I count my lucky stars that I’ve had the good fortune to make records and tour the world with so many talented musicians. It’s your moment to step out and take chances. That’s the beauty of making solo records. When you’re known for playing a specific genre of music, you don’t always have the opportunity to show your affinity for other styles.

“I wanted to make sure the record was diverse,” he explains. In essence, it presents every side of Myles Kennedy. These eleven tracks follow all of his muses into a pastiche of distorted rock ‘n’ roll frenzy, Memphis Delta-soaked blues catharsis, soul ponderances, and even dalliances into country. That brings us to his second full-length solo album, The Ides Of March. For as much as he remains renowned for his skyscraping timbre and earth-quaking bluesy wail, his musicianship also encompasses eloquent songcraft, thoughtful cinematic arrangements, and, of course, dynamic guitar fireworks as explosive as his astounding vocal range. Certainly, it courses through six chart-topping albums from gold-selling rock juggernaut Alter Bridge, three records with Slash and The Conspirators, two albums from The Mayfield Four, his 2018 solo debut Year of the Tiger, and guest appearances for everyone from Disturbed and Halestorm to Gov’t Mule, Sevendust, Mark Morton and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels. At this point, Myles Kennedy’s voice precedes him.

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