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Colossal Street Jam drop first single 'Hey!' from upcoming February 14th album 'No Way To Live'

 


Colossal Street Jam drop new video "HEY!" from upcoming album 'No Way To Live'. The track was written during the Covid pandemic and goes into the media storm that followed with multiple outlets spreading a mix of medical based and fictitious information and using scare tactics to gain the publics attention. It reflects on a time when no one knew who to trust regarding what was going on in the world and the chaos and confusion it all brought with it.





"When we started writing 'Hey!', we wanted to capture that raw, unfiltered energy that is in our live show. The song speaks to the powerful hold that the media and social media have on our lives, shaping people's views and influencing them. It's kind of a call to break free from the constant noise around us, like the line in the song, "Are you falling apart, cause they're breaking you?". This is by far the heaviest riff on the album. Hey!' was written at the height of the pandemic, when the media as a whole was sharing a lot of intensity and urgency." - Gene Potts, Colossal Street Jam


The album is set to drop on February 14th 2025 and takes you on quite a journey. Written through Covid and during two of the band members battling cancer, this album is a plethora of emotions and strength.


The album itself caters to many rock fans with its soaring vocals, crushing grooves and solid hooks. It also has a 70's vibe to it, making it very appealing and nostalgic to its listeners.


"Creating 'No Way To Live' was a wild strange ride through ups and downs. The pandemic and health issues threw us countless curveballs, but it also fueled our creativity and passion and desire to finish the album. Every track on this album is a testament to our resilience and commitment to bringing raw, authentic rock to our friends and fans. Despite the challenges, we poured our hearts into this project because we love the music that we write together. We're incredibly proud of what we've achieved and can't wait for everyone to experience it." - Gene




It’s once been said that all roads lead to home…


That’s precisely where this long-time band of brothers & creative soulmates found themselves, when their well-traveled musical roads converged.


It was at this poignant juncture that COLOSSAL STREET JAM was born.


One may define their electrifying synergy as the cosmic melding & explosive concoction of abstract minds, unique talent, inherent soul, and tireless passion for their beloved craft.


Having a deep & mutual admiration for one another, as well as having tremendous respect for their many, and diverse collective influences, who helped shape their gritty, melodic, psychedelically tinged hard rock stylings, each member truly brings their own individuality, and nuance to the mix. An eclectic potpourri for the senses, CSJ ultimately, and seamlessly fuse their independent ideas to deliver a singular vision & signature sound that can easily be coined as “New Classic Rock” for the ages. This hard-driving, 70’s inspired, 5-piece ensemble is comprised of Gene Potts (vocals)… Sal Marra (guitar/vocals)… Tony Flora (bass)… Dave Halpern (drums)… and Eric Safka (keys).


With their roots firmly planted and their musical heritage tightly in place, CSJ has long been an integral part the legendary Asbury Park, NJ music scene. Always proud to honor these roots, and the place that gave them their start, the band forever carries with them that feeling of tradition, and heart that has endeared them to growing audiences both nationally and internationally. In 2016, the band’s release, “Living Free”, was met with critical acclaim and worldwide press. The albums single, “Songbird” received extensive radio airplay both locally, and globally. In 2018, that same record won an award for Australian Indie Album of The Year For Internet Radio.
It subsequently remained on the Indie charts, Down Under, for 6 months.


Later that year, in November of 2018, CSJ released their follow up album, “Just Take Hold”…


Once again, they were greeted with extensive Indie and College radio airplay for that record’s namesake single, “Just Take Hold”, as well as for their cover version of the Sugarloaf classic, “Green Eyed Lady”. In May and December of 2019, CSJ completed two successful European tours, which journeyed them throughout The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. As the world paused for the next couple years, due to the global pandemic, CSJ was still hard at work on their next creative endeavor.


COLOSSAL STREET JAM has shared stages nationwide with the likes of Mark Farner, of Grand Funk Railroad, Robbie Krieger of The Doors, The Black Crowes, Kings X, Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Suns, Blackberry Smoke, The Drive By Truckers, The Hold Steady, Gov’t Mule, Johnny Winter, Sebastian Bach, Bruce Dickinson, Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Morse, Zebra, Deep Purple, Leslie West, Clarence Clemons, and countless others.

LINE UP:
Gene Potts - Vocals
Sal Marra - Guitar / Vocals
Tony Flora - Bass
Dave Halpern - Drums / Percussion
Eric Safka - Hammond B3, Piano

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