Tag: Rival Sons
0 Rival Sons’ New Album ‘Great Western Valkyrie’ Out Now Worldwide!
‘Great Western Valkyrie’, the hugely-anticipated new album from Long Beach, California’s Rival Sons is out now worldwide!!!
The album is already receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alike, with even the UK’s prestigious Classic Rock Magazine giving the album a perfect 10/10 score and featuring it as their album of the month. There’s no question that this is THE rock album of the summer!
Get ‘Great Western Valkyrie’ now on digisleeve CD and limited edition vinyl at http://www.earache.com/rs14
The album is also available now worldwide on iTunes at http://bit.ly/gwv-itunes
Also, don’t forget to check out the new music video for the single “Open My Eyes” at http://youtu.be/umrIUDOo-aM
Lastly, don’t miss Rival Sons on tour in support of ‘Great Western Valkyrie’ – these guys are incredible live and you seriously don’t want to miss them!
Jun. 10 – Birmingham, UK – Academy 2 (SOLD OUT)
Jun. 12 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla (SOLD OUT)
Jun. 13 – Castle Donington, UK – Download Festival
Jun. 14 – Isle of Wight, UK – Isle of Wight Festival
Jun. 16 – Edinburgh, UK – Liquid Rooms (SOLD OUT / date changed from June 11th)
Jun. 19 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
Jun. 20 – Sparta, IL – Copperhead Music Festival
Jun. 21 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
Jun. 24 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT)
Jun. 25 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
Jun. 27 – Saint-Ephrem, QC – Woodstock en Beauce
Jun. 28 – Kingston, ON – Ale House
Jun. 29 – Hagersville, ON – Lachie Festival
Jul. 02 – Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
Jul. 03 – Toronto, ON – Virgin Mobile Mod Club
Jul. 04 – Barrie, ON – Ranch Concert Hall (w/ THE TEA PARTY)
Jul. 05 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Blues Festival
Jul. 08 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock
Jul. 09 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
Jul. 11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
Jul. 12 – Telluride, CO – The Ride Festival
Jul. 31 – Notodden, Norway – Notodden Blues Festival
Aug. 01 – Andalsnes, Norway – Raumarock Festival
Aug. 02 – Ostersund, Sweden – Storsjoyran Festival
Aug. 07 – Skanderborg, Denmark – Smukfest
Aug. 09 – Limpopo, South Africa – Oppikopi Festival
Enjoy ‘Great Western Valkyrie’!
0 RIVAL SONS Announce U.S. Tour Dates Kicking Off August 20; Select Tour Dates With Sammy Hagar
Maximum-blues-infused, rock ’n’ roll band RIVAL SONS are excited to announce a 14-city tour beginning August 20 with stops including Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Lake Tahoe, wrapping in San Francisco September 7 (full tour itinerary below). The Long Beach, CA-based group has been invited to perform a select number of shows with one of their hometown heroes, Sammy Hagar, on his “Four Decades of Rock” summer tour.
Guitarist Scott Holiday says, “Well, we’re finally hittin’ our homeland for a handful of tour dates. Ask and ye shall receive! And what a cool thing to get to go out and support a legend…and super cool fella like Mr. Sammy Hagar! I think this one’s gonna be a blast.”
Hagar has been a fan of the Rival Sons for a while, since he first heard their 2009 debut Before The Fire. “These guys are the real thing,” says Hagar. “Their first CD was great, showing off a lot of styles from the 60′s, 70′s and 80′s. These boys have done their homework…now road-tested. The Sons have made a CD (Head Down) that truly lives up to the band’s name. This is a giant step from a great previous CD…not easy. But for those that like classic rock but are tired of the same old songs, I highly recommend this CD…and even better, go see ‘em live–they deliver.” Hagar and RIVAL SONS frontman, Jay Buchanan, come from the same town of Fontana, CA.
