Gritty New York City Guitarist-Singer-Songwriter Steve Conte roared out of Monmouth County as a kid with one thing on his mind: to rock and roll bigtime, and that he did with the New York Dolls and Finnish rocker Michael Monroe. His new album on Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool label isn’t due until next year but “Girl With No Name” has been released.

The new Steve Conte single, “Fourth Of July,” co-written by Andy Partridge of British rock band XTC, might be a little late for Independence Day but it sure rocks.