TONY LEVIN To Release 'Bringing It Down To The Bass' Album In September

19 August 2024

Tony Levin and Flatiron Recordings have announced a September 13 global release date for a new studio album titled "Bringing It Down To The Bass".

Today, they present the title track which can be previewed below. It features Manu Katché, Dominic Miller, Pete Levin, and Alex Foster.

Special guest on the album include Robert Fripp, Mike Portnoy, David Torn, Jerry Marotta, Larry Fast, Steve Gadd, Steve Hunter, Pat Mastelotto, L. Shankar, Gary Husband, Jeremy Stacey, Colin Gatwood, Markus Reuter and Vinnie Colaiuta.

And while it's called "Bringing It Down To The Bass" — and that's no lie — it's not all about that bass. Levin's seventh solo album, and his first since 2007, is an autobiography of sorts, with the themes drawn from Levin's musical life. It features a myriad of collaborators from his half-century-plus on the road and in the studio with Peter Gabriel, KING CRIMSON and many, many others.

Over the past half century, Levin has been a prolific session player and one of the most active live performers on the planet. He's contributed his talents to over five hundred albums amongst which include 15 with Peter Gabriel and 18 with KING CRIMSON (counting live, studio, and compilations). Alongside contributions to the work of John Lennon, Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Herbie Mann, Paul Simon and many others.