RIVAL SONS–Jay Buchanan (vocals), Scott Holiday (guitar), Robin Everhart (bass) and Michael Miley (drums)–just concluded an international headlining tour with shows in Canada, Europe and the U.K. as well as a string of dates in the Midwest U.S. May 29-June 4. REAL DETROIT WEEKLY recently noted of their packed show at St. Andrew’s Hall: “These guys not only have the sound, but the look and the mojo to make anyone pay attention.” (6/5) EXAMINER.com exclaimed of the show at Reggie’s in Chicago, “Rival Sons cast a spell…” (6/9)
The band is on the road supporting their third album HEAD DOWN (released March 19th on Century Media Records), which reached #1 on the Rock chart in 2012 in the U.K., garnered the group four-star reviews (including Mojo and the Guardian) overseas as well as magazine covers and the “Breakthrough Artist” award at the 2012 Classic Rock Awards show in London. The album features “Keep On Swinging,” which hit #1 on the Active Rock Radio Charts in Canada and remained at the top for six straight weeks. The band made their major national television debut when they performed “Keep On Swinging” on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in March, which can be viewed here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/464788
RIVAL SONS are also set to perform two shows at the Telluride Festival, July 13 in Colorado. They’ll perform a main stage show during the day along with Steve Earle, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Big Head Todd & The Monsters. They’ll also perform a headlining show that night at Telluride’s Sheridan Opera House. See the full line-up here: http://www.ridefestival.com/home/schedule/
RIVAL SONS’ U.S. tour dates are as follows. A “**” indicates dates with SAMMY HAGAR.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Sat | 7/13 | Telluride, CO | Telluride Festival |
| Tues | 8/20 | Loveland, CO | Budweiser Events Center ** |
| Thu | 8/22 | Columbia, MO | Mojo’s |
| Fri | 8/23 | Chicago, IL | Charter One ** |
| Sat | 8/24 | St. Paul, MN | Minnesota State Fair ** |
| Sun | 8/25 | Milwaukee, WI | Rave Bar |
| Mon | 8/26 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre ** |
| Tues | 8/27 | Indianapolis, IN | Deluxe |
| Thu | 8/29 | Whitesburg, KY | Summit City |
| Fri | 8/30 | Nashville, TN | 3rd & Lindsley |
| Sat | 8/31 | St. Louis, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater ** |
| Wed | 9/4 | Paso Robles, CA | Vina Robles Amphitheatre ** |
| Thurs | 9/5 | Lincoln, CA | Thunder Valley Casino Resort ** |
| Fri | 9/6 | Lake Tahoe, CA | Cabo Wabo |
| Sat | 9/7 | San Francisco, CA | America’s Cup ** |
About RIVAL SONS:
Long Beach band Rival Sons are a raucous, maximum-blues-infused, rock ‘n’ roll band that explode with the rhythm and thrill of some of the greatest live acts of all time. From their 2011 album Pressure & Time to this year’s breakthrough Head Down the strength of their live performances has gained the band major attention everywhere. Recent accolades include, a stint opening up for Guns ‘n’ Roses last year, plus legends like Judas Priest, AC/DC and Alice Cooper, and playing the likes of Download festival, Rock Am Ring, Sonisphere, T in the Park, to name a few European festivals.
Head Down charted at number 1 in the UK rock charts for several weeks and number 31 in the UK national chart. The band’s intense work agenda (with an aim to release an album a year), plus their grueling live schedule, have won the band a reputation for hard-graft. In the studio the band commit themselves to creating an experience that closely matches the attitude and excitement of their live performance. Right off a four-week stint on the road, Rival Sons wrote, recorded, and mixed the album in just twenty days; ensuring rawness for both the listener and the band.
In October 2012, Rival Sons finished up their UK leg of the sold out European “Head Down” tour with a fantastic show at the Electric Ballroom, introduced on stage by legendary presenter Bob Harris (of the Old Grey Whistle Test), and with Jimmy Page in the audience.
Bob Harris: “Absolutely love this band…I had such a great night with them when they played in London, I introduced them onstage, Jimmy Page turned up backstage just before the band went onstage it was an incredible evening and I really think they’re something special…”
Garnering fans amongst music-lovers, celebrities, indie-kids, rockers and comedians alike…
Juliette Lewis: “Holy shit! I think you’re my new fave band!! Good god I love your groove!”
Vic Reeves (comedian): “The new Rival Sons LP kicks your arse way off into outer space them retrieves it and kisses it goodnight.”
And last week, Corey Taylor cited the band as his new favorite on “That Metal Show” with Eddie Trunk saying, “My favorite new band…it’s the Rival Sons. They are really good. There is something about that band that is very Zeppelin-esque. The best 70s album that nobody ever heard.”
