''Dearly Beloved'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band
Daughtry, released on September 17, 2021, through Dogtree Records. It is the follow up to ''
Cage to Rattle'' (2018), and their first album not to be released by
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also A ...
. To promote the album, the Dearly Beloved Tour was originally scheduled to start in November 2021 and feature
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lo ...
and
Tremonti as co-headliners. However, due to the sudden death of Chris Daughtry's step-daughter, the first shows were rescheduled.
It is the last album to feature founding bassist Josh Paul, who left the band in January 2022.
''Dearly Beloved'' marks the band's return to
post-grunge
Post-grunge is a derivative of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s rock bands such as Bush, Candlebox and Collective Soul that emulated th ...
and
hard rock.
Track listing
Personnel
Daughtry
*
Chris Daughtry – lead vocals, third guitar
*Josh Steely – lead guitar
*Brian Craddock – rhythm guitar
*
Josh Paul – bass, backing vocals
*Elvio Fernandes – keyboards, backing vocals
*Brandon Maclin – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
*
Marti Frederiksen
Martin Harold "Marti" Frederiksen (born July 1, 1962) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. He writes and produces music primarily in rock, country, and pop. He is best known for his work with many artists and bands incl ...
- producer, digital editing, programming
*Brian Craddock – art direction, design
*
Scott Stevens
Ronald Scott Stevens (born April 1, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. As a defenseman, Stevens played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues and New Jers ...
- producer, mixing, digital editing, programming
*Chris Baseford - mixing
*Andrew Cruz - mastering
*Evan Frederiksen - engineering, digital editing
*Mark Holman - additional production
*Elvio Fernandes - additional production
*Sinclair - backing vocals on "Call You Mine"
Charts
References
2021 albums
Daughtry (band) albums
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