Colorado’s Jesus Christ Taxi Driver today announced their upcoming second album, Taxi The Rich, will be released digitally on April 24 via Midtopia.
Rapturously irreverent, politically pointed, religiously disoriented, and existentially uncertain, the suite of songs’ ethos is pure rock ‘n’ roll, but the sound sure isn’t. Taking cues from garage punk, funk, surf rock, twang and even power pop, Jesus Christ Taxi Driver assembles an unlikely thematic cast of characters on Taxi The Rich including serial killers, Lana Del Rey, Jeffrey Epstein and more.
On today’s first sampling, a jazzy, satirical track titled “Too Cold To Golf,” the band is high-falutin’ while playing the flute. Personifying everything they hate, Jesus Christ Taxi Driver holds court amongst the silicone faces of the United States’ capital city, Palm Beach of course — Stream.
Vocalist and guitarist Ian Ehrhart shared that this is a song rooted in “Excess and apathy. Poking fun at blatant abuse of power and wealth.”
In the official video for “Too Cold To Golf,” the band takes to the green screen to create the lowest budget version of sophistication. In no time at all, their fat-cat foxtrot will be the dance sensation sweeping the nation — Watch.
Jesus Christ Taxi Driver is participating in Midtopia’s Buy Before You Stream initiative. Working to escape the algorithm, the program gives listeners early access to the new album. The early vinyl offering of Taxi The Rich arrives on March 19. Artists receive 100% of the profits and the artist to fan bond is brought back to the human level. Pre-order Taxi The Rich on vinyl here.
This March, the band will be making their proud return to Boise, Idaho’s Treefort Music Fest. Fans can be on the lookout for more show announcements soon.
