Teenage Bottlerocket Tour!
Let’s be honest. Teenage Bottlerocket has always been rad. Formed in Wyoming in 2000, they were rad when they released their debut album, Another Way, in 2003 and almost two decades – as the title of this eighth studio album suggests – they remain just as rad. Following on from 2017’s Stealing The Covers – which, funnily enough, was a record of cover versions – these 14 short, snappy and stylish punk songs are centered around the songwriting chops of guitarists/vocalists Ray Carlisle and Kody Templeman (who also fronts The Lillingtons) and overflow with Teenage Bottlerocket’s typical mix of humor and poignancy, silliness and melancholy. But it’s also the first album of original material that the band – completed by bassist Miguel Chen and drummer Darren Chewka – made following the death of former drummer and Ray’s twin brother Brandon in 2015.
“I'm definitely proud of it,” says Ray. “It's cool how we all came together through something so tragic and made one of our best records. I think Brandon would really love it. Stealing The Covers really helped us get back on our feet and it was a cool in-between, but this record was something we wanted to make as excellent as possible.”
“I think we all had him in the back of our minds while writing and recording it,” adds Kody. “I’d like to think that he would be happy with how it turned out.”
Not only that, but their infectious youthful enthusiasm has remained full and intact. “That’s just something we've always held on to,” says Ray. “I think it's pretty obvious whenever you see a band that looks like they've clocked in, like they're at their job right now. We've never really looked at it that way. There's always been a degree of excitement that's encapsulated us before we've gone onstage and it’s the same in the studio. We wanted to make something that our fans would love and we would love and Brandon would love, too.”
Teenage Bottlerocket
Tour Dates with Tightwire
15 Apr in London, ON, Canada @ Call The Office w/ Tightwire
16 Apr in Ottawa, ON, Canada @ The 27 Club w/ Tightwire (new venue)
17 Apr in Montreal, QC, Canada @ Foufounes Electriques w/ Tightwire
18 Apr in Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada @ Rock Cafe Le Stage w/ Tightwire
19 Apr in Quebec City, QC, Canada @ L'Anti Bar w/ Tightwire
http://teenagebottlerocket.com/
For more information or to book an interview please contact Melanie at info@melaniekayepr.com