With their current single, “Pieces,” climbing the charts at Active Rock, Daughtry returns with an angsty anthem for the anxious on their new track, “Nervous,” out now on all platforms via Big Machine Rock.
Written about his battle with anxiety after experiencing loss, frontman Chris Daughtry continues to pull back the curtain on his personal life. The vulnerable new song showcases a different sound for the usually high-octane band, detailing a widely universal struggle with self-doubt and fear over haunting, synth-laden instrumentals. Cinematic production underscores the raw emotion of a life turned upside down by grief on this intimate track.
“It’s a complicated feeling when you find yourself stuck in a cycle of anxiety and depression from the punches that life inevitably throws – you’re feeling alone and lost, but you don’t even know why you still feel that way, when everything seems insurmountable,” Daughtry articulates. “This song represents the importance of opening up and being honest about those feelings.”
The hard-hitting track continues to usher in a fine-tuned and razor-sharp new era for the GRAMMY®-nominated group, as they continue the rollout for their debut Big Machine EP this fall. “Nervous” will join previous singles “Pieces” and “Artificial” on the new record, the latter of which earned the band their first No. 1 at Active Rock and first No. 1 single in 15 years.
Daughtry, one of the most visible and best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, has sold out concerts across the globe. Their debut album, the self-titled Daughtry, was the top-selling album of 2007 and was the fastest selling rock debut album in Soundscan history. The record was nominated for 4 GRAMMY® Awards and won 4 American Music Awards, alongside 7 Billboard Music Awards, including “Album of the Year.” Subsequent albums, Leave This Town (2009), Break The Spell (2011), and Baptized (2013) have all gone Platinum, with Cage To Rattle (2018) certified Gold.
In 2021, the band released their record Dearly Beloved, with singles “World On Fire,” “Heavy Is The Crown,” and “Changes Are Coming,” all cracking the Top 10. Following yet another Top 10 success with their 2023 smash cover of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” featuring Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, Daughtry ushered in a new sonic era with their debut Big Machine Records single, “Artificial.” The return to their rock roots scored the band their first No. 1 single in the Active Rock format, laying the groundwork for their new EP, set to release this fall.
Catch Daughtry on the road this fall on select US tour dates. For tickets and more information, visit daughtryofficial.com.
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