The String Cheese Incident Share New Song Inspired By Late Manager

Photo Credit: C. Taylor Crothers 

With a band that has stuck together for over 30 years their bonds run deep. After the loss of their manager of almost 25 years, Jesse Aratow, the band as a collective was devastated

“One More Time’ was written on my ukulele sitting in the woods of Colorado,” says Kyle Hollingsworth (Keyboards, vocals). “I love writing on instruments that I can’t really play, it opens up lots of new sonic territory for me. Lyrically it speaks of remembrance and memories of our friend and manager, Jesse Aratow, who passed in 2021. I asked everyone that knew Jesse to send me a few images and memories they had of him. Then I got together with Sam Beam from Iron & Wine and we crafted this song together. I feel like in the end it was a song for everyone who has lost someone, not specifically about Jesse. This one’s gonna be hard for me to pull off live without crying.”

— The band’s solace came in the form of the song One More Time

STI’s 15th studio album is set to release early September which is aptly named Lend Me A Hand, the album has a strong focus on the journey of reflection, love and loss.

“Every album’s a snapshot of the band at that moment, and this record turned out to be one of our most introspective. We were coming out of the pandemic and coming up on our anniversary; we’d lost someone who’s been an important part of our team for so long. All those thoughts and feelings coalesced into something that’s much more focused on the storytelling, and feels more like hanging out in the living room with us while we sing you some songs.”

— says Keith Moseley (bass, vocals)

“Rather than trying to be flashy with the musicianship, our goal was to make sure nothing got in the way of the lyrics. So even though we’re still a jam band at heart, all these songs can really stand on their own.”

— adds Nershi

The String Cheese Incident On Tour

July 11-12 @ Dillon Amphitheater | Dillon, CO

July 14 - 16 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, CO**

July 27 @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater | Bend, OR

July 28 @ The Cuthbert Amphitheater | Eugene, OR

July 29 @ McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater | Portland, OR

July 30 @ Festival at Sandpoint | Sandpoint, ID

Aug 1 @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre | Nampa, ID

Aug 2 @ Snow King Mountain | Jackson, WY

Aug 3 @ Sandy Amphitheater | Sandy, UT

Aug 4 @ Magic City Blues | Billings, MT

Sept 2 @ Alaska State Fair | Palmer, AK 

Sept 8 @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | Raleigh, NC*

Sept 9 @ PNC Music Pavilion | Charlotte, NC*

Sept 10 @ Virginia Credit Union LIVE! | Richmond, VA

Sept 14 @ Penn's Peak | Jim Thorpe, PA

Sept 15 @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, NY* 

Sept 16 @ Xfinity Center | Mansfield, MA*

Sept 17 @ Forest Hills Stadium | Forest Hills, NY*

Sept 20 @ Rose Music Center at The Heights | Huber Heights, OH

Sept 21 @ Fallsview Casino Resort | Niagara Falls, ON

Sept 22 @ Pine Knob Music Theatre | Clarkston, MI* 

Oct 26-29 @ Suwannee Hulaween | Live Oak, FL

Nov 2-4 @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater | Austin, TX

Lend Me A Hand is out everywhere September 8th

Track List

1. Lend Me A Hand

2. Eventually

3. One More Time 

4. Ain’t I Been Good To You

5. Thank You

6. I Will Follow You

7. Love And Friends

8. Enjoy The Ride 

9. Take Me Love

10. Way Back When

11. Nobody Thought You Would

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