Baltimore rockers, The OddEven have signed a worldwide deal with Eclipse Records and have set a date of January 5, 2024 for their new album Darkness.
Featuring Weed on bass, E.T. on guitar, Chris Volz on lead vocals, and Tosha Jones on drums, their forthcoming album, Darkness is the follow up to Dance of the Dead (2021).
On signing with Eclipse Records, Weed says,
We originally met with Kenny Colgate who handles radio promotion at Eclipse Records, back in 2019 a few months after the band’s inception at a showcase in Brooklyn, NY. We had a great conversation following The OddEven’s set and said we would get in touch when we were ready to record our first release. The band was pulled in a bunch of different directions over the next couple of years with changing band members, touring, writing, recording, etc. so that was delayed a bit, but we had every intention of coming back to Eclipse one day and seeing if a partnership made sense. After submitting new music in late 2022 and meeting with Chris Poland (label president) a number of times, we mutually agreed to come together for the band’s 3rd release which features Chris Volz from Flaw on vocals and Tosha Jones on drums. The OddEven is super excited to work with Chris and the Eclipse team to take our alien hard rock music to the masses!
Guitarist E.T. further adds
The OddEven approached, and was approached, by a number record labels prior to signing with Eclipse this year. Eclipse had a unique vision and plan to release and promote our music with modern and fresh ideas so they were the best option for us. Maybe signing with Eclipse makes sense because of their well-thought-out plans to push our music, or maybe it is the fact that an eclipse is an astronomical event, so the label’s name plays well into our alien sensibilities…whatever the case may be, the stars aligned, and we are happy to be part of the Eclipse family! Let’s rock!
Darkness is a journey to nightmares, dreamscapes, thrill rides, and butcher knives and was produced by Weed and E.T., alongside Frank Marchand (Fiona Apple, Nils Lofgren) at Waterford Digital, and mastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, Monster Magnet, Fleetwood Mac) at West West Side Music.
The album art was designed by Lola Quinn. Darkness is scheduled for release on January 5, 2024.
Track listing:
01. Solar Symphony
02. Whiskey
03. You’re Free
04. Stardust Shadow
05. Another Nail
06. Home
07. Wild West
08. Darkness
09. Take Me to Your Leader
10. 100th Monkey
