RIVAL SONS New Album ‘Head Down’ Out Now; Receives Critical Acclaim In U.S. And Overseas; Album Exclusively Now On iTunes Is Being Released On CD In The U.S. January 22, 2013
RIVAL SONS
NEW ALBUM
‘HEAD DOWN’
OUT NOW
RECEIVES CRITICAL ACCLAIM IN U.S. AND OVERSEAS
ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY NOW ON iTUNES
IS BEING RELEASED ON CD IN THE U.S.
JANUARY 22, 2013
FIRST SINGLE ‘KEEP ON SWINGING’ FEATURED IN
USA TODAY’S ‘THE PLAYLIST’
ALBUM RECEIVES FOUR-OUT-OF-FIVE STAR REVIEW FROM THE GUARIDAN (U.K.)
BAND TAKES HOME ‘BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST’ AWARD
AT THIS YEAR’S CLASSIC ROCK AWARDS SHOW IN LONDON
“You know the guys who complain today’s rock doesn’t hold a candle to the ’70s stuff?
They haven’t heard this.”
–USA TODAY, 11/13/12 (re “Keep On Swinging”)
“…Rival Sons are doggedly establishing themselves as a vital force for the modern age…the Californians’ third album is a riotous carnival of Zep-saluting riffs, sunkissed psychedelia and irresistible hooks, with the band’s soul, funk and blues influences thrust joyously to the fore…If you thrilled to the Black Keys’ El Camino, it’s time to meet your new favourite band.”
–THE GUARDIAN (UK), 9/13/12
“There’s a soulfulness and strut which puts them in a different league.”
–UNCUT (U.K.), 8/1/11
“Balls-to-the-walls blues-rawk!… undeniable.”
–NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, 10/7/12
“Bluesy, ballsy and real.”
–AOL’s NOISECREEP.COM, 11/12/12
Soulful, maximum-blues-infused hard rock band RIVAL SONS’ new album HEAD DOWN is out now on Earache Records and has garnered the band both critical acclaim (including a four-out-of-five star review from The Guardian/U.K.) and a “Breakthrough Artist” award at this week’s Classic Rock Awards show in London.Coming offof a five-week U.K./European headlining tour (having already played to massive crowds in Europe at festivals such as Rock Am Ring and Download, and opening for Guns N’ Roses), RIVAL SONS look to 2013 to showcase the record here in the U.S. with North American tour dates to be announced soon and the physical album hitting stores January 22, 2013.
HEAD DOWN reached #1 on the Rock chart in the U.K. and “Keep on Swinging,” the first single off HEAD DOWN, was featured in last week’s USA Today’s “The Playlist” column, seen HERE.
With their blues bravado, raw riffing and unmatched mystique, the Long Beach, CA quartet evoke the rock of legendary bands like Led Zeppelin. Formed in 2008, the quartet of Scott Holiday (guitar), Robin Everhart (bass), Mike Miley (drums), and Jay Buchanan (vocals) captures that massively huge, guitar-driven classic rock sound, with rock-solid drumming and a riff-oriented approach to songwriting backing up Buchanan’s soaring vocals. The band wrote, recorded, and mixed HEAD DOWN in just 20 days, and the band conjured the same energy that made their last album a fan and critical favorite, while treading new territory altogether. The rawness and immediacy–textured with a myriad of light and shade–produce powerful results. Explains Buchanan: “In the code of the Samurai, any decision must be made between 3 and 5 breaths…Writing by that code forces us to act, go with our instincts and really, truly listen to each other. Creatively, you’re bringing your most immediate instincts.” The video for the first single “Keep On Swinging” from HEAD DOWN can be seen here: www.vevo.com/watch/rival-sons/keep-on-swinging/GBA631200133
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www.rivalsons.com
www.facebook.com/rivalsons
twitter.com/#!/rivalsons
www.youtube.com/user/RivalSons
Man thats some great Blues Rock. Or is it called Stoner Rock? No matter I really like it!! \m/
Man thats some great bluesy rock. Or is it called Stoner? Whatever I like it!! \m/