External Combustion

Back in November 2020, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs released "Wreckless Abandon", the debut studio album from the longtime Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist and songwriter. The record had seen its release delayed by the covid-19 pandemic, though Campbell and his colleagues emerged with a vibrant introductory statement.

On March 4th, 2022 Campbell and his Dirty Knobs, guitarist Jason Sinay, bassist Lance Morrison and drummer Matt Laug, will return with a sophomore effort, "External Combustion". Co-produced by Campbell and George Drakoulias, the 11 track album was recorded at Campbell’s home studio, Hocus Pocus Recorders in Los Angeles.

"External Combustion" also features Margo Price and Ian Hunter as well as piano from fellow Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers founding member Benmont Tench on “Lightning Boogie”. Although Campbell wrote most of the songs on the new album within the past year, 2 of the tracks had been written in the 90's, only to be rediscovered in Campbell’s extensive vault of unreleased compositions.