THE BAD LIGHT is a Delta Sludge/Americana trio from Santa Cruz, California. A band that suits great as it's the 4th of July, so happy independents day all Americans.
Initially forming as a jamming duo in 2009 of just guitar and drums, this group would eventually work in a female vocalist into their music. Inspired by an eclectic range of influences such as raw blues, psych, and heavy rock, THE BAD LIGHT alchemize basic elements to create a distinctive sound. In one critic’s words, they are “grounded in meditation while remaining heavy and melodic.”
With Edu Cerro of Santa Fe, Argentina, on guitar/vocals, Dana Shepard of St. Johns, Newfoundland, on drums and Celeste Deruisa of Santa Cruz, California on vocals, they’re sonically rooted to each members’ respective homelands.
Largely performing in their native town as a support to many big stoner/doom/sludge touring acts, THE BAD LIGHT has gained some notoriety among the stoner rock circle despite rarely performing outside of Santa Cruz.
Today's tune "Goodshit" is taken from the split EP "Bad Tuna". The Video clip is the first time they are playing this tune live on May 5th, 2017 at The Blue Lagoon in Santa Cruz, CA. Enjoy!
The Finnish Kings of Merry Metal RECKLESS LOVE will embark on a European headlining club tour that will take place in March and April 2016. As for now, the tour consists of 25 shows. The forthcoming European tour will also feature the Finnish glamrock band SANTA CRUZ as a special guest.
In February 2016 they released two singles, "Keep it up all night" and "Monster". Their new album is estimated to be released in March 2016 just before their European tour. The album has been recorded during summer and fall 2015, with the band working closely side by side with producer Ilkka Wirtanen.
RECKLESS LOVE, founded 2001 in Kuopio, Finland. On February 2010, they released their debut album, which reached number 13 in the Finnish charts. In 2011 they released their second album Animal Attraction, which was in the top 10 of the Finnish charts. After the success of Animal Attraction, Reckless Love released their third album Spirit in 2013, which contains the two singles "Night on Fire" and "So Happy I Could Die". Olli Herman Kosunen, also known as H. Olliver Twisted is a Finnish singer who was the former frontman to the Swedish glam metal band CRASHDIET.
Today's tune "Monster" is the second single from the upcoming album.
The Finnish glam rockers SANTA CRUZ is out touring with MUSTASCH, see the dates below. They also have dropped a new video for the latest single and today's tune "Let Them Burn" that is taken from their eponymous 2nd album "SANTA CRUZ", released Mars 2015.
The tune is a heavy catchy glamcore piece :) The video captures the essence of the band’s explosive shows.
SANTA CRUZ formed in 2007 in Helsinki by Archie Kuosmanen and Johnny Parkkonen. The following year, bass player Middy Toivonen joined in. The band released two demos in 2008-2009. After changing a number of temporary drummers, they finally settled for a full-time drummer, Taz Fagerström in 2009 becoming a 4-member band. After a self-released EP of 6 songs titled "Anthems for the Young 'n' Restless", they signed with Finnish Spinefarm Records in 2012 and released their first studio album "Screaming for Adrenaline" in April 2013. Their eponymous 2nd album "SANTA CRUZ" was released in March 2015. The album featured a heavier sound than the previous and the band has described its sound as "glamcore".
Arttu "Archie" Kuosmanen - vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, acoustic guitar (2007–present)
Joonas "Johnny" Parkkonen - lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocals (2007–present)
Mitja "Middy" Toivonen - bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
Tapani "Taz" Fagerström - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2009–present)
Happy Helloween everybody!
Today's tune is directed by Lars Johnson, edit by Juha Kärkkäinen and the grading & VFX by Iikka Kinnunen. Shot on OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Upcoming Gigs!
October 31, 2015 The Tivoli w/Mustasch @Helsingborg, Sweden
November 4, 2015 Pakkahuone w/Mustasch @Tampere, Finland
November 5, 2015 Rytmikorjaamo w/Mustasch @Seinäjoki, Finland
November 6, 2015 Circus w/Mustasch @Helsinki, Finland
November 7, 2015 Logomo w/Mustasch @Turku, Finland
November 13, 2015 Flustret w/Mustasch @Uppsala, Sweden
November 14, 2015 Trädgårn w/Mustasch @Göteborg, Sweden
November 20, 2015 Rockfeller w/Mustasch @Oslo, Norway
November 21, 2015 Folkets Park w/Mustasch @Halmstad, Sweden
November 27, 2015 Lokomotivet w/Mustasch @Eskilstuna, Sweden
November 28, 2015 KB w/Mustasch @Malmö, Sweden
December 4, 2015 Huskvarna Folkets Park w/Mustasch @Huskvarna, Sweden
December 5, 2015 Allstar Sandviken w/Mustasch @Sandviken, Sweden
December 11, 2015 Liljan w/Mustasch @Borlänge, Sweden
December 12, 2015 Doom Nightclub w/Mustasch @Linköping, Sweden
December 18, 2015 Kulturens Hus w/Mustasch @Luleå, Sweden
December 19, 2015 Folkets Hus w/Mustasch @Umeå, Sweden
