How a jingle pitch became the new Gary Louris single

"Almost Home" – which began as a jingle idea – is off the new Gary Louris album, Jump For Joy out June 4 via Thirty Tigers.

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The new Gary Louris single “Almost Home” is the latest song off his forthcoming solo album Jump For Joy, which releases June 4 via Sham/Thirty Tigers. The catchy, bouncy new single is accompanied by a music video Louris made himself.

“‘Almost Home’ started out as a jingle idea for a phone company, it was just the catchy chorus,” says Louris. “When the client didn’t use it, I wrote the verses and then it was a real song, and I’m glad they passed on it. It’s a story of travel and longing.” 

His first solo release since Vagabonds in 2008, Jump For Joy includes 10 never-before-released songs written, performed and produced entirely by Louris himself, as well as cover art illustrated by his son, Henry Louris. 

Acclaimed musician, singer, songwriter and producer Gary Louris has built a deeply compelling body of work over the last three decades. He is the lead singer/songwriter of seminal band The Jayhawks, and one of the founding members of alt-rock supergroup Golden Smog, which has included members of Soul Asylum, Wilco, The Replacements and Big Star. Louris has also produced records and contributed songs to GRAMMY Award-winning albums by Tedeschi Trucks Band and The Chicks, and recorded with a diverse group of acts including The Black Crowes, Uncle Tupelo, Joe Henry, Counting Crows, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, Roger McGuinn, Nickel Creek and The Wallflowers. 

Jump For Joy follows The Jayhawks’ 2020 release XOXO, which garnered high praise from press including HuffPost, Billboard, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, BrooklynVegan and more. The new album is available for pre-order right here. 

Check the album's track list following Gary's video for "Almost Home". 

Gary Louris – Jump For Joy (Sham/Thirty Tigers)

1. Almost Home 

2. Living In Between 

3. White Squirrel

4. New Normal 

5. Mr. Updike

6. Follow 

7. Too Late The Key 

8. One Way Conversation 

9. Jump For Joy 

10. Dead Man’s Burden