New World is the debut solo album by American musician, songwriter, producer and sound designer Dave Kerzner.

[6] The album features numerous collaborations with established artists such as Fernando Perdomo, Steve Hackett, Nick D'Virgilio, Durga McBroom and Keith Emerson.

Most of the album was recorded remotely with reference tracks developed by Kerzner using music software technology from his sound production company Sonic Reality.

The story takes place in a future world consisting primarily of hazardous desert terrain where numerous biodomes of massive scale contain and protect the global populace.

The album revolves around a character known as The Traveler; stranded in the desert and clinging to life, he embarks on a journey to return to the biodome from which he originates while recounting the events that led him to his fatal situation.

The Traveler, in his struggle for survival, undergoes a metamorphosis from the position of victim to a figure of immense capacity and conquers his own personal demons, empowered through his discovery of the light amidst a shroud of darkness and uncertainty.

[8][12] In order to find musicians who would assist him in recording the album, Kerzner contacted several individuals who had previously worked with him through his sound production company Sonic Reality or through other musical collaborations.

Numerous musicians agreed to work on the album, including Nick D'Virgilio, Fernando Perdomo, Francis Dunnery, and Durga McBroom.

[8] These mock-up tracks consisted of him playing all of the instruments on his keyboard using Sonic Reality's music software products and sound library.

[16] Those who supported the campaign were provided with a "backstage pass" so that they could follow the development of the album through video blogs and have access to in-development versions of songs.

[7] A core touring band has been announced featuring guitarist Fernando Perdomo, drummer Derek Cintron, and vocalist Durga McBroom.

[21] The magazine credited Kerzner for his "keen eye for prog glories past, and also his shrewd engineer’s ear for what today’s tech can bring to the template."

"[22] Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater featured the album on his official website in February 2015, proclaiming that New World immediately caught his attention.