At the end of last year Classic Rock magazine made Rival Sons the cover stars of their November issue, and Head Down was voted the no.2 album of the year by the editorial team. Despite the achievements and following Rival Sons have already attained, any member of the band will say creating quality music and leaving a lasting impression is what matters most, and now they hope to convert their home country as they have already converted Europe.
More Praise For RIVAL SONS’ HEAD DOWN here:
“…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.”
–GUARDIAN (UK), September 13, 2012 (4-out-of-5 star review)
“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, November 13, 2012
“There’s a soulfulness and strut which puts them in a different league.”
–UNCUT (U.K.) August 1, 2011
“Balls-to-the-walls blues-rawk!…undeniable.”
–NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, October 7, 2012
“Bluesy, ballsy and real.”
–AOL’s NOISECREEP.COM, November 12, 2012
“…they sure as hell are a good time.”
–PENTHOUSE, February 23, 2013
“This is a band of storytellers and Head Down is their manifesto…”
–VINTAGEROCK.COM, December 17, 2012
“Jay Buchanan uncorks a quavering vocal over Scott Holiday’s buzz-bomb guitar playing and Michael Miley’s barely controlled bashing of drums…it sounds like something Jimmy Page’s pre-Zeppelin band, the Yardbirds, might have done…‘A’ grade.”
–CAMPUS CIRCLE, November 14, 2012
“The grooves are deep and the vocals are of the chest-beating variety…”
– MUSICRADAR.COM, December 6, 2012
“Rival Sons give rock ‘n’ roll a much needed kick in the ass…It’s as timeless as it is tough, and it’s everything rock music needs and more…”
–ARTISTDIRECT.COM, December 4, 2012
“…hard rock band that explodes with rhythm and roughness similar to some of the greatest rock acts out there…the CD oozes energy of epic proportions led by the powerhouse single,
‘Keep on Swinging’”
– GUITARINTERNATIONAL.COM, November 6, 2012
For more information on the RIVAL SONS, check out:
www.rivalsons.com
www.facebook.com/rivalsons
twitter.com/#!/rivalsons
www.youtube.com/user/RivalSons
0 RIVAL SONS TO PERFORM TWO SONGS ACOUSTICALLY LIVE ON AXS-TV TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
BAND SET TO RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA FOR
TOUR DATES ON THE HEELS OF EUROPEAN AND CANADIAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ACCLAIMED ALBUM
‘HEAD DOWN’
FIRST SINGLE “KEEP ON SWINGING” WAS #1
IN CANADA FOR 6 STRAIGHT WEEKS
They have taken their roots and made it their own, and in today’s f..ked up mess they call the music business, every now and then a band comes along to prove when done right, there ain’t nothing like a great-riffing, keep-it-simple, rocking blues band that swings from the hip, restoring my faith in all the things I believe to be the makings of A GREAT ROCK & ROLL BAND…with the emphasis on ROLL. A band can’t rock if it don’t know how to roll–and these guys definitely know how to roll.”
– Jerry Shirley, founding member and drummer of Humble Pie (2013)
Maximum-blues-infused, hard rock band RIVAL SONS will perform two songs acoustically Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00 PM PT live on AXS-TV: singer JAY BUCHANAN and guitarist SCOTT HOLIDAY will do “Keep On Swinging”–the first single from their acclaimed current album HEAD DOWN–as well as “Burn Down Los Angeles” from their 2011 album Pressure and Time. The video for “Keep On Swinging” can be seen here: www.vevo.com/watch/rival-sons/keep-on-swinging/GBA631200133.
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RIVAL SONS–Jay Buchanan (vocals), Scott Holiday (guitar), Robin Everhart (bass) and Michael Miley (drums)–just wrapped up their headlining tour with shows in Canada, Europe and the U.K. Next, the group will tour the U.S., beginning May 29 in Grand Rapids, MI (itinerary below), to support of their third album HEAD DOWN, which was released March 19 on Century Media Records. It features “Keep On Swinging,” which hit #1 on the Active Rock Radio Charts in Canada and remained at the top for six straight weeks.
The band is anxious to be back in States, says drummer Michael Miley, “Finally! Back in the USA! We’ve been steeped in Europe and UK love for two solid years. We’re so ready to play the home court. Live, raw, and truthful. We’re thankful to the US radio stepping up and taking a risk on us. See you soon!”
