Jim Lindberg will release a solo album, "Songs From The Elkhorn Trail", digitally on November 19 and physically on May 6 via Epitaph.
Best known for his role as songwriter and lead singer of punk rock band PENNYWISE, Lindberg has been making inspiring, shout-along skate punk anthems since the 1990s. Musically, he's influenced by an array of genres from early Hermosa Beach melodic hardcore to the PMA-influenced sounds of MINOR THREAT, 7 SECONDS and DAG NASTY. Lyrically, Jim has often taken inspiration from transcendental philosophers to produce not only heartfelt songs about self-reliance and individualism but also scathing indictments of political hypocrisy and corruption.
On his new solo acoustic debut, however, "Songs From The Elkhorn Trail", Lindberg takes a much more introspective turn, producing an album that is at once a personal reflection of life, a testament to family and friends, and a look at the fleeting nature of those relationships, and the resulting consequences of loneliness and alienation. With many of the songs being over 25 years in the making, the album is a heartfelt look at Lindberg's life story. His late father who passed away in 2018 of Alzheimer's Disease is a huge inspiration for the record, having encouraged him in many aspects of his life; from buying him his first guitar to supporting him quitting his job and going on tour with PENNYWISE.
Produced and mixed by Tedd Hutt (GASLIGHT ANTHEM, LUCERO, DROPKICK MURPHY'S), the album features David Hidalgo Jr. (SOCIAL DISTORTION) on drums, Joe Gittleman (THE MIGHTY, MIGHTY BOSSTONES, AVOID ONE THING) on bass, and Marc Orrell (DROPKICK MURPHYS, THE WALKER ROADERS) on guitar.
Having already released the first inspiring anthem "The Palm of Your Hand", from the album, today Lindberg shares the heartfelt track "You're Not Alone".
"It's about all the people who are for one reason or another, forced to be lonely in the world, the castaways, the unloved, the unwanted," says Lindberg of the track. "There comes a point for a lot of people when you're existing in an untenable situation where you just have to say, 'This isn't an acceptable way for me to live anymore.' When this happens, there isn't a need for a lot of fanfare. You just 'get your stuff and you walk out.' The moment where you make the decision to leave, it can be sad and painful but also extremely liberating to finally get your freedom. When you've taken that last insult or soul damaging put-down, it can be very satisfying to just 'smile and wave as you walk past.' You may be lonely for a while, but the song is about reminding you that there are always millions of other people in your situation — You're Not Alone — and your bond and friendship with them is that you've escaped. You're never alone in feeling alone. You've got friends everywhere."
Lindberg also shared the album cover artwork produced by renowned punk rock artist and fellow South Bay of Los Angeles local and musician Bob Dob. The imagery in the artwork reflects the fact that many of the songs on Jim's album were written at his father's Palm Desert rental house near the Elkhorn Trail. Bob's illustrated paintings feature his sardonic humor spotlighting punk rock and pop culture icons, video game characters, beach culture stereotypes, historical references, and Disney characters.
Jim has said: "It's a supreme honor that Bob agreed to do the artwork for the album and collaborate with me on it. He's one of my favorite artists of all time."
Track listing:
01. The Palm Of Your Hand
02. I Feel Like The Sun
03. You're Not Alone
04. Hello Again
05. Don't Lay Me Down
06. Not One Of Them
07. Blood On Your Hands
08. Good Enough
09. It's Only
10. The Basement
11. On Fire
12. Long Way To Go
Photo credit: Brent Broza
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