Kurt Deimer releases “Always There” today, the latest single from his forthcoming sophomore album ‘A Grog Is Born,’ due May 8 via his own Bald Man Records. The track pulls toward country-rock, a twangy, emotionally grounded departure that sits apart from the harder material in his catalog. It is also, by his own account, his favorite song on the record.
The song draws directly from Deimer’s life. “I went through a lot of trouble in my life. I had addictions when I was younger. I had anxiety when I was younger,” he shares. “But I had those core people, like the best mom and dad, that helped me get through those very bad times. Without giving up hope on me or kind of throwing me to the side, they were always there.” That kind of specificity is what separates a good song from a lasting one.
‘A Grog Is Born’ was produced by five-time GRAMMY-winning producer Chris Lord-Alge, whose credits include Green Day and Breaking Benjamin. The 12-track album spans bruising hard rock, epic balladry, and everything between, while connecting Deimer the singer to Grog, the scene-stealing character he portrays in his horror comedy film ‘Scared To Death.’ The film, starring Lin Shaye and Bill Moseley, hits theaters March 13. The album’s title track doubles as the film’s lead single.
The record features serious guest appearances. Buckcherry frontman Josh Todd appears on “In Deep,” already a Top 40 Active Rock radio single. Queensrÿche legend Geoff Tate joins for a reinvention of “Silent Lucidity.” The album also includes a heavy reimagining of Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight,” directed by Paul Boyd, who also wrote and directed the film.
Deimer is operating on multiple creative fronts simultaneously, and pulling it off. ‘A Grog Is Born’ is out May 8.