Albany-based power trio Wild Adriatic are set to return with their newest album, Feel, on February 3rd, which looks to be the band’s most mature album yet. The band incorporates a wide array of styles, encapsulating soul, rock, motown and more, bridging them together through their earnest and expressive musical creations. After spending 175 days out of the year on tour together, Wild Adriatic has become a reckoning force of rock and roll.
Tighter than ever, the band went into the studio to record Feel with the intention of putting their best foot forward. Travis Gray’s rich vocals and guitar playing, Rich Derbyshire’s in-the-pocket bass grooves, and Mateo Vosganian powerhouse drumming are all full display on Feel, as the power trio rocks through eleven new original tracks.
With the new album due out soon, the band has offered up a taste with the newest single “Come Back Baby.” Check out the new tune, streaming below.
The band tells us about the single, saying, ““Come Back Baby” was inspired by our search for simplicity. With this song, we expressly set out to write something that more appropriately featured Travis’ abilities as a soul singer. To achieve that goal, we felt that the “less is more” approach would work best with the music. Early demos of this song were just guitar, drums, bass, and Trav’s lead vocal but we always heard some light Temptations style backing vocals in the choruses and classic sounding percussion/horns to round out the sound. I love this song because it manages to sound as personal as it is. Travis’ vocals feel like they’re right there in the room with you and I love these kinds of WA songs where he really has a lot of room to emote.”
Feel is due out on February 3rd, but can be pre-ordered through Pledge Music and iTunes. Be sure to catch this exciting up and coming band on the road as well! Full tour dates below, and more information can be found on the band’s website.
Wild Adriatic Tour Schedule
1/13 – Arch Street Tavern – Hartford, CT
1/14 – Grizzly’s – Stratton, VT
2/01 – Jammin’ Java – Vienna, VA
2/02 – Mercury Lounge – NY, NY
2/03 – Sellersville Theatre – Sellersville, VA
2/04 – Putnam Den – Saratoga Springs, NY
2/07 – High Watt – Nashville, TN
2/08 – The Underground – Charlotte, NC
2/10 – The Rock Boat – Tampa, FL
2/16 – Vinyl – Atlanta, GA
2/17 – Martins – Jackson, MS
2/18 – The Den @ The Howlin’ Wolf – New Orleans, LA
2/22 – Patton Alley Pub – Springfield, MO
2/23 – Bootleg – St Louis, MO
2/24 – Underground Lounge – Chicago, IL
2/25 – Fountain Square Brewery – Indianapolis, IN
3/01 – Frequency – Madison, WI