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Colossal Street Jam releases "Seconds"
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New Jersey based, Bluesy, 70s influenced Rock Band Colossal Street Jam has released the Official Music Video for their new single, "Seconds" off the band's critically praised new album, No Way To Live. The music video was filmed and produced by Soto / Sinestra Studios.
"The video shows the band singing live–and the song totally rocks. The lead singer’s voice reminds us of Brad Delp of Boston, displaying a very 70s classic rock feel. However, it travels into prog rock territory toward the end of the song, showing the true diversity and musicianship of this band." - Rock At Night
"No Way to Live goes down well in a single listening session, as an album should. As such, you’ll have no problem sticking around for the deep-cut party anthem 'Nothing Like It.' It’s an old-school hard rock boogie that’s destined to power many Saturday nights. Other highlights include 'My Fight, Alone' and the secret bonus track 'Songbird (Reprise)' at the end. Colossal Street Jam are mighty, indeed, and fans looking for tunes that are catchy and fresh need to get them into their speakers at once." - Rock & Blues Muse
"Colossal Street Jam rocks out in a way the 70s have rooted in our collective musical memory. Great intensity and musical marksmanship that rouses and scatters with bombast and appeal. The hooks are gigantic, the choruses memorable and nesting, the riffs and organ swirls warm and full of wonder. Atop Potts has the ability to lay down intrinsic appealing vocal melodies with powerful phrasing and dosing the exact amount of grit and gut. The backbone of the songs is astounding, with Halpern’s hammering power and rich fills underneath Flora’s dominant pulsing bass. This powerful foundation is exactly what is needed to orbit the songs into the stratosphere.Great, GREAT album!!!" - Headbangers Lifestyle
"New Jersey is home for Colossal Street Jam, a bluesy rock and roll quintet influenced by 70´s rock and acts like Bad Company and Grand Funk Railroad, but soundwise also close to The Black Crowes. In this kind of music it´s important with a Hammond B3 and they´ve got it plus the raspy voice of Gene Potts makes all the pieces come into place. Colossal Street Jam belong just fine in the classic rock revival with bands like Rival Sons, Greta Van Fleet, White Reaper and The Answer." - Melodic.net
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"Yet in spite of and through it all, Colossal made a record of which they and the entire New Jersey music scene can be proud. Their first release in four years will feature 11 tracks produced and engineered by Tony Lewis of HiVoltage Music. The rich songs not only make for the veteran’s band best album but also its most diverse ranging from straight-up rhythm & blues to psychedelic jams to a signature classic-rock sound inspired by Grand Funk Railroad and Deep Purple. " - The Aquarian
It’s once been said that all roads lead to home…
That’s precisely where this long-time band of brothers & creative soulmates found themselves, when their well-traveled musical roads converged.
It was at this poignant juncture that COLOSSAL STREET JAM was born.
One may define their electrifying synergy as the cosmic melding & explosive concoction of abstract minds, unique talent, inherent soul, and tireless passion for their beloved craft.
Having a deep & mutual admiration for one another, as well as having tremendous respect for their many, and diverse collective influences, who helped shape their gritty, melodic, psychedelically tinged hard rock stylings, each member truly brings their own individuality, and nuance to the mix.
An eclectic potpourri for the senses, CSJ ultimately, and seamlessly fuse their independent ideas to deliver a singular vision & signature sound that can easily be coined as “New Classic Rock” for the ages.
This hard-driving, 70’s inspired, 5-piece ensemble is comprised of Gene Potts (vocals)… Sal Marra (guitar/vocals)… Tony Flora (bass)… Dave Halpern (drums)… and Eric Safka (keys).
With their roots firmly planted and their musical heritage tightly in place, CSJ has long been an integral part the legendary Asbury Park, NJ music scene.
Always proud to honor these roots, and the place that gave them their start, the band forever carries with them that feeling of tradition, and heart that has endeared them to growing audiences both nationally and internationally.
In 2016, the band’s release, “Living Free”, was met with critical acclaim and worldwide press.
The albums single, “Songbird” received extensive radio airplay both locally, and globally.
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In 2018, that same record won an award for Australian Indie Album Of The Year For Internet Radio.
It subsequently remained on the Indie charts, Down Under, for 6 months.
Later that year, in November of 2018, CSJ released their follow up album, “Just Take Hold”…
Once again, they were greeted with extensive Indie and College radio airplay for that record’s namesake single, “Just Take Hold”, as well as for their cover version of the Sugarloaf classic, “Green Eyed Lady”.
In May and December of 2019, CSJ completed two successful European tours, which journeyed them throughout The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
As the world paused for the next couple years, due to the global pandemic, CSJ was still hard at work on their next creative endeavor.
In 2021, they released a new single, “No Way To Live”…
Just as before, they garnered massive airplay, both locally and overseas.
On March 1st, 2023, the long-awaited full length, 11- song album, which was on hold, due to the state of the world was finally released.
Baring the same name, as that previous single, this record triggered the launch of a full-scale publicity campaign, along with upcoming shows in both the US and Europe.
