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Now And The Evermore

by Colin Hay

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Possessing one of the most distinctive and recognizable voices on the planet, former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay faces down struggle, loss and the existential questions about mortality on Now And The Evermore, his first collection of new material since the 2016 release of Fierce Mercy.

Written and recorded in Hay’s adopted hometown of Los Angeles and at Compass Sound Studio in Nashville, the collection is a defiantly joyful celebration of life and love, one that insists on finding silver linings and reasons to smile through the challenges of recent times. That’s not to say the record deludes itself about the realities of our modern world, but rather that it consistently chooses to respond to pain with beauty and doubt with wonder. The music on the new album brims with fanciful melodies and lush orchestration. Hay’s performances are likewise animated and full of life, drawing on vintage pop charm, pub rock muscle, and folk sincerity to forge a sound that’s at once playful and profound, clever and compassionate, whimsical and earnest.

Says Hay:
Now And The Evermore is my newest album of songs. What I hope to convey with this record, is how grateful I feel, on a daily basis, to be still walking around on top of this planet. A planet which fills me with such awe and wonderment, mainly that the whole thing works so well, the whole push pull thing and expanding at the same time. Amazing.

The first thing you’ll hear on Now And The Evermore, is a drum fill played by Ringo Starr. This is terribly exciting, because for me growing up, there was The Beatles, and then there was everybody else. Some days I think we’re still trying to make something that’s as close as possible to “Rubber Soul”, when their creative wellspring was starting to bubble over.

With this new record, I have tried to make it sound as beautiful as I could. Sometimes beauty hurts, but it’s a good pain.

credits

released March 18, 2022

Produced and engineered by Colin Hay at The Washroom Studio, Topanga, CA
Nashville sessions produced by Garry West at Compass Sound Studio, Nashville, TN
Additional recording by Matt Coles at Compass Sound Studio,
Chad Fischer at Sycamore Sound, and Marciel Miranda at The Washroom
Ringo Starr recorded by Bruce Sugar at Roccabella West Studio
Mixed by Matt Coles (1,3,6,7,8,9,10) and Chad Fischer (2,4,5)
Mastered by Randy LeRoy at Tonal Park, Takoma, Maryland
Karen Winkleman – string contractor
Stephen Lamb – music prep, copyist and supervision, brass contractor
Fred Kron – all string and brass arrangements
Photography by Paul Mobley | paulmobleystudio.com
Design by Robert Hakalski | visual-machinery.com

This album is dedicated to Ted Gardner.

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Colin Hay Los Angeles, California

Colin Hay is beloved for his intimate live shows but most widely known for being an influential and celebrated frontman. The range of artists who have chosen to cite him as a muse spans the genre landscape from heavy metal, to Americana, to Cuban rhythms and beyond. His inclusion as a playlist favorite from the likes of Metallica to The Lumineers reflects his continuing relevance and broad appeal. ... more

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