeniable rock 'n' roll roots. Armed with grit, guitars, and a hunger for glory, Montana has been endorsed by Dave Grohl and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, booked by David Letterman, and had his anthems used by the MLB and NHL. His moody, crackling, '90s-influenced riffs and whiskey-soaked vocals reel fans in while his storytelling keeps them. Savage is a custom and combustible cocktail, served in a dirty, cracked glass that proves why Montana earned iHeartRadio's "On The Verge" accolade.
"'Savage' is a window into my world and what I was inspired by over the course of writing and recording this album," Montana shares. "If there is a keystone or a decoder ring to the themes of these songs, 'Savage' is it. It's best enjoyed extremely loud."
With the new single, Montana comes out of the gates swinging. The blustery song is erected on a hellacious riff, push 'n' pull percussive tension, husky, smoky vocals, and the repeated battle cry that "Everything can go to hell...Everything is savage." Montana is no longer knocking on rock music's door. He's kicked it open and has waltzed right in.
Tim Montana forges a new frontier for hard rock. Following a tumultuous and downright unbelievable childhood in a trailer off-the-grid, the singer, guitarist, and entrepreneur left his home state of Montana in the rearview at barely eighteen-years-old. Driven by a restless work ethic, he quietly carved out a niche without comparison. Along the way, he performed on The Late Show with David Letterman at the behest of the host (practically unheard of for a totally independent artist), collaborated with everyone from Billy Gibbons to Kid Rock (cracking the charts for the first time), made a fan out of Charlie Sheen (who directed the "Mostly Stoned" video), and even attracted his idol Dave Grohl to his corner. Forged by a long grind, he fulfilled his destiny in 2023. Tim shook the rock world with "Devil You Know." Christened "flawless" and "One of the 30 Best Rock + Metal Songs of 2023" by Loudwire, the breakout single surged onto Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Rock & Alternative Airplay charts. In its wake, iHeartRadio touted him as an "On The Verge Artist." Soon, he found himself booked for tours with Staind, Seether, Saint Asonia, Bush, and Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains (another hero of Tim's). Simultaneously, he and Gibbons purchased historic bar and hotel Wise River Club in Wise River, MT. Coming back home to Montana inspired him to go even wilder on his 2024 full-length album, Savage. The hooks hit harder, the distortion was cranked up louder, and the spirit became freer. Tim is telling a story that will resonate far beyond his home state, and you can hear it loud and clear on the first single and title track "Savage" and more to come.
