Pop-rocker Ryan Cabrera [ tickets ] is back in action with a newfound independence, a new look and a new album.

The singer/songwriter/guitarist has formed his own record label and will release his first self-financed set, "The Moon Under Water," tomorrow (5/13). He and his band are currently showcasing the new material on a radio-concert tour that continues tonight (5/12) in Houston. The outing will take Cabrera through a handful of US cities into July. The itinerary is listed below.

The Texas prodigy shot to fame in 2004 as a young, blond-tipped popster, scoring hits including "On the Way Down" and "True" from his debut album, "Take It All Away." Cabrera followed that the next year with "You Stand Watching," which spawned the Top 40 pop single "Shine On."

For his next trick, the maturing artist wanted to move in a different direction, but his major label wasn't having it, so they parted ways. Cabrera formed his own Frolic Room Records company and spent about a year and a half writing and recording "The Moon Under Water" his own way.

"The sound of the new record I think will open a lot of eyes and ears, and definitely be a surprise to fans and anybody who hasn't heard my music," the 25-year-old explained in a press release. "I wanted to take my time with this record and really make a diverse entire album as opposed to just a single or two; no, I want a ride, a journey, I want the record to be able to be played all the way through. So many things have changed in my life, and the music is heading along with it."

The album's lead single, "Say," is currently making waves at radio and is streaming at Cabrera's MySpace page.