Macy Gray X The California Jet Club - The Reset... -

Gray describes The California Jet Club as "the greatest band in the world". They are all multi-instrumentalists who co-wrote and provided backing vocals for nearly the entire tracklist.

Unlike her previous solo-heavy projects, The Reset is a true ensemble effort. Macy Gray x The California Jet Club - The Reset...

is more than just Macy Gray’s eleventh studio album; it is a collaborative manifesto born from the friction of a world at a standstill. Released on Valentine's Day in 2023, the project marks a significant shift in Gray’s career as she moved toward independent artistry alongside her road band, The California Jet Club . The Origin: Studio Lockdown Gray describes The California Jet Club as "the

The songwriting process was fluid; Gray would often improvise lyrics on the microphone while the band experimented with musical ideas they had been developing. Key Themes and Tracks is more than just Macy Gray’s eleventh studio

The album was conceived in the summer of 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social upheaval following the murders of and Breonna Taylor . Gray and her band—drummer Tamir Barzilay , keyboardist Billy Wes , and bassist Alex Kyhn —entered the studio in August 2020, navigating a "weird" environment of plastic-covered equipment and constant sanitization. This atmosphere of fear and isolation became the catalyst for the record, turning the studio into a space where they could "throw all that emotion" into their creation. The Collaborative Chemistry