Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Release "Goodbye Goodbye"
FRANK SOLIVAN & DIRTY KITCHEN
RELEASE SECOND SINGLE
“GOODBYE GOODBYE”
FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM
HOLD ON
OUT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 VIA COMPASS RECORDS
NATIONAL TOUR DATES THROUGHOUT FALL
Above: HOLD ON album artwork
NASHVILLE, TN (August 19, 2022) — Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen are true masters of progressive bluegrass, drawing new listeners to the genre through their wide-open approach to the music. Out today, they deliver “Goodbye Goodbye” — an instant standout on their forthcoming LP, HOLD ON. Co-written by Solivan and his cousin, singer/songwriter Megan McCormick, the track has one of the most catchy choruses you’ll hear in any kind of music.
Listen to “Goodbye Goodbye” here. Pre-order / Pre-save HOLD ON here.
This dynamic quartet, known for delivering some of the most electrifying live performances on the bluegrass circuit, bring it up a notch on their newest release HOLD ON. Set for release on Friday, September 2 via Compass Records, triple-threat Solivan shines as a vocalist and mandolinist and shows his stuff as a songwriter on the album’s 11 tracks, six of which were written or co-written by Solivan himself.
Together with bandmates banjo master Mike Munford, guitarist Chris Luquette and bassist Jeremy Middleton, the band dazzles on covers including New Grass Revival’s, “Sail to Australia” (featuring NGR’s bassist John Cowan on harmony vocals), Buzz Busby’s “Lost” and Orleans’ “Sails,” bringing their instrumental savvy and deep groove to each track.
There’s an overarching theme of optimism that runs through HOLD ON and a spirit of hope for better days ahead. Solivan explains: "I was going through the hardest time of my life leading up to the pandemic. And then the world stopped! Exploring some of the subject matter and song ideas that came out of those difficult times led me to these songs. Songs that helped bring me out of a seemingly hopeless situation. Finding light where there was darkness and trying to relay some of my journey of figuring out how to ‘hold on.’ My hope is that the listener will be able to relate and will have these songs to help them get through difficult times.”
With the upcoming release of HOLD ON, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen will be on the road throughout the fall with a handful of album release shows and notable festival appearances; planting another flag in their journey of musical exploration, continuing their seemingly endless upward trajectory, and raising the bar for bluegrass in the process.
Above: Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Credit: Scott Simontacchi