BOSTON, Mass. [July 19, 2024] — There’s an interesting pattern some of us follow as we age. In younger days, we look to the changing seasons for a fresh start, perhaps aligned with summer break or the start of a new school year. As we grow older, the start of a new month tends to bring new opportunities, a good excuse to begin again after knocking out the rent. And then finally, as we realize that life’s timeline is that of a constricting nature, we anticipate each new morning as the start of something new. In a few short hours, yesterday firmly gets placed in the rear view as we power forward to engage another day of possibilities and intrigue.
Every tomorrow morning carries its own potential, and can mean different things to different people. But the unifying aspect is that it always comes, like clockwork, disguised as an unforgiving promise to be a better experience, for each and every one of us.
What becomes of the day is up to the individual, and that reflects the optimistic nature of “Tomorrow Morning,” the electric new single from Derek Smith and the Cosmic Vultures that hits the streams and dreams on Friday, July 19.
“I always sort of go back to a song after I have written it and realize it can have many different meanings or mean something completely different later down the road,” says Derek Smith. “I think the one thing I am trying to convey with this song is that no matter what happens to you – tomorrow is another day. A new feel, a new outlook, a new opportunity. Don’t be hasty with how you feel. Give it some time; mull it over and be strategic.”
“Tomorrow Morning” glistens and glows with ‘70s rock ambition, a stirring cocktail of glam, psych, and soft rock, further positioning Derek Smith and the Cosmic Vultures as one of the most intriguing new voices in the Boston music scene. The track continues a steep upward trajectory for the collective, continuing a sonic shift that began last fall with the anthemic and gritty “Black Angel” and carrying over into 2024 with January’s celestial alt-rock galaxy cruise called “Waiting” and April’s commanding “White Spade Symphony,” which earned widespread blog praise and global indie radio airplay, reaching Number 8 on the Radio Indie Alliance Top 100 chart.
Recorded, mixed, and Mastered by Monty at Graybeard Recording Studios with engineering by longtime collaborator Jonathan Chesbro and Rob Countie, “Tomorrow Morning” also kickstarts a new era. It’s marked as the first single from a new Derek Smith and the Cosmic Vultures album set to arrive no later than November, and a second single, “Songbird,” is slated to arrive in September.
“I currently have a follow-up album in my head after this one as well as a number of other projects with different music styles,” Smith admits. “2025 is going to be another big year for the band with lots of new material and hopefully even more shows.”
Few bands are having as much fun these days as Derek Smith and the Cosmic Vultures. After forming roughly a decade ago, the Cosmic Vultures developed a reputation around New England for their electric live show and eclectic blend of genre-spanning rock and roll.
But a few years back, Smith – the frontman, vocalist, and principal songwriter – branched out with solo material, unleashing the creative fire burning within. He released a pair of albums (2022’s Rubedo and last year’s Obscura) that explored new musical territories, and the Vultures were nominated for Rock Artist of the Year at the 2023 New England Music Awards.
Before the year was out, Smith and the band decided to merge and become a unified entity, re-christening the project as Derek Smith and the Cosmic Vultures. Now they’re building on the momentum of the prior singles as a central line of thought permeates through the band’s music, even if those elements are not so clearly visible on the surface. And the band is racking up tens of thousands of Spotify plays, all organically, for the latest singles.
“We’re working with a better recipe than I had before,” Smith notes. “With this band being a thing for so long, our fan base has grown. So therefore, more people are listening and streaming our music. With the consistent positive feedback from music blogs and being nominated a few times by the New England Music Awards, I feel we are trending up the mountain at a nice pace. There are no signs of stopping.”
Smith hopes “Tomorrow Morning” continues to showcase the versatility not only in his songwriting arsenal, but also that of the band operating as a cohesive unit.
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