[Cover photo credit to Will Von Bolton]
Texas-via-Oklahoma band Jason Boland & The Stragglers have released their new single “Drive” from their album The Last Kings of Babylon, out March 14, 2024 via Thirty Tigers. Written by Jason Eady, the song is about “attempting to outrun the memories of an ex from Jackson to Memphis and from the desert to the ocean.” The album marks a full circle moment for the band as they reunite with Producer Lloyd Maines, who Produced the band’s debut album Pearl Snaps.
About the new single, Jason Boland explains:
Sometimes the best way to deal with a problem is to leave it in the rear view. ‘Drive’ is a journey of self reliance that takes you cross country to a lighter shade of blue. I’ve been a fan of multiple versions of this song for years, and I feel like we found a gear that cruises confidently down the road.
Jason Boland & The Stragglers will embark on a 2025 album release tour that kicks off on March 14 in Waco, TX and culminates with four sold-out “The Boys of Oklahoma” stadium shows from April 10-14 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK alongside Cross Canadian Ragweed, Turnpike Troubadours, The Great Divide and Stoney LaRue.
The announcement of The Last Kings of Babylon arrives on the heels of the band’s 25th anniversary. A quarter of a century ago, Boland and his Stragglers joined the Alt-Country and Red Dirt scenes with the release of their 1999 album Pearl Snaps. They would go on to collaborate with Shooter Jennings and Robert Earl Keen over the course of his career.
Tour Dates:
1/16 – West Siloam Springs, OK – Cherokee Casino – West Siloam Springs – Seven Stage
1/17 – Roland, OK – Cherokee Casino – Roland
1/30 – Lake Charles, LA – Southlake Theater
1/31 – Beaumont, TX – Belle Oaks
2/1 – Justin, TX – Mule Barn
2/8 – Walnut Springs, TX – Rattlesnake Roadhouse
2/15 – Yantis, TX – Neon Moon Restaurant and Social Club
2/22 – Fredericksburg, TX – Luckenbach Texas
3/14 – Waco, TX – The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill
3/15 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler
3/20 – Austin, TX – 3Ten ACL Live
3/21 – Lubbock, TX – Cactus Theater
3/22 – Roswell, NM – The Liberty, Inc
3/28 – Springfield, MO – Midnight Rodeo
3/29 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi Indy
3/31 – Detroit, MI – El Club
4/1 – Evanston, IL – SPACE
4/2 – Bloomington, IN – Castle Theatre
4/3 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
4/4 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads
4/5 – Fort Smith, AR – The Majestic
4/10 – Stillwater, OK – Boone Pickens Stadium
4/11 – Stillwater, OK – Boone Pickens Stadium
4/12 – Stillwater, OK – Boone Pickens Stadium
4/13 – Stillwater, OK – Boone Pickens Stadium
