Ivan Neville shared a new single, “Hey All Together,” featuring vocal contributions from his father Aaron Neville, collaborator Bonnie Raitt and other acclaimed musicians. The track is set for the keyboardist/vocalist’s upcoming solo album, Touch My Soul, arriving on April 21 via Mascot Label Group / The Funk Garage.
“Hey All Together” is the opening track on Touch My Soul, Ivan’s first solo LP in nearly 20 years following 2004’s Scrape.
“I haven’t written any new material for myself in a long time,” Ivan noted, “so this project is very special to me. I made it up as I went along, a song here and there, in between my work with Dumpstaphunk and my work with good musical friends. Music is a way to make people feel better, it brings spiritual healing.”
Neville previewed Touch My Soul in February with an homage to his hometown of New Orleans, “Greatest Place On Earth.” He now follows with “Hey All Together,” which along with Aaron Neville and Bonnie Raitt, also boasts vocal contributions from Michael McDonald and The Revivalists’ David Shaw. Trombone Shorty and violinist Theresa Andersson also add to the star-studded track, which Ivan detailed:
“When I was growing up, people interacted differently on the street,” he recalled. “There was a feeling of connection. I wanted familiar voices to bring back a feeling of community. I figured, if everyone said hello to a stranger, spontaneously but within reason, it might make the world a better place. It certainly can’t hurt.”
Listen to “Hey All Together” below:
Touch My Soul Tracklist:
- Hey All Together (feat. Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt, Michael McDonald, Trombone Shorty, David Shaw)
- Greatest Place On Earth (feat. Trombone Shorty, Ben Jaffe, Charlie Gabriel)
- Might Last A Lifetime (feat. Cyril Neville)
- Dance Music Love (Feat. Doyle Bramhall II)
- Touch My Soul
- Stand For Something
- Blessed
- This Must Be The Place
- Pass It All Around
- Beautiful Tears