Reaching #1 on the Rock chart in 2012 in the U.K., HEAD DOWN has garnered the group four-star reviews (including Mojo and the Guardian) overseas as well as magazine covers and the “Breakthrough Artist” award at the 2012 Classic Rock Awards show in London. The RIVAL SONS made their major national television debut when they performed “Keep On Swinging” on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” in March. Here are the links:
Performing their single “Keep on Swinging”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwW43MaPNDM
Performing “You Want To”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p16PSwrcODc
RIVAL SONS will also be the first American band to stream a live performance on LiveMusicStage.com–an online platform where audiences can interact with the performing artists, while enjoying high-quality live streams. The RIVAL SONS concert will be streamed live from Kivenlahti Rock–an outdoor festival in Finland which annually attracts about 15,000 music lovers–on Saturday, June 8 at 10:30PM local time (3:30 PM Eastern). The band’s gig can be viewed all over the world through LiveMusicStage.com for the fee of 5 Euros. The show will be found at the following address: www.livemusicstage.com/kivenlahti-rock.
In last year’s Jimmy Page Rolling Stone cover story, David Fricke writes about Page’s affection for the group, saying, “[Jimmy] Page is fully engaged in current music; he enthuses about recent London shows he’s seen by Muse and a young American blues-rock combo, Rival Sons (12/6/12).
Catch the RIVAL SONS on tour:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Wed | 5/29 | Grand Rapids, MI | Intersection |
| Thu | 5/30 | Chicago, IL | Reggie’s |
| Fri | 5/31 | Detroit, MI | Shelter |
| Sun | 6/2 | Rockford, IL | District |
| Mon | 6/3 | Madison, WI | Frequency |
| Tue | 6/4 | Minneapolis, MN | Nether Bar |
About RIVAL SONS:
RIVAL SONS are a raucous, maximum-blues-infused, hard rock band which explodes with the rhythm and roughness of some of the greatest rock acts of all time. From a self-released full-length album Before the Fire and EP (self-titled), to the strength of their live performances, the band gain major attention everywhere they play. Early accolades included a stint opening up for legends like AC/DC and Alice Cooper, several USO shows with Kid Rock, and a televised performance in the pit at The Indianapolis 500. The Huffington Post even dubbed RIVAL SONS as “one of the top 5 bands to watch” during 2010’s CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. RIVAL SONS’ full-length Earache debut, Pressure & Time, was recorded in Los Angeles and released worldwide in May 2011. The record quickly charted in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and beyond. And by the time RIVAL SONS embarked on their first full length headline tour of Europe in November 2011 they’d sold out every UK show, as well as gigs across the continent. The album was voted No.2 Album of the Year by Classic Rock Magazine. In 2012, they released Head Down, achieving greater success and acclaim.
2 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
For more information, check out:
www.rivalsons.com
www.facebook.com/rivalsons
twitter.com/#!/rivalsons
www.youtube.com/user/RivalSons
0 New Video – Rival Sons – Keep On Swinging
RIVAL SONS have released a new music video for the track ‘Keep On Swinging’ off their up and coming album Head Down which will be released on September 17th via Earache Records.
Check it out!
2 Rival Sons At Rock on the Range
We have been fans of classic rock music at Hard Rock Hideout for what seems like forever. The last few years have been a very exciting time in rock and roll with the influx of revival rock bands hitting the scene. One of the bands that have been a big part of the rock and roll revival, is Los Angeles, California’s Rival Sons.
I have been a fan of Rival Sons since I first listened to their CD, Pressure & Time. Needless to say, I was looking very forward to getting to see Rival Sons play live for the very first time. Rock at the Range gave me that opportunity, and the band did not disappoint. Scott Holiday’s wicked slide guitar, and Jay Buchanan’s powerful vocals rocked the huge crowd at the Jagermeister Stage at Rock on The Range. If you missed Rival Sons performance, you truly missed out on a great up and coming band that you are going to be hearing a lot more about in the years to come.
If you haven’t check out their CD, Pressure & Time, check out the video clips below, and grab a copy of the CD at this link. You will be glad you did! The band recently finished recording their new album which will be released later this year. More details about the new album coming soon!
