OHIO Live and the Ohio University Music Industry Summit are pleased to present a special standalone event with My Morning Jacket on Thursday, April 17. The band will join us in Athens for a special band conversation during the day followed by a concert that evening. Details can be found below.
My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album and first full-length new collection in more than three years, is arrives via ATO Records on Friday, March 21. Produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), the album is heralded by the ravishing lead single, “Time Waited,” available everywhere now. An official music video, directed by famed photographer/filmmaker Danny Clinch and featuring new performance footage interspersed with archival photos from throughout the band’s history, is streaming now on YouTube.
For more than 25 years, My Morning Jacket have achieved an incredibly rare feat in the world of rock ‘n’ roll – upholding a long-established cultural legacy while sustaining all the curiosity and creative hunger of their very earliest days. In a monumental step for the Louisville, KY-bred five-piece – vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, guitarist Carl Broemel, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster – is once again expands the limits of their sound and elevates their artistry to unprecedented heights. The result is perhaps the most masterfully realized work yet from a band fully committed to their belief in music as a conduit for revelation of all kinds.
“I like how the word “is” indicates a sense of presence in the now – there’s no logic or rationale behind this record; it just is,” says James. “All these songs came into existence out of an attempt to connect with something beyond the human experiment, which for me is the whole purpose of music – that connection with something larger than us, yet something we are all equally a part of.”
is – which arrives as My Morning Jacket celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2005’s landmark Z, a lavishly acclaimed collection named by Rolling Stone among “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” – represents another milestone in the band’s ever-evolving body of work, as well as an opportunity to breathe new energy into their historically stunning and hard-driving live performances. James points to the “undeniable force of loving” as the most essential factor in the band’s longevity and unending enchantment with the process of musical creation.
The members of My Morning Jacket will sit down with Ohio University alumnus Rob Harvilla, Senior Staff Writer at The Ringer, for an in-depth discussion on their careers, latest album, and much more. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Admission will be on a first come, first served basis. If you'd like to submit a question for consideration, fill out the form below.
My Morning Jacket will play a special concert on the campus of Ohio University, with special guest Grace Cummings. My Morning Jacket recently released their latest album "is" which arrives as My Morning Jacket celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2005’s landmark Z. Tickets for this concert are on sale now. This show is expected to sell out so grab your tickets soon!