Jay Buchanan, front man of the Grammy-nominated rock group Rival Sons, finally releases his debut solo album, Weapons of Beauty. Produced by longtime collaborator Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell), the record is an unfiltered 10-song collection that captures Buchanan’s raw vocals and lived-in storytelling. Reflecting on the project, Buchanan shares, “As music continues to be choked out by technology, I wanted to draw pictures in the dirt. This approach is right with me and I’ve just come to a point where there is no longer a choice. Weapons Of Beauty is the sound of these plates shifting within me, too loud to ignore.”
In addition to Buchanan and Cobb, Weapons of Beauty includes contributions from Brian Allen (bass), Chris Powell (drums), Leroy Powell (guitar), J.D. Simo (guitar) and Philip Towns (keys). The album also features cover artwork by Buchanan’s longtime friend and acclaimed American realist painter Jeremy Lipking.
Ahead of the release, Buchanan recently made his acting debut in the new Bruce Springsteen biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, where he appeared as frontman of the Stone Pony house band, and was introduced to director Scott Cooper, who sequenced Weapons of Beauty.
Weapons of Beauty, via Sacred Tongue Records / Thirty Tigers is available to purchase here.