Jesse Ahern releases new album and heading to UK, Glasgow show 2nd May 2024

In support of his recent new album ‘Roots Rock Rebel’ American singer-songwriter Jesse Ahern is heading to the UK for a run of live shows in May 2024. The tour dates are as follows:

Weds, May 1 – Birmingham – The Asylum
Thurs, May 2 – Glasgow – The Garage
Fri, May 3 – Leeds – The Key Club
Sat, May 4 – Manchester – The Deaf Institute
Sun, May 5 – London – Our Black Heart


Hailing from humble beginnings in Quincy, MA, singer-songwriter and guitarist JESSE AHERN seamlessly blends Americana, folk, roots and rock armed with a Gretsch guitar across his body, an anchor tattoo under his right eye, and tunes that hold high the clenched fists of the working class. Having toured the world alongside acts including Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Chuck Ragan, Frank Turner and Jaime Wyatt, JESSE appears onstage standing solo in front of a giant backdrop emblazoned with the words ‘ROOTS ROCK REBEL.’ True to his nature, JESSE has announced his upcoming album will be fittingly titled ROOTS ROCK REBEL—a slogan that embodies both his music and himself. The album will mark JESSE’s debut release via Dropkick Murphys’ Dummy Luck Music / [PIAS] record label and is due September 15. Produced by Grammy Award-winner Ted Hutt (Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Gaslight Anthem), ROOTS ROCK REBEL consists of 10 tracks including the previously released lead single, “Pray.’

“I’m a middle-class townie from Quincy, MA,” JESSE exclaims. “For most of my life, I’ve either played music or had to work with my hands. I’ve definitely seen the ups and downs of the economy and the middle class fade away. I don’t define myself as a working-class musician, I define myself as someone who has empathy for anybody who’s working hard. When I was in my early twenties, you could have a job, a car, cover your place, and still go out on the weekend. If you weren’t a drunk or a drug addict, you’d even have a little money in your pocket. That’s not the way it goes anymore. Now there are people with two or three jobs who can’t pay their rent. To me, that’s a problem. You can’t solve it overnight, but you can sing about it.”

“‘Back Against The Wall’ hits home with me,” JESSE continues. “I have three kids, and all I ever think is, ‘Where the hell are they going to go? How are they going to ever buy a house or afford rent?’ It’s f*cking wild out there. This isn’t about a party or where you are on the political spectrum. I, myself, am very sick of it. I’m very glad to see people are starting to wake up though... but sometimes I wonder if it’s too late.”

ROOTS ROCK REBEL Track Listing:


1. Pray
2. Daughter And Son
3. The Older I Get (feat Ken Casey And Jaime Wyatt)
4. I Drive A Truck
5. Bankrobber
6. Highway Of Life
7. Miss Information
8. Backs Against The Wall
9. Straw Man
10. I Believe

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