The deluxe CD version of America co-founder Gerry Beckleythe last solo album of, Dawn, was released on Friday. Coinciding with the arrival of the record, a capsule collection of t-shirts and hoodies featuring the singer-songwriter’s photographs is now available.

Beckley has teamed up with a New York-based fashion designer Todd Snyder to create the limited-edition clothing collection, which includes three t-shirts and three hoodies, each featuring a different photo taken on Gerry’s travels. Parts can be purchased now at ToddSnyder.com and select retail stores.

Beckley has been a lifelong photography enthusiast, and on his tours he began taking a picture every day and emailing it to family and friends. Some of Gerry’s photos are included in the packaging of the physical versions of Dawn.

“Gerry is an expert when it comes to total style – cars, clothes, eyewear. He’ll email me out of the blue to suggest a classic item we should make, and his photographs are an extension of that view. unique,” says Snyder, who is a longtime friend of Beckley’s. “He makes normal things look artful, and his photos are modern takes that make us reconsider places we might otherwise take for granted.”

As stated earlier, Dawn is a collection of 11 songs that Beckley recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic at his two home studios – in Sydney, Australia, and Venice, California. Tracks on the album include tracks that began as unfinished demos and scratch recordings that date back to the early 1970s, as well as new songs written over the past two years.

One of the tracks, “Tickets to the Past”, was co-written by American co-founder Gerry. Dewey Bunnellwho also sings on the track.

Dawn was released on digital formats last month, while a deluxe vinyl release is planned for a later date.

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