Atlanta Southern rock veterans Drivin N Cryin open a new chapter with “Mirror Mirror”, the first single from their upcoming album ‘Crushing Flowers’. Nearly four decades into their journey, the band continues to fuse Southern rock grit, folk storytelling and hard-driving rock and roll into a sound that remains unmistakably their own.
Produced by guitarist Sadler Vaden, the album layers soaring guitars, rich harmonies and orchestral textures around the reflective songwriting of frontman Kevn Kinney. The sessions include appearances from R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck and the late Todd Snider in what may stand as his final studio recording.
“Mirror Mirror” arrives with immediate impact. Explosive guitars surge forward while the chorus lands with the weight of a classic rock single. The song carries emotional depth rooted in Kinney’s personal experience. He wrote it after visiting his mother, who is living with Alzheimer’s.
“I wrote Mirror Mirror as song to try and understand the effects dementia and Alzheimer’s has on my mother. It’s in support of my sisters who are supporting her. She’s in a living care facility in Milwaukee and my visits with her are beautiful and heartbreaking,” says Kinney.
Drivin N Cryin, featuring Kinney, bassist Tim Nielsen and drummer Dave V. Johnson, continues to build its reputation as one of rock’s most respected live bands. The group launches the ‘Crushing Flowers’ era on the road with a run of spring and summer shows, bringing the new material and their deep catalogue back to stages across the American South.
TRACK LISTING:
Mirror Mirror
Why Don’t You Go Around
Crushing Flowers
Dead End Road
Keep The Change
Come On And Dance
Looks Like We’re Back Again
The Death Of Me Yet
Jesse Electric
Iggy Monkee
TOUR DATES:
Mar 07 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns
Mar 13 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Mar 21 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
Apr 03 – Tupelo, MS – Backline Music Hall
Apr 04 – Batesville, MS – Batesville Civic Center
Apr 11 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
Apr 16 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah
Apr 17 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
Apr 18 – Dothan, AL – The Park Concert Series
Apr 25 – Savannah, GA – Coach’s Corner
May 15 – Dahlonega, GA – The Historic Holly Theater
May 16 – Dahlonega, GA – The Historic Holly Theater
Jun 05 – Greenville, SC – The Foundry (with Cracker)
Jun 06 – Isle Of Palms, SC – The Windjammer (with Cracker)
Jun 19 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn