WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE

With their upcoming sixth studio album, "What A Time To Be Alive" , The Lone Bellow
embarks on a bold new chapter while honoring the deep bonds that have defined their
journey. Written collaboratively for the first time with their full touring band-founding
members Zach Williams, Brian Elmquist, and Kanene Pipkin joined by drummer Julian Dorio
and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Geertsma-the album channels the raw, ecstatic energy of
the band's live show into a dynamic collection of songs that pulse with warmth, honesty, and
human connection.
Recorded live in Muscle Shoals, AL, after a writing retreat in a converted Kentucky firehouse,
the album is both a celebration and a reckoning: of friendship, loss, love, and resilience.
From the gritty, Stones-tinged opener "After The Rain" to the soul-stirring closer "What A
Time To Be Alive," the record captures the joy and vulnerability that have long defined The
Lone Bellow's sound-lush harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and genre-blurring arrangements
steeped in folk, rock, and gospel.
The album's creation was marked by setbacks, including the theft of early recordings, but
the outpouring of support from their fanbase reaffirmed what the band has always known:
their music is a shared experience. That spirit echoes throughout the album, whether in
anthems like "Common Folk" and "I'm Here For You," or in intimate reflections like "You Were
Leaving" and "Night Goes Black."
Since their acclaimed 2013 debut, The Lone Bellow has appeared on The Tonight Show,
Austin City Limits, and The Late Show, topped Americana charts, and headlined storied
venues from Carnegie Hall to the Ryman Auditorium. But with their next album, they reaffirm
their commitment not just to making music, but to building community-on stage, in song,
and around the table.