Up next from Colorado’s Jesus Christ Taxi Driver comes with new self-titled single, premiered by Under The Radar.
Even though the band formed four years ago with this song’s concept as their guiding principle, the accusatory thesis statement finally hits the airwaves today.
Ripping forward at a blues rock pace, JCTD points a finger directly at the hypocrisy and hatred held by some of the religious right in America — Stream “Jesus Christ Taxi Driver.”
Vocalist and guitarist Ian Ehrhart said this song represents, “the fear and racism Americans have towards immigrants; asking the questions: what would Jesus do? And what if God was one of us? This song is seeking to expose the contradictions of the religious right by plopping the God child in modern day NYC as a cab driver. From Bethlehem to the great U.S. of A. our hero (Jesus H. Christ) seeks to escape religious persecution and make some money to help his family, only to have everything taken away.”
JCTD’s upcoming second album, Taxi The Rich, will be released digitally on April 24 and physically on March 19 via Midtopia’s Buy Before You Stream initiative. Holding a spotlight to the worst society has to offer, JCTD pull no punches on their irreverent, politically pointed suite of new songs. Pre-order Taxi The Rich on vinyl here.
Announced at the end of January, JCTD is headed back out on the road for the Taxi The Rich Again Tour. The tour is presented by One Night Live, a touring initiative created by Live Music Society in collaboration with like-minded organizations to provide crucial support for emerging artists and small independent venues.
On March 19, the band will play a hometown Denver show to celebrate the release of their album on vinyl, alongside their close friends The Thing. And the following week, they will make their triumphant return to Boise, Idaho’s Treefort Music Fest. See all upcoming dates here .
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
March 19 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater (album release show with The Thing)
March 20 – Colorado Springs, CO – Lulu’s Downtown
March 25-28 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest
March 29 – Seattle, WA – Baba Yaga
March 30 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper
March 31 – Yakima, WA – Bearded Monkey
April 1 – Portland, OR – Bunk Bar
April 2 – Bend, OR – Silver Moon Brewing
April 3 – Reno, NV – Club Underground
April 4 – Sacramento, CA – Torch Club
April 5 – San Francisco, CA – The Knockout
April 7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Redwood Bar
April 8 – Las Vegas, NV – Red Dwarf
April 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – Quarters DLC
April 10 – Laramie, WY – Ruffed Up Duck
April 11 – Pueblo, CO – Steel City Showcase
Taxi The Rich will be released on April 24th via Midtopia.