My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me explained

My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me
Type:studio
Artist:Awolnation
Cover:My-echo-my-shadow-my-covers-and-me.jpg
Released:May 6, 2022
Producer:Aaron Bruno
Length:44:06
Label:Better Noise
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My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me is a covers album by American rock band Awolnation, and is their fifth studio album overall. It was released on May 6, 2022.

Background

The album was recorded virtually with several artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2] Awolnation's frontman Aaron Bruno said that working on the album was "fun" and "therapeutic", and was "a nice alternative to “looking at negative news all the time and living in a constant state of panic.”[3]

Release and promotion

The band's cover of "Drive" was originally released in 2019 along with the single "California Halo Blue", which was included on their previous album.[4] [5] On January 20, 2022, the band released a cover of "Wind of Change" by Scorpions, featuring members of Portugal. The Man and Brandon Boyd of Incubus, and is the first song from the covers album.[6] [7] On February 27, 2022, the band released the second song, a cover of Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning", featuring Tim McIlrath of Rise Against.[8] On March 31, 2022, the band released a cover of Madonna's "Material Girl", featuring Taylor Hanson of Hanson.[9] The album was released on May 6, 2022.[6] [7]

Personnel

Awolnation

Additional contributors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rania. Aniftos. Awolnation's Aaron Bruno Talks Upcoming Covers Album & How Working on It Has Been His 'Therapy' Throughout the Pandemic. Billboard. January 20, 2022. September 23, 2023.
  2. Web site: Megan. LaPierre. Awolnation Release Totally Bonkers Covers Album with Beck, Jewel, Rise Against, Incubus. Exclaim!. May 6, 2022. September 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: Awolnation drops "crazy," "therapeutic" new covers album: "Music is there to help people". 98KUPD. May 6, 2022. September 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: Listen to two new Awolnation songs, "California Halo Blue" and "Drive". ABC News. December 2, 2019. January 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103013818/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/12/2/listen-to-two-new-awolnation-songs-california-halo-blue-and.html. January 3, 2022. dead.
  5. Web site: Awolnation Release "California Halo Blue" and "Drive". Music Mayhem Magazine. November 30, 2019. January 2, 2022.
  6. Web site: Chad. Childers. Awolnation Cover Scorpions With Brandon Boyd + Portugal. The Man. Loudwire. January 21, 2022. September 26, 2023.
  7. Rania. Aniftos. Awolnation's Aaron Bruno Talks Upcoming Covers Album & How Working on It Has Been His 'Therapy' Throughout the Pandemic. Billboard. January 20, 2022. September 26, 2023.
  8. Web site: Keavin. Wiggins. Awolnation Recruit Rise Against's McIlrath For 'Beds Are Burning' Cover. antiMusic. February 27, 2022. September 26, 2023.
  9. Web site: Alexandra. Michels. Awolnation - 'Material Girl' cover released. Rock Hard. April 1, 2022. September 26, 2023.

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