Alternative rock outfit Dirty Heads share a new live-recorded version of their hit single 'John Linen', which features rapper Yelawolf, who was featured as an opening act on the first leg of their "Island Glow" tour last summer.
The live track arrives alongside a new music video, featuring performance footage from the tour. “We were stoked to have Yelawolf on tour with us,” shares vocalist Jared Watson. “He puts on a great show and knows how to have a good time. So, we invited him up to run a verse and he delivered a moment that was one of the highlights of the show and tour.”
“It was such an honor sharing the stage with Yelawolf, he absolutely murdered this verse,” says guitarist Duddy B. “I’m glad we were able to capture this moment live for y’all.”
Yelawolf adds: “Jared and Duddy really looked out for me on the tour we rocked together. Dirty Heads became instant fam and when the opportunity came to jump on ‘John Linen’ I was all over it! The song fuckin’ slaps…these dudes know their shit and I’m a snob about hip hop, especially…if I don’t vibe I’m out. This song, however, I was psyched to be a part of! Looking forward to more collaborations with the Dirty Heads!”
Listen to ‘John Linen (feat. Yelawolf) – Live’ by Dirty Heads on the Shoot Music New Releases Playlist on Spotify.
The original version of ‘John Linen’ featured Alex Vince and Ivuss (aka pro surfer Ivy Miller) and was released in April 2023. The single has since accumulated 78.5 million streams and its lyric video has 478K views. It is also featured on the deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed 2022 album, Midnight Control and includes 13 new tracks with acoustic versions of hit songs ‘Rescue Me’, ‘Life’s Been Good’ and ‘Island Glow’, three Lo-Fi versions of album tracks and three previously unreleased songs.
Since 2003, Dirty Heads have mixed hip-hop, reggae, and rock to create a unique sound that both fully embodies their Southern California roots and resonates with audiences around the globe. Nearly twenty years ago, the group formed when punk rocker Dustin Bushnell (aka Duddy B) asked his friend, rapper Jared Watson (aka Dirty J), to collaborate on a project that would focus on positive vibes and infectious grooves. Watson added singing to his vocal skills, and with percussionist Jon Olazabal, an acoustic trio version of Dirty Heads began playing shows and building an audience.