2 RIVAL SONS MAKE THEIR TV DEBUT & ANNOUNCE US TOUR WITH EVANESCENCE
LA’s red-hot rock revivalists RIVAL SONS made their explosive television debut on “Lopez Tonight”last night where they electrified the audience with a raucous rendition of their new single/title track “Pressure and Time” and an incendiary performance of “Burn Down Los Angeles” from their new album, leading host George Lopez to exclaim “that’s how you rock ‘n’ roll, like that!”.
Watch Rival Sons Performance on “Lopez Tonight” here:
On the heels of their late night TV debut, RIVAL SONS have announced plans to tour the US this fall with Grammy Award winning, mulit-platinum rock act Evanescence and The Pretty Reckless. The tour will kick on October 11 in Oakland and culminate on November 1 in New York.
RIVAL SONS continued success can be directly attributed to their music. Their blues influenced rock riffs and singer Jay Buchanan’s impeccable vocal range harness the true power of pure rock ‘n’ roll that’s rarely found in music today. Word of mouth has spread from Los Angeles to London and beyond, RIVAL SONS are here to bring the rock! Don’t miss the band’s much anticipated tour this fall!
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Rival Sons Tour Dates (w/Evanescence & The Pretty Reckless):
Oct 10 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
Oct 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
Oct 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
Oct 18 – San Antonio, TX – Sunken Gardens
Oct 19 – Dallas, TX – Palladium
Oct 21 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Oct 22 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre
Oct 24 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
Oct 25 – Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy
Oct 27 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Oct 28 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Oct 30 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
Nov 1 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
For More Information:
www.rivalsons.com
www.rivalsons.com
0 RIVAL SONS TO ROCK “LOPEZ TONIGHT” ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
Set Your DVR’s!!!
In celebration of the release of their new album, Pressure and Time, Los Angeles based rock revivalists RIVAL SONS will be performing their critically heralded new single/title track “Pressure and Time” live on TBS’ hit show “LOPEZ TONIGHT” at 12:00AM ET/PT on Tuesday, August 9.
Called “America’s best new band” by Classic Rock magazine, Rival Sons’ trajectory into rock stardom continues to gain momentum with their debut performance on late night television. Featured as a recommended song in the current issue of Entertainment Weekly, “Pressure and Time” is the band’s raucous new single that has created a whirlwind of buzz from Los Angeles to London.
“Pressure and Time” was recently selected by iTunes as their highly sought after “free single of the week” and the band’s video for the track also won mtvU’s trendsetting video competition “The Freshman.”
Above all else, Rival Sons’ soulful, blues-infused rock ‘n’ roll speaks for itself. And fans around the world are listening. Before word had even spread about the band in the US, Rival Sons had already become one of the hottest bands in Europe, a rare feat that few bands have accomplished before them. Following the release of Pressure and Time in the UK, Rival Sons were nominated for “Best New Band” and “Best Album” for the 2011 Classic Rock Awards being held this November in London, England. As their triumph in Europe continues, Rival Sons are hard at work on becoming rock’s next big band in the US.
Rival Sons recently wrapped up a UK tour with rock gods Judas Priest and Queensryche and will be announcing a massive fall tour in the coming days.
For More Information:
www.rivalsons.com
www.rivalsons.com
0 “AMERICA’S BEST NEW BAND,” RIVAL SONS, RELEASES NEW ALBUM “PRESSURE AND TIME”
California based bluesy rock rivalists Rival Sons have released their hotly anticipated breakout album, Pressure and Time, in-stores now via Earache Records.
Called “America’s best new band” by Classic Rock magazine, who also recently nominated them for “Best New Band” and “Best Album” for the 2011 Classic Rock Awards, Rival Sons have sparked a firestorm of press and excitement throughout Europe after festival dates and on their just completed tour with Judas Priest and Queensryche in the UK.
Anticipation for the band’s return home to the US is at an all-time high as well. In June iTunes selected Rival Sons for the highly sought after free single of the week and earlier this month the band’s video for the title track from Pressure and Time won mtvU’s trendsetting video competition “The Freshman.”
Recently Rival Sons have shared the stage with notable acts like Kid Rock and AC/DC and performed memorable shows at CMJ, South by Southwest and Canadian Music Week and this fall will be hitting the road for a massive US tour that will be announced soon.
