Wreckless Strangers Soar with New EP “Blue Sky Fantasy"
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024… Wreckless Strangers have soared to new heights with the release of their latest EP, Blue Sky Fantasy. Produced by the legendary 4x GRAMMY award-winning engineer and producer Dave Way, this latest collection is a sonic adventure that showcases the band’s evolution with a cohesive blend of tracks that highlight their range and artistic growth. Blue Sky Fantasy offers a dynamic mix of powerful guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and stand out vocals. From the uplifting anthem of the opening track, "I Found a Way," to the soulful determination of the closer, "Never Give Up," each track is a testament to the band's creativity and relentless passion for their craft. Accompanying music videos for both tracks are now available on YouTube.
The focus track on the EP is “Lost Souls,” written by Bill Champlin and Bruce Gaitsch. It was recorded by Wreckless Strangers and features Bill and Tamara Champlin on background vocals. Wreckless Strangers’ vocalist Amber Morris shared, “When Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Bill Champlin called me and said, ‘Amber, Tamara, and I have been wanting to put a song in your throat,’ I had to pinch myself and ask, ‘Am I dreaming?’ The Champlins have been a strong musical influence in my life since childhood. When my husband Tal Morris was tapped for the lead guitar chair, replacing Terry Haggerty, we grew close to Bill and Tamara, who have since become like musical Godparents to us. I was thrilled when my Wreckless Strangers bandmates were onboard and just as enthusiastic as I was to get “Lost Souls” recorded and out into the world.” A music video for "Lost Souls" is set to premiere soon on the band’s YouTube channel.
Blue Sky Fantasy solidifies the Strangers’ place in the music landscape as a band unafraid to push boundaries and create something truly transcendent. Stream Blue Sky Fantasy here: https://ffm.to/blueskyfantasy
Catch Wreckless Strangers live on tour this fall. Tickets are on sale now: https://www.wrecklessstrangers.com/home
About Wreckless Strangers:
Wreckless Strangers is a collective of six friends and musicians carrying the torch for San Francisco’s grand rock ‘n’ roll tradition. Their unique stew of “Bay Area Gumbo” melds the contemporary blues stylings of Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs; the songwriting sensibilities of Sons of Champlin and Fleetwood Mac; the swashbuckling Americana of the Lost Planet Airmen and Peter Rowan; and the funk of Sly Stone and Tower of Power with a dash of Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane for flavor and unpredictability. With soaring harmony vocals and burning instrumental improvisation framed in concise and poignant original songwriting, Wreckless Strangers seek to honor and carry forth the brand of free-spirited musical fun and adventure that defines the Bay Area.
The band features Amber Morris on vocals; David Noble on lead guitar, vocals; Joshua Zucker on bass; Austin de Lone on keys, vocals; Mick Hellman on drums, vocals; and Rob Anderson on guitar. Collectively, members of Wreckless Strangers have worked with Elvis Costello, Miley Cyrus, Peter Rowan, Highway Wolf, Bonnie Raitt, Ismay, Boz Scaggs, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Olivia Wolf, Laurie Lewis, and more! Their new EP, Blue Sky Fantasy, was produced by 4x GRAMMY award winning engineer/producer Dave Way who has worked with renowned artists including Aretha Franklin, Fiona Apple, Tracy Chapman, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Sheryl Crow and many more. He has dozens of gold and platinum records to his name, along with, No. 1 and Top 20 hits.