Bonneville lean fully into Southern rock swagger on new single ‘Maybe I’m Gone’

Bonneville step away from their retro-soul foundations and straight into blues-soaked Southern rock territory on explosive new single ‘Maybe I’m Gone’.

Best known for their gritty fusion of funk, R&B and Americana, the band take a more direct rock approach this time around, building the track around swaggering riffs, gospel-style backing vocals and a huge chorus designed for maximum volume. There’s a clear affection for classic Southern rock throughout, with echoes of The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes and Free woven into its muscular groove-heavy sound.

At its core, ‘Maybe I’m Gone’ is about the emotional clarity that comes from finally letting go of what’s been weighing you down. Vocalist Wes McGee delivers the track with full-throated intensity, matching the song’s themes of freedom and reinvention with a raw, unrestrained performance.

The single also captures the chemistry of musicians playing instinctively together in a room. Produced by Starita and recorded at the legendary FAME Studios, the recording embraces spontaneity rather than over-polished perfection. Guitarist Jeff Hayashi anchors the track with a riff he had been carrying around for nearly a year before the song finally clicked into place.

With this new release, Bonneville prove their sound stretches far beyond retro soul alone, tapping into the kind of gritty, analogue rock energy that feels built for loud speakers, long drives and packed barrooms.