After four decades as the driving force behind Skid Row, bassist and songwriter Rachel Bolan will release “Gargoyle of the Garden State,” under the name Bolan, on June 12, 2026. Pre-order the album here, and watch the music video for the first single “At War with Myself” (featuring Danko Jones), below.
Produced by multi‑Grammy winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Skid Row, Rush, Evanescence, Alice In Chains), the album began as a simple conversation between friends. What started casually quickly evolved into a full record.
“‘Gargoyle of the Garden State’ is not a project, it is every bit of my soul,” Bolan said. “Like me, it knows when to be serious and also knows where the party is.”
Musically, the album delivers hook-driven, anthemic songs that fuse punk energy with melodic sensibility, wrapped in swagger and raw edge what early listeners have called “quintessentially New Jersey.” Among its standout moments is a cover of Oasis’ “Rock and Roll Star.”
Expanding beyond his role as a bassist, Bolan performs the majority of instruments, shaping the record from the ground up and drawing on influences from Brit pop and glam to punk rock and new wave.
The album features an impressive lineup of guests, including Corey Taylor, Danko Jones, Nuno Bettencourt, Damon Johnson, Steve Conte, and Bolan’s Skid Row bandmates Scotti Hill, Dave “Snake” Sabo and Rob Hammersmith.
“It was incredible to work with so many of my talented friends an experience I wish everyone could have at least once,” Bolan said.
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