We recently had the amazing opportunity to check out the new single “Waiting” from Boston based Alt-Rockers , Derek Smith And The Cosmic Vultures.

You can listen to “Waiting” on Spotify Here and on Apple Music Here

We cannot contain ourselves any longer… We have been waiting for “Waiting” from Derek Smith And The Cosmic Vultures. And in case you were wondering ( we know you were…) the song is a cinematic, mesmerizing musical composition that is just stunning

“Waiting” merges the Boston songwriter’s solo material with his longtime indie band.

After forming roughly a decade ago, the Cosmic Vultures developed a reputation around New England for their electric live show and eclectic blend of genre-spanning rock and roll. But a few years back, frontman, vocalist, and principal songwriter Derek Smith branched out with solo material, unleashing the creative fire burning within. He released a pair of albums (2022’s Rubedo and last year’s Obscura) that explored new musical territories before October’s well-received and anthemic “Black Angel” single, all featuring members of the band, around the same time the Vultures were nominated for Rock Artist of the Year at the 2023 New England Music Awards.

Before the year was out, Smith and the band decided to merge and become a unified entity, re-christening the project as Derek Smith and the Cosmic Vultures, and the first offering in this new music chapter arrives today with “Waiting,” a celestial cruise through an alt-rock galaxy that was produced and mixed by David Minehan at Woolly Mammoth Sound in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The irony is not lost that Smith and the Cosmic Vultures quickly rediscovered their musical chemistry through a single called “Waiting,” as with both projects gaining momentum in the Boston music scene, the time was right to come together once again for a unified creative vision.

‘Waiting’ is about waiting for something to happen,” Smith says. “Waiting for the money to fall in your lap. Waiting for the big break. Waiting for death. Waiting for the chickens to come home to roost. It’s everything and anything you can be waiting for. But for me I always had this idea that maybe something will just happen. I was very wrong. Waiting for something to happen to you is a sad thing. I’ve learned that you need to go out and do it. Do what you need to do. Make your own luck.”

Smith always envisioned the final version of “Waiting” to have a big, galactic sound to it, something to be heard in the car while flying up and down Interstate 93. And after the grand ambition and skyscraper force of “Black Angel,” enlisting Minehan for that final studio polish and working with the Cosmic Vultures – lead/rhythm electric guitarist and backing vocalists Jonathan Chesbro and Michael Strakus; bassist Steve Constantino; and drummer Dalton DeLima – made all the sense in the world. The three players were natural fits on “Waiting,” complementing Smith on vocals, B3 Hammond Organ, and rhythm guitar.

“I wanted to do something a little harder for this one,” Smith admits. “I can do more than just soft and melodic. I didn’t think of it as the first song after merging, but more of the next chapter after ‘Black Angel’. I look at the body of work that hasn’t been released and sort of see what makes sense next. Maybe I was just tired of waiting to record this one.”

So far, merging Derek Smith the solo artist with Derek Smith the frontman of the Cosmic Vultures has been seamless, as the band continues to perform live around the New England area, taking part in the New England Music Awards’ Last Band Standing competition in March. With the two entities coming together, the catalog has now expanded to include five albums, two EPs, and now, with “Waiting”, there’ll be four stand-alone singles.”

Sometimes when you hear a song it just speaks to you … it’s not a planned event just something that just cosmically materializes. “Waiting” is not only is beautifully constructed but , it is also a song with a message that you can feel deep in your heart and soul.