The Tooners: 4/20 DAZE
This Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, LA rock band The Tooners unveils their latest single, “4/20 Daze”—a soulful stoner-rock ballad with a deeper message. Released on a day that’s both Easter and the unofficial cannabis holiday 4/20, the track goes beyond laid-back vibes to explore themes of healing, friendship, and survival. Co-written by band members Neal Warner and Greg Piper, the lyrics follow a man lost at sea, symbolically adrift in a never-ending THC haze. But for Warner, the story is deeply personal—he was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 ALK+ lung cancer, a rare genetic form of the disease that affects non-smokers.
Thanks to cutting-edge treatment at the Disney Cancer Center, Warner is now cancer-free—a real-life miracle that mirrors the song’s dreamlike tone. Fittingly, the center sits just across from Warner’s old stomping grounds, where he once worked as an animator on Disney favorites like DuckTales, TailSpin, and Chip 'n Dale’s Rescue Rangers. “4/20 Daze” features a guest appearance by guitarist Paul Keller (of Bay Area prog-rock band Hush and the '80s supergroup 3 with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer), along with solos from The Tooners' own Jerry Strull. From pain to peace, diagnosis to celebration, the track stands as both a musical journey and a testament to resilience.
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