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Punk rockers Scumbags release new album “So Many Ways”

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Scumbags’ second album, “So Many Ways”, promises to reflect all the maturity and evolution of the trio over the 6 years of existence. “I think that since our first album, Sour Days, we have matured a lot in terms of composition and arrangements. We started hearing new references and brought them to our songs.” reports Chris Oliveira, the band’s drummer.

This maturity is already evident in production. Part of the album was recorded at Forest Lab, in Rio de Janeiro, a studio specialized in completely analog recording. And another part was recorded at Eletric Meduza, a recording studio located in Brusque, Santa Catarina, which also works with analogue elements in the recordings.

For Chris, the new songs will bring a different feel to what people are used to hearing in Scumbags. “The upcoming album will bring a new aesthetic to the band, a new sound. No longer the 90s punk rock that we are used to playing, but we are going to bring more risky and different things.”

About Scumbags: Founded in 2017, Scumbags is a punk rock band from Santa Catarina/Brazil. Currently the band is made up of the trio José Farias (guitar and vocals), Christian Oliveira (drums and vocals) and Jorge Siementkowski (bass).

A reference in its region, Scumbags finds inspiration in punk rock icons, such as Ramones, Blink 182 and Green Day. The compositions come from the musicians’ personal experiences, reflect symbols of the local underground scene and also carry reflective messages about freedom and the ironies of life, elements that are the essence of the punk movement.

“So Many Ways”: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/764XmMxSvrKn9nTjru3DOC

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FRANK HANNON – Brand new single “Fool’s Delight”

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The legendary TESLA guitarist has once again tapped into his “singer / songwriter” side with this fun, upbeat Americana sounding song. 

Frank states: “Some songs just come and flow right out of a writer’s mouth when writing them, and this one did just that after an all nighter of partying a few years ago. I woke up hung over and just sang it. Funny thing is after I recorded this version, the recording sat and waited for years to be released until now! My wife always loved the tune and has been on me to put it out so I decided now was the right time. 

I’ll be performing a few shows with the Allman Betts Family Revival later this month paying tribute to the Allman Brothers music. This song definitely shows my southern influences as a writer.” Frank will be a special guest on 3 Florida shows .. Dec 10,12,13 in Fort Piece, Sarasota and Jacksonville. 

The music video for Fool’s Delight was filmed at a live solo acoustic show in Folsom CA at Out Of Bounds brewery location.. home of the Heavy Metal Hippie DIPA as well as on the back of Frank’s Harley Davidson street bob motorcycle. “The song is about enjoying simple things and riding my bike is definitely one of my favorite delights in life. I hope this song and my music provide an escape for people.” 

 Best known as a founding member and lead guitarist of the multi platinum band TESLA, Frank Hannon has always released his own solo music over the years creating a huge catalog of songs that showcase his versatility and adventures as a singer / songwriter in his own right.

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Punk rockers Blowfuse show new single and video “Move On”

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New single “Move On” by Blowfuse is out now on SBÄM Records, HFMN Crew, Epidemic Records and Infected Records. 

The message from the band, who filmed the video during a show in their hometown of Barcelona, is clear: “It’s time to #MoveOn. Act now. Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourselves. Embrace the change.”

Influenced by 80’s and 90’s punk rock waves and the skateboard lifestyle, Blowfuse crafts a style all its own, mixing the agressiveness of hardcore punk, the catchy melodies of 90’s punk rock, the powerful classic rock riffs, with acid and paranoic lyrics.
The new single “Move On” is the first of the new album which will be out in 2024! “Move On is a call to action and change. Its direct message conveys a sense of empowerment and the necessity of freeing oneself from the past to find a new direction in life.”, says singer Oscar Puig. The detrimental habit of complaining and self-pitying won’t do anything but increase frustration. Only by accepting reality and taking responsibility can you navigate towards a new direction.

“Move On” will be out digitally on December 15, being presented by SBÄM, HFMN Crew, Epidemic Records and Infected Records.

About Blowfuse:

Nowadays, Blowfuse is one of the most known and active punk rock bands of their country, Spain. The band, hailing from Barcelona, was founded around 2008 and began playing shows under the name Godfarts. While gaining renown as Godfarts they released their first album “Messed Up Minds” in 2010. The band was renamed to Blowfuse in 2013. The same year they released “Into The Spiral”, which was recorded, produced and mixed by Darian Rundall, who also worked with bands like Pennywise, TSOL, Suicidal Tendencies and U.S. Bombs.

Influenced by 80’s and 90’s punk rock waves and the skateboard lifestyle, Blowfuse crafts a style of its own, mixing the aggressiveness of hardcore punk, the catchy melodies of 90’s punk rock, the powerful classic rock riffs, and their acid and paranoiac lyrics.

They have toured with bands like Pennywise, 7 Seconds, and played all over Europe. Sometimes even for a length of more than two months. Blowfuse also played with bands such as Adolescents, Face to Face, Authority Zero, A Wilhelm Scream, Youth Brigade, The Casualties, The Unseen and many others. In 2013 they even played the mainstage at the prominent Resurrection Fest, sharing the stage with Bad Religion, Millencolin and Biohazard.

Being as young as they are, living one of their best moments, working on new projects, touring, filming their peculiar videos… And of course, totally committed to what they loved, and still love, music.