Justin Latam & The Stride release new single

LEAMINGTON – Local singer/songwriter Justin Latam and his band The Stride (Brett Humber, Benny Pallotto and James Staley) are back with the release of a new rock ’n roll single, ‘Stride On’, released on January 21.

The song is an optimistic song of perseverance. In a world of division, the group is trying to spread a positive message.

In 2019, the four musicians got together to play rock ’n roll in each other’s garages and basements. They released their self-titled debut record in March 2020 with a show at The Bank Theatre.

Coming out of the gates with a bang, it was only days later the pandemic brought live music to an abrupt halt.

In the spring of 2020, their song ‘You Don’t Know Jack!’, written about local man Jack Kungel’s healing journey with cannabis, was featured in the award-winning documentary ‘Jack’s Garage’ by Kim Saltarski.

With their first record out and no gigs, Latam & The Stride went back to Sound Foundry Studios to harness their momentum and energy into making more rock ’n roll records.

What followed were two singles released in early 2021, ‘Stray Dog’ and ‘Secondhand’.

Although not what they had planned, the break from performing allowed the band to explore their sound at their own pace and grow organically.

The band’s first record, and all subsequent recordings, are funded by donations of alcohol empties. This generosity from fans, family and strangers alike is central to what The Stride stands for: sharing positive vibes and helping each other out.

Empties-4-Recording was featured on the CBC.

Although live music did return in many forms in the summer of 2021, it was still a struggle to book full-band gigs. The band wasn’t discouraged, and once again returned to the studio to record new music.

Now the wait is over as Justin Latam & The Stride are striding into 2022 with their new single: “Put one foot in front of the other, take it as it comes and stride on!”

‘Stride On’ is available for purchase on Latam’s band camp music page at bandcamp.com