‘Blew Up (The House)’ begins Lang’s first studio album since 2006, ‘Fight for My Soul.’

Jonny Lang hasn’t released a new studio album in seven years. Fight for My Soul breaks the drought on Sept. 17.

The album’s first single, Blew Up (The House), premiering at USA TODAY, is an incendiary blues-rock stomper about taking extreme measures to make a fresh start.

Fight for My Soul is the singer-guitarist’s follow-up to his Grammy-winning 2006 album Turn Around. Lang recorded Fight for My Soul over a three-year period with producer/songwriter Tommy Sims, whose other credits include co-writing the Eric Clapton hit Change the World.

“Some of these songs may surprise people, but that’s what it’s all about,” Lang says in a release about Fight for My Soul. “It keeps it fresh, and it keeps me growing. Creatively, I think there is a lot more going on inside of me than I’ve been sharing on record so far. Much of what I’ve experienced through music and life in general is in these songs.”

Lang kicks off his 2013 tour July 18 in Spokane, Wash. In October, he’ll begin his first European tour in more than a decade.

Fight for My Soul track listing

Blew Up (The House)

Breakin’ In

We Are The Same

What You’re Looking For

Not Right

The Truth

River

Fight For My Soul

All Of A Sudden

Seasons

I’ll Always Be

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It’s been seven years since Jonny Lang released a new studio album, but the wait is almost finally over. Lang will release “Fight For My Soul” – the follow up to his Grammy Award Winning 2006 album “Turn Around“, on September 2nd in UK and Europe through Mascot Label Group and September 17th in US and Canada with Concord Music Group. Lang has been working on the release for three years with Producer Tommy Sims, who co-wrote Eric Clapton’s Grammy winning “Change the World.” The duo collaborated on the project from the ground up.

“With this album, I’m looking forward to going to different territories and countries all over the world, and just trying to be a positive presence for people in places where I have never been before,” Lang commented. “I’m excited to do that. It sounds like we’ll be going to some new destinations this time around, and I really look forward to it. “

TRACKLISTING:

• BLEW UP (THE HOUSE)
• BREAKIN’ IN
• WE ARE THE SAME
• WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
• NOT RIGHT
• THE TRUTH
• RIVER
• FIGHT FOR MY SOUL
• ALL OF A SUDDEN
• SEASONS
• I’LL ALWAYS BE

The album defies categorization by a single genre. The textured arrangements, broad worldview, gorgeous vocal melodies, and expressive guitar playing are what defines “Fight For My Soul.” It is unequivocally what Lang aimed to achieve over the long period he has been working on reaching a realized vision. He offers, “Much of what I’ve experienced through music and life in general is in these songs. I really like reaching out and connecting with people. For me, this is what it’s all about. It keeps it fresh with different experiences every day.”

“We are thrilled to be finally able to work with Jonny Lang and I predict that he has a glorious future ahead of him,” remarked Mascot Label Group owner/founder Ed van Zijl. “What a voice!”

Since the release of his 1997 major label debut “Lie To Me“, the then 16 year-old Lang has built a reputation as one of the best live performers and guitarists of his generation.

“This particular record has taken quite a long time to finish for a lot of different reasons, Lang remarked. “Most of all, I started having kids a few years back. Between being with the family, and being out on the road touring, the last thing you want to do when home is to go make a record. I’m really happy with the body of work we have for this one. It’s kind of hard to be excited and know what the record going to be like when the process is extended over such a long period of time. Today, sitting here, I’m really proud of the recordings.”