As the August 25th release of Hiss Golden Messenger’s new album Jump For Joy draws near, the band has released the new track “20 Years And A Nickel.”  The song opens with a searching piano and organ section before smoothly melding into a dancing  groove as “20 Years And A Nickel” kicks off Jump For Joy and sets the tone for what lies ahead. Listen to and share “20 Years and a Nickel” wherever you listen to music, and pre-order Jump for Joy on CD, LP, or translucent orange and black swirl Peak Vinyl from the Merge store! Peak Vinyl orders come with a 22.75" x 30" color newsprint poster!

Jump for Joy is a semi-autobiographical work about the life and musical journey of bandleader, songwriter and vocalist M.C. Taylor. Taylor created the character Michael Crow to represent himself through his various experiences while following the path of a life in music. From being obsessed with music at the very beginning, to being called by the road, to almost giving up, to having a family, right up to the present day. Taylor touches on many of the moments that shaped him. While the album was written from the perspective of personal experience, many of the themes are universally relatable.

“If the 14 songs on Jump for Joy might be heard as the Book of Michael Crow, a temporal travelogue, of sorts, that traces the ecstasy and sorrow of a life lived alongside music through a character very similar to me, then perhaps “20 Years and a Nickel” is the prologue,” says Taylor. “Not only is it the first song, but it also lays out two opposing perspectives that I am lately trying to hold in my hands, and brain, simultaneously. Namely, after twenty years and a nickel—my longhand for 25 years, although I guess I’ve been writing songs even longer than that—I’m a little bit of an expert on the form AND I have no idea how to write a song. Is there such a thing as a simple song? Maybe. But they don’t come easy.”

Along with Jump for Joy, Hiss Golden Messenger are prepping for an extensive tour of the United States, including a special three night stand at Saxapahaw, NC's Haw River Ballroom from September 15-17, and have added new dates in Australia! See below for details!

Hiss Golden Messenger on tour:
Aug 05 Kaslo Bay Park, BC – Kaslo Jazz Etc. Fest
Aug 30 Portsmouth, NH – Prescott Park Arts Festival
Sep 15 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Sep 16 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom+
Sep 17 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Sep 27 Melbourne, AU – The Corner Hotel
Sep 28 Sydney, AU – The Great Club
Sep 29 Hunter Valley, AU – Dashville Skyline Festival
Sep 30 Hunter Valley, AU – Dashville Skyline Festival
Oct 19 Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House*
Oct 20 Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club*
Oct 21 New York, NY – Webster Hall*
Oct 22 Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall*
Oct 25 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair*
Oct 26 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair*
Oct 27 Holyoke, MA – Race Street Live*
Oct 28 Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB*
Oct 29 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre*
Nov 01 Detroit, MI – El Club*
Nov 02 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom*
Nov 03 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line*
Nov 04 Chicago, IL – Metro*
Nov 05 Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Indy*
Nov 07 Birmingham, AL – Saturn#
Nov 09 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl#
Nov 10 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West#
Nov 11 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel#
Nov 28 Austin, TX – Antone’s Nightclub#
Nov 29 Austin, TX – Antone’s Nightclub#
Nov 30 Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall#
Dec 01 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room#
Dec 02 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre#
Dec 04 Salt Lake City, UT – The Commonwealth Room#
Dec 05 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory#
Dec 07 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre^
Dec 08 Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre^
Dec 09 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall^
Dec 10 Eugene, OR – W.O.W. Hall^
Dec 11 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s^
Dec 13 Petaluma, CA – Mystic Theatre^
Dec 14 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore^
Dec 15 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour^
Dec 16 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room^
Dec 30 Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House
Dec 31 Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House
Mar 01–08, 2024 Miami, FL – Cayamo Cruise

+ with special guest William Tyler & The Impossible Truth
* with special guest Sylvie
# with special guest Adeem The Artist
^ with special guest The Lostines