This album is made up of 10 powerful rock songs, all written and produced by David Thulin and me. Along the way, we also brought in some incredibly talented friends who helped take these songs to another level.
Ross played a huge role on Hurricane, helping shape the song and building a chorus that absolutely hits hard. Ri-An brought so much to this project as a co-writer on Tear Down the Dark, Kiss of an Enemy, and the title track, Sleep Walker Awake. Her guide vocals in the studio were so incredible that I asked her to be featured on the album. Our good friend J.R. also came in and played guitar on several tracks, including Catch Me If You Can—a song SiriusXM Octane has already agreed to play.
And to make sure this record sounds as strong and polished as possible, Doug Weier is mixing the album. He’s helping bring everything to life so the vocals, drums, guitars, and every track hit with clarity, power, and the level of excellence this project deserves.
The vision for this record is bigger than just releasing an album. The plan is to take this music around the world and into places my songs may have never reached before. I want these tracks to connect with new listeners, hit people deeply, and carry this message farther than ever.
We’ve already started building momentum. We filmed a music video and created more than 60 pieces of short-form content to help share this music in creative, powerful ways across social media and beyond.