
“We are so proud of it and we hope you all have a great time rocking out to it.
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Steve Riley told us: “Hey guys, here it is!! We can’t wait for you all to hear the full album Renegades. I’ll spend no more time hashing over the legal/business bulls*t. With all of that out of the way and wordcount almost busted. So, to avoid any more confusion, let’s say it in the simplest way possible: ‘Renegades’ is an album that does NOT feature Phil or Tracii but it DOES include the rhythm section of Riley and Nickells (and Griffin…but on guitar not bass). Guns sound that most of us are familiar with. I was as confused as anyone though like many I didn’t realise that this album WASN’T anything to do with Phil or Tracii, whose melodies and leads provide the top-line to the L.A. “Oh no! I love the music but I cannot afford to now spend twice as much money on gig tickets/albums/merch, so I’ll have to think carefully about which new LA Guns album I buy.”Įither way, we are, where we are and as a long-time fan I was eager to hear something new. “Brilliant now there will be even more chances to enjoy LA Guns”Ģ. Guns fan, you will most likely react in one of three ways:ġ. Being no expert on the US legal system other than observing that Americans seem to sue each other as a national pastime, I won’t dig any deeper into the ins and outs, or rights and wrongs of that.Īt this point if you are an L.A. The reason for this seems to have something to do with the band’s name being registered as a trademark to two people: Traccii Guns and Steven Riley. Guns the band has morphed into two simultaneous and competing versions). Guns are in a way a sort of North American equivalent of UK Subs (a substantial back-catalogue and an almost constant rotation of band members….only in the case of the L.A. Indeed, the line-up changes and the dramas surrounding the various incarnations of the ‘Guns over the years cannot be summarised within one album review. It is the latest instalment in a soap opera already a few years old. Guns features the drummer (Steven Riley) and bass player (Kelly Nickels) from the best known late 80’s/early 90’s line-up of the band, augmented by another former bass player from a 2010’s line-up (Scott Griffin) and a completely new lead vocalist (Kurt Frohlich). – Joey Coco Diaz, Church Of What’s Happening Now Podcastįacebook: Twitter: Instagram: L.A. – Dean Delray, Comedian, Let There Be Talk Podcast Sometimes You Just Gotta Give It The Business is available now on iTunes. True to rock protocol, each song was a first or second take. The band’s new album, Sometimes You Just Gotta Give It The Business, was recorded live to analog tape in just 48 hours, with the band performing sides one and two of the record in sequence for the definitive Hero Jr. has a reputation for playing different shows each night, often stretching their well-crafted rock tunes into epic jams. is an old school band, but their crisp live sound sets the bar for “real” modern rock music. In terms of work ethic and influences, Hero Jr. is truly in their element live on stage, performing over 800 national shows since the band’s first incarnation in 2010. Having supported major headlining acts such as Alice Cooper, Tom Petty, John 5 & The Creatures, Kings X, The Offspring, Bishop Gunn, Jared James Nichols, Tantric and more, Hero Jr. gives listeners all the expected dynamics, power and unscripted performances of a great classic rock band, with melodic, lyrical and musical hooks that keep listeners singing along. With an essence somewhere between the best of Nirvana and the heavy simplicity of early Black Sabbath and 70s British rock, HERO JR. The current lineup features founding member, and lead guitar player, Guns, who has reunited with Lewis on vocals, along with Shane Fitzgibbon on drums, Johnny Martin on bass and Ace Von Johnson on guitar.”

They will begin touring for the album beginning in the spring of 2019. “The Devil You Know” is the band’s twelfth studio release, featuring the new singles “Stay Away” and “Rage”. Guns are currently in the studio recording the follow up album to ” The Missing Peace “. Guns went into the studio to record the album, The Missing Peace, which was released in October of 2017 and quickly became the highest selling release of 2017 for Frontiers Records. Following their successful performance at SiriusXM’s HairNation Festival in May of 2016, L.A.
