Jan. 24 — Ricky Byrd will tentatively release his new solo album this spring.
NYC Made is scheduled for release March 28 through Wicked Cool Records. In anticipation of the album’s release, Byrd debuted the album’s lead single, ‘Transistor Radio Childhood‘ Friday. The song’s musical arrangement is a catchy, infectious composition whose keyboards, melodies and overall groove hints at influences of Bruce Springsteen and others of that ilk.
The Springsteen comparison makes sense, considering the E Street Band member and Wicked Cool Records owner Steven Van Zandt co-produced the song.
According to information provided about the new album and single, the song’s title is straight forward, as the song “pays homage to the melting pot AM radio of the 60s and 70s…” That sense of musical and lyrical nostalgia is certain to keep any listener engaged and entertained.
Byrd addressed the song and album during a recent interview with Guitar Player magazine, stating, “I grew up on everything from The Raspberries to The Who to The Stones to The Yardbirds to Sam Cooke. I wear my influences on my sleeve. I write what I know. I just make music to make people happy… and to make me happy.”
NYC Made will come roughly four years after the release of Byrd’s third album, Sobering Times (2021). That record was itself preceded by Clean Getaway (2015).
More information on Ricky Byrd’s new album and single is available along with all of his latest news at:
Website: https://rickybyrd.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ricky.byrd1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Byrdman20
