It is always a pleasure to speak with Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust and this conversation was no different. Cutter and Kaytie joined Lajon on Zoom last week to discuss Sevendust’s cover of Soundgarden’s “The Day I Tried To Live,” their new album, touring plans, and memories from over the years.
In regards to the release of a new Sevendust album:
“It’s been very hard for me to be able to sit here knowing that we have a new album that’s ready to be unleashed on the world. And uh with that hopefully being able to tour once we get past this crazy time that we’re going through. Once we’re able to be safe. That’s the most important thing you know.”
Lajon continued to say that the band has looked at all kinds of touring options and what touring might look like moving forward.
Sevendust just released a cover of Soundgarden’s “The Day I Tried to Live” (listen below) which will appear on the band’s forthcoming album. Lajon spoke on the song and confirmed that Sevendust will release their new album this year:
“I do know that the album will be coming out within this year. We’re going to make sure that that happens. I think I’m able to say that. With that being said, how ironic is it that we had this album and we thought it was going to be out by now or around now? And we did a cover, ‘The Day I Tried to Live’ and that was probably one of the hardest things for me grasp my head around. Um, having to get ready, which I love every Chris Cornell song, every Soundgarden song, and I would love to do it all. I thought about it when they said ‘hey we’re gonna do that.’ and I said ‘well who’s gonna sing it? (chuckles) I’m not gonna be the one right?’ And uh, so I just had to put all my heart and soul and energy, like I do with anything, and I thought it turned out beautiful. But who would have ever thought that it would have been the first thing we release from this album? But in these times, that song, for whatever reason, seemed to be so fitting to what’s going on. And uh, we just thought it would be a good move for us to get something out there from Sevendust in these crazy times and that song, I think was a good move and I hope that people enjoy it.”
