[Cover photo credit to Noah Wolfe]

Led by singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Producer Tano Jones, the Detroit-based Rock act The Tano Jones Revelry have released their debut full-length album, Spinning North via Vere Music. The band’s latest single, out now, is “What About Me.”

Speaking about the narrative that shapes the album Jones notes:

‘Spinning North’ is an acknowledgement that we all wake up every day and work hard in whatever our discipline is to take care of those we love. It’s brother or sister taking care of one another, parents watching over their children, or neighbor looking out for neighbor. There’s an unbelievable beauty, nobility, toughness, and imperfection in all of that. That’s what America has been about, and it’s my experience. It’s an imperfect journey to a better place. We all strive for greener grass and a bluer sky, we are all Spinning North.

Jones adds about the single:

There is a belief by some that we are all so different due to our socioeconomic background, ethnicity, religion, skin color—which is the most popular way to divide us—or if we have tattoos or not.

Forces look to divide us by these characteristics, and it bothers me. It’s not what I’ve known in my life. I’m from a big ethnic family and a melting pot where there’s a lot of love and hugs for people from all walks of life. We’re all more similar than we are different. ‘What About Me’ is a bit of a misnomer as a title. If you listen to the lyrics, it’s about all of us.

Jones worked on what would become Spinning North with co-producer Andy Patalan of the band Sponge at Soup Can Studios located in the Motor City.