{"id":2416491,"date":"2026-05-14T13:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2416491"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:45:15","slug":"brian-fallon-returns-with-first-solo-music-in-over-five-years-on-not-bad-for-new-jersey-and-better-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brian-fallon-returns-with-first-solo-music-in-over-five-years-on-not-bad-for-new-jersey-and-better-before\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Fallon Returns With First Solo Music In Over Five Years On \u2018Not Bad For New Jersey\u2019 And \u2018Better Before\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Brian Fallon<\/strong> has returned with his first original solo material in more than five years, unveiling two brand-new tracks: <strong>Not Bad For New Jersey<\/strong> and <strong>Better Before<\/strong>. Released via Fallon\u2019s own<strong> Lesser Known Records<\/strong>, the songs mark a fresh chapter for the New Jersey songwriter while reconnecting with the heartland rock and power-pop sensibilities that have defined his career both as a solo artist and as frontman of <strong>The Gaslight Anthem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photonic-flickr-stream photonic-stream \" id=\"photonic-flickr-stream-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rockshotmag\/55268191692\/\" title=\"Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem @ Shepherd's Bush Empire (Kalpesh Patel)\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem @ Shepherd&#8217;s Bush Empire (Kalpesh Patel)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .wp-caption -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel --><\/p>\n<p>Produced by longtime collaborator <strong>Butch Walker<\/strong> at his Nashville-area studio, the two tracks showcase Fallon in reflective but energised form. <strong>Better Before<\/strong>, co-written with Canadian singer-songwriter <strong>Donovan Woods<\/strong>, leans into emotional vulnerability with a portrait of a relationship falling apart, while <strong>Not Bad For New Jersey<\/strong> serves as a rugged and affectionate tribute to Fallon\u2019s roots.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brian Fallon - Not Bad for New Jersey (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1uyTONAlPm8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Speaking about the latter track, Fallon explained that the song came from reflecting on the twists and turns of his life and career. The song captures the resilience and working-class spirit long associated with both his songwriting and the New Jersey rock lineage that has influenced him throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>The release arrives during a busy resurgence for Fallon following <strong>The Gaslight Anthem\u2019s<\/strong> acclaimed comeback album <strong>History Books<\/strong> in 2023, which ended a near decade-long gap between studio records. That album re-established the band as one of modern rock\u2019s most enduring names, leading to sold-out tours and major festival appearances across the globe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brian Fallon - Better Before (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r6MgpNaEL1s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>To celebrate the release of the new solo material, Fallon will perform a run of intimate live dates across the United States this June with his backing band <strong>The Painkillers<\/strong>. The performances begin at the legendary <strong>The Stone Pony<\/strong> in Asbury Park before heading to Nashville, West Hollywood and Chicago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photonic-flickr-stream photonic-stream \" id=\"photonic-flickr-stream-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rockshotmag\/55269337474\/\" title=\"Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem @ Shepherd's Bush Empire (Kalpesh Patel)\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55269337474_c8c1f7a53d_o.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem @ Shepherd's Bush Empire (Kalpesh Patel)\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem @ Shepherd&#8217;s Bush Empire (Kalpesh Patel)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .wp-caption -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel --><\/p>\n<p>Fallon will also appear alongside <strong>Bruce Springsteen<\/strong> at the special <strong>Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us<\/strong> event in New Jersey, celebrating 250 years of American music ahead of the opening of the <strong>Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"07lo7pJq4A\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rockshotmagazine.com\/bruce-springsteen-is-still-the-boss-of-heartland-rock-in-londons-hyde-park\/\">Bruce Springsteen Is Still The Boss Of London\u2019s Hyde Park<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cBruce Springsteen Is Still The Boss Of London\u2019s Hyde Park\u201d \u2014 Rockshot Magazine\" src=\"https:\/\/rockshotmagazine.com\/bruce-springsteen-is-still-the-boss-of-heartland-rock-in-londons-hyde-park\/embed\/#?secret=w6qIEMNKF4#?secret=07lo7pJq4A\" data-secret=\"07lo7pJq4A\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source rockshotmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Fallon has returned with his first original solo material in more than five years, unveiling two brand-new tracks: Not Bad For New Jersey and Better Before. 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