THE ROLLING THUNDER

For THUNDER JACKSON, the line between his art and his personal journey of self-discovery has merged into one, as evidenced by the brilliantly crafted, long-awaited second album, HELLO STRANGER (VERO Music). As evidenced by the set's stand-out hits - "Spoonfed Desire," "Steady Freddy, and "The Fever & the Dream" - the project is an intentionally unfiltered view into the man he has become – flaws and all.

HELLO STRANGER is produced by Jackson and Taylor Johnson, and mixed by Grammy and ARIA award winner Eric J (Weezer, St. Vincent). The set effectively showcases Jackson at his most commandingly charismatic, as he performs with a gritty warmth and relatability throughout the set, which ranges from intimate ballads and arena-ready rockers.

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“Making this album has forever changed me,” Jackson says. “It has also changed how I portray my art to the world. Every song is me sharing a piece of my story with the hope that it will be as relatable as it is personal.”

Jackson’s new musical era has also been marked by a triumphant performance at the highly influential South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX. He was featured at a showcase hosted by CLASH magazine, and he brought the house down with a set of songs that combined new tunes with tracks from his multi-million streaming 2020 eponymous debut. Of the experience, Jackson said, “As a kid, you always dream of these moments, the unexplainable feeling you get while playing your songs to people that are there to listen and connect," he says.

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Jackson will further strengthen his stage chops with a spring concert tour of the U.S., as well as a headline gig at the Great Escape festival in Brighton, England on Friday May. 16 [BUY TICKETS]