Hot off the heels of MOTO SOLO’s synth-tastic debut track “There’s Another Way” the band released, in conjunction with D O C Records, the electrifying collaboration remix by renowned Brazilian producer Gui Boratto, There’s Another Way (Gui Boratto’s Rework). Today, MOTO SOLO follows up that hypnotic single with their brand new track, “Celebration Sound”, co-produced by Queens of the Stone Age bassist, Michael Shuman.

MOTO SOLO’s Bobby Tamkin says of the single, “‘Celebration Sound’ is a song about finally having the chance to celebrate after a hardship or some sort of oppression. The music reflects a good time, but the message conveys a cautious shake off of bad times, realizing that it’s now okay to let loose and plunge into euphoria.”

Work on MOTO SOLO’s forthcoming debut LP began around 2023 when Tamkin decided to bear down on new music within his studio’s isolated confines. “Despite never singing on anything, I wrote with me as the singer in mind.” Eventually, Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman—who also contributed to Xu Xu Fang’s Daylong Secret album— joined Tamkin in the studio to help flesh out the material in development and assist in the album’s production. “I reached out to Shuman initially for bass playing, and he ended up contributing guitar, keyboards, arrangement ideas, and much more. When we first got together, I played everything I had for him, and to my delight, he liked almost all of it. He asked who was singing, and I knew at that point my voice could work,” Tamkin says with relief. After several weeks working at Shuman’s home studio, Tamkin and Shuman booked recording time at the Highland Park, CA studio, 64 Sound, and together with GRAMMY-winning engineer Michael Harris (Lana Del Rey, Arctic Monkeys), continued recording.

MOTO SOLO draws from the artists that inspire Tamkin in surprising ways—from the distinctive vocals of Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan to the bombastic musical thrust of David Lee Roth-era Van Halen. The project’s first single, “There’s Another Way,” mastered by Joe LaPorta (David Bowie, Björk), reverberates with a lush synth sweep and heavy dance groove reminiscent of New Order and Kraftwerk, with Tamkin’s baritone voice crooning to excellent effect.