RACHEL BOLAN ANNOUNCES SOLO ALBUM / FIRST SINGLE “AT WAR WITH MYSELF” FEAT. DANKO JONES OUT TODAY!
SKID ROW’S RACHEL BOLAN ANNOUNCES HIS SOLO DEBUT AS “BOLAN”
FIRST SINGLE “AT WAR WITH MYSELF” FEAT. DANKO JONES OUT TODAY!
THE ALBUM “GARGOYLE OF THE GARDEN STATE” OUT JUNE 12TH
PRE-ORDER HERE
FIRST SINGLE “AT WAR WITH MYSELF” STREAM NOW HERE
After four decades as the driving force behind Skid Row, bassist and songwriter Rachel Bolan steps forward with his first-ever solo album under the name BOLAN. “Gargoyle of the Garden State” is a bold, deeply personal debut rooted in the grit, attitude, and storytelling spirit of his New Jersey upbringing.
“At War With Myself” featuring Danko Jones OUT NOW!
Watch “At War With Myself” music video HERE
Produced by multi-Grammy winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Skid Row, Rush, Evanescence, Alice In Chains) The album began as a simple conversation between friends. What started casually quickly evolved into a record that would ultimately define Bolan’s voice as both a songwriter and storyteller. “Gargoyle of the Garden State is not a project, it is every bit of my soul,” says Bolan. “Like me, it knows when to be serious and also knows where the party is.”
Musically, the album delivers hook-driven, anthemic songs that fuse punk energy with melodic sensibility, wrapped in swagger and raw edge what early listeners have already called “quintessentially New Jersey.” Among its standout moments is a surprising cover of Oasis’ “Rock ’n’ Roll Star”, reimagined through Bolan’s distinctive lens.
Expanding beyond his role as a bassist, Bolan performs the majority of instruments, shaping the record from the ground up. Drawing on influences from Brit Pop and Glam to Punk Rock and New Wave, the album represents a lifetime in music.
“Gargoyle of the Garden State” also features an impressive lineup of guests, including Corey Taylor, Danko Jones, Nuno Bettencourt, Damon Johnson, Steve Conte, and fellow Skid Row members Scotti Hill, Dave “Snake” Sabo and Rob Hammersmith. “It was incredible to work with so many of my talented friends an experience I wish everyone could have at least once,” Bolan adds.
“At War With Myself” music video is directed by Dale Resteghini and shot in New Jersey.
The album is out on June 12th and will be available as CD digipak, LP gatefold, as well as digital and download. Special autograph copies will be launched soon.
At its core, “Gargoyle of the Garden State” is Bolan at his most honest, a record full of attitude, melody, and personality unmistakably his own.
Tracklisting:
1. Anything But You
2. At War With Myself (feat. Danko Jones)
3. Memory
4. See You On The Other Side (feat. Snake Sabo)
5. Bridges (feat. Steve Conte)
6. Jet Black Universe feat. Nuno Bettencourt)
7. Big Stick (feat. Corey Taylor)
8. Pretty Hell
9. Rock And Roll Star (feat. Scotti Hill)
10. Devil In The White
11. Walk Away (feat. Damon Johnson)
Forty years in Skid Row and now a solo record under his own name — that's a bold move, and "Gargoyle of the Garden State" sounds like it's going to have real personality. The Danko Jones feature on "At War With Myself" makes a lot of sense too, both of them bring that raw, no-frills energy. Speaking of raw and unpolished, this reminds me of the bad quality image maker at — sometimes the gritty, degraded version just hits harder than the clean one, which feels very much in the spirit of punk. Curious to hear how the Oasis cover turned out.
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