With their previous single, “Pieces”, climbing the charts at Active Rock, Daughtry returns with an angsty anthem for the anxious on their new track “Nervous”, out now on all platforms via Big Machine Rock.
Written about his battle with anxiety after experiencing loss, frontman Chris Daughtry continues to pull back the curtain on his personal life. The vulnerable new song showcases a different sound for the usually high-octane band, detailing a widely universal struggle with self-doubt and fear over haunting synth-laden instrumentals. Cinematic production underscores the raw emotion of a life turned upside down by grief on this intimate track.
Chris says: “It’s a complicated feeling when you find yourself stuck in a cycle of anxiety and depression from the punches that life inevitably throws — you’re feeling alone and lost, but you don’t even know why you still feel that way, because everything seems insurmountable. This song represents the importance of opening up and being honest about those feelings.”
The hard-hitting track continues to usher in a fine-tuned and razor-sharp new era for the Grammy-nominated group, as they continue the rollout of their debut Big Machine Rock EP this fall. “Nervous” will join previous singles “Pieces” and “Artificial” on the new record, the latter of which earned the band their first No. 1 at Active Rock and first No. 1 single in 15 years.
