King Youngblood Debuts First New Music Since 'Big Thank'

King Youngblood is one of the most interesting bands in the Puget Sound area. Since I first saw them at last year's Black and Loud Fest in Portland, I was blown away. Lead by vocalist and guitarist Cameron Lavi-Jones (who also founded Black and Loud Fest), and including Samy Garcia (bass), Chet Peterson (cello), and Paul "Styqx" Stoot (drums), King Youngblood is ready for a new chapter.

This week, King Youngblood released their first music since the 2021 album Big Thank. The new release is a song entitled "Garden of Conviction," featuring Justin Harden.

"Garden of Conviction" is a rousing anthem that encourages listeners to be the change they want to see. King Youngblood has been known for their combination of rock and activism, so the band's new music comes as a direct result of the country's current political climate. Through his lyrics, Lavi-Jones encourages mobilization, but maintains an optimistic outlook that the younger generations are going to be alright.

In an interview with KUOW, Lavi-Jones states that the summer of 2025, is the summer of "activation." He continued, "A lof of the music I am trying to make and work on with King Youngblood is trying to shake people from being passive to everything's that's going on. I think all of us are distinctly aware about how the world feels like it's on fire right now. But I think that in all the music I am listening to and all the music I am trying to make, there's an element of trying to get people to re-engage with their spark, to rethink about what they can do to be a part of things and to be hands-on with the changes they want to make."

"Garden of Conviction" has already ignited what already seems to be a powerful summer.

"Garden of Conviction" is now available on all major streaming services as of May 30th.

Additionally, King Youngblood is touring this summer. For upcoming tour dates, visit the band's official website at KingYoungblood.com/tour.