JAMES BOOTH AND THE RETURN tells the tale of the elusive "Daywalker"

JAMES BOOTH AND THE RETURN are following up the release of their epic concept album An American Warlock in Holywood with the fresh single “Daywalker”. A drippy, psychedelic departure into a darker tone and grittier attitude for this project. Searing guitar work and powerful vocals weave their way through an intricate and timeless tale of an elusive, dark figure roaming the Sunset Strip, slowly torturing the storyteller to madness. The song was the result of frontman and founder James Booth trying to blend together the sensibilities of two different- yet-similar artists: The Three O’Clock and Siouxsie & The Banshees, fusing the deliberate bubblegum psychedelica of the former with the goth and atmosphere of the latter. The strings you hear on the track are played from a Mellotron, inspired by various progressive rock bands such as Yes, Hawkwind and The Moody Blues.

This single marks their inaugural release with Golden Poppy Music which is known for its eclectic and experimental releases across their genre diverse roster. A fitting new home for JAMES BOOTH AND THE RETURN as they continue to bend and transmogrify the meaning of the rock genre.

The project of JAMES BOOTH AND THE RETURN is an exciting, dynamic and wholly original rock and roll outfit. The self-described “Prog-Rock Prophets of the Paisley Underground” are led by James Booth on vocals and guitar, with Taylor Kropp on lead guitar, Max Goldman on bass and Chad McKinsey on drums. This four-piece plays a blend of progressive rock, power pop and psychedelic jams, centered around James’s sophisticated songwriting and howling, wide-ranging vocals.

“Daywalker” will be released on July 11th, 2025 and will be available on all streaming platforms along with a custom visualizer which, along with the song itself, is fully conceived and produced by the man behind the madness himself, James Booth.

Catch James Booth & The Return in Los Angeles at Hotel Cafe on July 19th!

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JAMES BOOTH AND THE RETURN

“Daywalker”

(Golden Poppy)

RIYL: power-pop, prog rock, psychedelia, garage-pop, rock

FFO: Redd Kross, The Moody Blues, The Lemon Twigs, Flamin’ Groovies

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“…snarling guitars and Booth’s nuanced and melodic vocals immediately draw in the listener…” — Preston Frazier / Something Else Reviews

“…intimate and epic, accessible yet self-contained…” — Klemen Breznikar / It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine

JAMES BOOTH AND THE RETURN are:

James Booth – vocals, guitar

Taylor Kropp – lead guitar

Max Goldman – bass

Chad McKimsey – drums

Originally hailing from New Jersey, the first James Booth & The Return album, titled ‘This Makes The Dead Walk’, was (save for two electric tracks) largely a DIY anti-folk record.

Their second release ‘Hard Strokes Of Velvet Redux’ drew from such diverse genres as power-pop, acoustic blues, New York punk and spoken word. After this came the goth- inspired ‘The Sky Hurts My Eyes’, the progressive rock adventure ‘In The Gardens Of Knight’, and the hubris- soaked odyssey of ‘Third Star In The Sky’. This run of albums concluded with ‘Songs From A Doll’s House’, the indie-est of indie rock records, a raw and unpolished collection of love songs and torch ballads. When not recording, James and his crew bounced up and down the Eastern Seaboard playing in venues like John & Peter’s in New Hope, Pennsylvania, as well as The Bitter End and the Delancey in New York City.

In 2019, James moved to Los Angeles and teamed up with super-producer Fernando Perdomo to produce the band’s seventh release ‘Postcards From The New Frontier’, an epic psych-rock record about doomed relationships set against a backdrop of quasi- cosmic imagery. Three songs from the record, “Heartbreak Hill”, “The Afterimage of Love” and “A Message for The King” received airplay on Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s Underground Garage channel and 88.5 Bilingual Sounds in Southern California, among others.

When the band plays live, James commands the stage with humor and authority when not singing his heart out. His vocal range is expansive, capable of singing everything from the most sensitive acoustic ballads to the heaviest rockers that verge on classic metal. His bandmates in The Return include alt-country veteran Taylor Kropp on lead guitar, punk stalwart Max Goldman on bass and metal virtuoso Chad McKinsey on drums. They’ve been electrifying audiences up and down Los Angeles, playing in such storied venues as the Whisky-A-Go-Go, The Viper Room, The Mint, The Hotel Cafe, The Venice West and Molly Malone’s. Anyone lucky enough to catch them in one of these venues will tell you: there simply isn’t a rock and roll band quite like them around today.

What’s more is that James designs each and every piece of artwork for the band, making not only the album covers but the posters as well, drawing from the public domain and twisting long dormant visuals into retro-futuristic, pop-art inspired collages.

In addition to all this, James has recently been featured providing vocals for the track “Sun King” on the tribute album ‘Abbey Road Reimagined’, alongside British guitar legend Albert Lee and keyboardist Geoff Downes from YES. James can also be seen as a talking head in the upcoming documentary Welcome To Dreamland.

The band’s most recent album ‘An American Warlock In Holywood’ released on January 24th. If that weren’t enough, the band also found time to release ‘An April Fool’s Extended Play’, a light-hearted comedy record, on April 1st of this year.

What more do you expect from Southern California’s only Prog-Rock/Power Pop/Grand Slam Jam Band? The band is currently recording a series of tunes, including the new song “Daywalker” off the upcoming ‘The Invisible Man Extended Play’. Tune in, take the ride, and come out the other side knowing that Rock & Roll Never Forgives.

Visit JAMES BOOTH AND THE RETURN online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesboothandthereturn/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesBoothAndTheReturn/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JBnTR-Archive

Bandcamp: https://jamesboothandthereturn.bandcamp.com

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/james-booth-the-return/1562061967

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6psfubJto7gIeJJaQwL2Xl?si=t9OS61IRRpy_150W8Z6c1A

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