My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me

My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me is a covers album by American rock band Awolnation, and is their fifth studio album overall. It was released on May 6, 2022.

Background
The album was recorded virtually with several artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Awolnation's frontman Aaron Bruno said that working on the album was "fun" and "therapeutic", and was "a nice alternative to “looking at negative news all the time and living in a constant state of panic.”

Release and promotion
The band's cover of "Drive" was originally released in 2019 along with the single "California Halo Blue", which was included on their previous album. On January 20, 2022, the band released a cover of "Wind of Change" by Scorpions, featuring members of Portugal. The Man and Brandon Boyd of Incubus, and is the first song from the covers album. On February 27, 2022, the band released the second song, a cover of Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning", featuring Tim McIlrath of Rise Against. On March 31, 2022, the band released a cover of Madonna's "Material Girl", featuring Taylor Hanson of Hanson. The album was released on May 6, 2022.

Personnel

 * Aaron Bruno – vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Isaac Carpenter – drums, backing vocals
 * Zach Irons – lead guitar, backing vocals
 * Daniel Saslow – programming, keyboards
 * Josh Moreau – bass