Pressure and Time Track Listing:
1. All Over The Road
2. Young Love
3. Pressure And Time
4. Only One
5. Get Mine
6. Burn Down Los Angeles
7. Save Me
8. Gypsy Heart
9. White Noise
10. Face Of Light
2. Young Love
3. Pressure And Time
4. Only One
5. Get Mine
6. Burn Down Los Angeles
7. Save Me
8. Gypsy Heart
9. White Noise
10. Face Of Light
Check out the video clip “Pressure and Time” below!
For More Information:
www.rivalsons.com
www.rivalsons.com
0 Free Download From Rival Sons!
RIVAL SONS’ “PRESSURE AND TIME” FEATURED AS iTUNES FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE WEEK
As excitement for “America’s best new band” (Classic Rock Magazine) continues to spread like wildfire across Europe and North America, California blues-rockers RIVAL SONS have caught the ears of iTunes who are offering their hot new single “Pressure and Time” as the featured download of the week.
Beginning today, fans are invited to download the new single exclusively from iTunes for free at http://bit.ly/ml59Gd as well as purchase the hotly anticipated new album Pressure and Time with two bonus songs for $7.99 here http://j.mp/jnpcLp.
Additionally, Pressure and Time is due to be released in North America on CD and limited edition vinyl LP on July 26th. Pre-order it now athttp://j.mp/mtaFfm.
Pressure and Time features ten incredible tracks of raucous, blues-infused rock ‘n’ roll from one of America’s hottest new bands!
RIVAL SONS bassist ROBIN EVERHART discusses the album:
“Pressure & Time was done exactly like we did ‘Before the Fire’. We wrote the tunes that day, all together in the room with our producer, Dave Cobb. Sometimes it was easy, other times one or two of us would hate what was going on – but always, amazingly, we all love what ended up going down to tape. It keeps it real interesting for us – and hopefully it translates to the audience. The discovery process is always the most interesting. It’s a very jazz-like aesthetic. A lot of the songs are comprised of mostly first-takes. Sometimes second-takes. So, there’s very little premeditation in our playing. Anyone can lock themselves in a studio and polish their turds for months on end; then you see them live, and they SUCK or they have to play with tracks ’cause they’ve fallen in love with their shiny turd so much they don’t even want to try and recreate it for fears of coming up short. We are not afraid to come up short – we have bad shows, but they are guaranteed to be honest representations of how we are feeling that day, same with our album.”
RIVAL SONS guitarist SCOTT HOLIDAY adds:
“When we recorded the song ‘Pressure and Time’, it was maybe the third or fourth song we finished. Jay had come up with the line, and when we drove home that night I told them I think it’s a very appropriate title for the record. We still had more than half the record ahead of us, so yes, there was some pressure, with little time, but also it was more of a general feeling about life, how in all walks of life we suffer this ‘pinch’ of pressure and time… It’s universal, and has a bit of conflict and tension in there.
The idea behind recording in such a short time, or seemingly ‘limiting’ ourselves is simple: rock ‘n’ roll has become over-produced and over-worked, leaving minimal or no room for things like danger, visceral energy or capturing an immediate or instinctual reaction in the moment – which, of course, are the building blocks of rock ‘n’ roll! We wanted to keep those elements in our recorded music and thought this would be the coolest, most insured way to do it. In doing this, we are forced to just play what feels ‘right’, and even if something’s not ‘perfect’, we know we were looking for a feeling happening in the room when we captured it together. Rock ‘n’ roll is not perfect, but the best of it is definitely DANGEROUS and IMMEDIATE; that’s what we strived for.”
Watch RIVAL SONS’ incredible new music video for the track “Pressure and Time” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MA0m1K2jW4RIVAL SONS’ track “Torture” from their recently-released, self-titled EP is available to download now for the Rock Band video game. Get the track from the Rock Band Network at http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5006348
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2 Video – Rival Sons – Get What’s Comin
A band that could stand to have a monster 2011 is Rival Sons. Rival Sons new album, Pressure and Time will be released on June 28th. On this day, Classic Rock is going to get a major kick in the pants. Check out the tune “Get What’s Comin” below and let us know what YOU think about Rival Sons. You can check out more tunes from the band on their Facebook page.
0 New Video – Rival Sons – Pressure and Time
Check out the new video clip, “Pressure and Time” from the California rockers Rival Sons. This song is from the band’s new album, Pressure & Time, due out via Earache Records on June 20th.
