John Mayer 'Continuum' album

Combining Soul, Pop, and Blues, John Mayer’s third studio album, CONTINUUM, will be released September 12 on Aware/Columbia Records. In the two years since the acclaimed release of HEAVIER THINGS, John Mayer has redefined himself as a musician and collaborator who exceeds genre boundaries. Having recorded and performed with some of the most interesting and iconic artists on the scene, Mayer returns with a pop/rock album that is the culmination of his influences, skill, and recordings to date. Showcasing the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter’s rich lyrics, the groove of the guitar-slinging bluesman, and the vocals of the soulful crooner who’s sold millions, Mayer’s third album is a succinct reflection of an artist in his prime.

Preparing to embark on a co-headlining tour with Sheryl Crow on August 24, Mayer’s first single, “Waiting On The World To Change,” has already made a huge impact at radio. Billboard Magazine confirms that the melodic, up-tempo track “is already off to a blockbuster start,” whose ascent to “No. 1 is all but a given.” On “Waiting,” People Magazine says, “John Mayer channels Curtis Mayfield” in a song that reflects the challenges and frustrations of his generation.

Continuum is Mayer’s first turn producing a studio effort, a task he shared with acclaimed studio-musician Steve Jordan. The album features sultry grooves such as “I Don’t Trust Myself With Loving You,” “Slow Dancing In A Burning Room,” and the Sam Cooke-flavored “I’m Gonna Find Another You.” Fans of the John Mayer Trio will recognize “Vultures” and “Gravity” reworked for the studio by John, Steve, and Pino, as well as a blazing display of fretwork on a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Bold As Love.”. “Heart of Life” and “Stop This Train” are new songs that longtime fans will recognize as keeping in-step with trademark Mayer material.

“As a songwriter, the Trio helped me focus on being more raw,” he says. “As a guitar player, it helped me get a lot out of my system and get to a point somewhere between the Trio record and ROOM FOR SQUARES - and that’s a really good place to be.”

Over the past two years, Mayer’s put in the time to get to that place. He famously toured and recorded with power players Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan as the John Mayer Trio, whose live album TRY! was released in November ’05. Mayer’s other collaborations have defied genre; from Rock to Blues, Hip-Hop to Jazz to Country. He’s played with icons and contemporaries alike, including Clapton, BB King, Buddy Guy, T-Bone Burnett, Herbie Hancock, Dixie Chicks, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, and Ahmir ?uestlove.

From his acclaimed debut ‘Room For Squares’ in 2001, through 2003’s ‘Heavier Things,’ to his most recent work with the John Mayer Trio, the guitarist, vocalist and songwriter has sold more than eight million albums and earned three Grammy Awards.

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