DT: OCTOBER 1, 2014
CROBOT:
PREMIERE
“SKULL OF GERONIMO”
WATCH NEW VIDEO ON GUITAR WORLD.COM TODAY
NEW ALBUM
‘SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL’
OUT OCTOBER 27 ON WIND-UP, GARNERS EARLY CRITICAL PRAISE
GROUP TO JOIN MASTODON, VOLBEAT, KORN AND MORE FOR “LOUDER THAN LIFE” FESTIVAL IN LOUISVILLE, KY THIS WEEKEND
Crobot photo: http://msopr.com/files/crobot_color_sink_photo_med_res.JPG
“[Crobot’s new album, Something Supernatural], incorporates a lot of riff-heavy groove and funk mixed with a modernized spin.”
–James Wood, GUITAR WORLD (10/1/2014)
CROBOT today (Wed., Oct 1) premiered the new video for “Skull of Geronimo” alongside a Q&A with guitarist and visual artist CHRIS BISHOP–on GuitarWorld.com: (HERE). The slow-building groove of “Skull Of Geronimo” is a highlight on the group’s new album SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL–set for release October 27 via Wind-up–where CROBOT display stellar musicianship and lyrical depth. CROBOT are currently in the midst of a U.S. tour which hits the “Louder Than Life” festival in Louisville this weekend. The band will perform at the festival on Sunday, October 5 at 12:15pm on the Main Stage South. See CROBOT’s full itinerary below.
Read the full Q&A with BISHOP and watch the visualizer he created for the song “Skull of Geronimo” here:
CROBOT–whom Revolver praised as “…weaving together the deep grooves of stoner rock with grunge, blues and metal influences” (5/14)–has crafted an album of endless rock hooks on SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL. To perfect their blend of funk, blues, metal and rock and roll, the band worked with the producer Machine (Clutch, Lamb of God, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes) at his Machine Shop studios in Austin. The same team worked on CROBOT’s self-titled spring 2014 EP (LISTEN HERE).
First single and good-time anthem “Nowhere To Hide” cracked the Top 20 at radio, peaking at #15 with major market support including SiriusXM Octane, WIIL Chicago, WRIF Detroit, KISW Seattle, KXXR Minneapolis, WIYY Baltimore, WJRR Orlando and WFTK Cincinnati, among others. Watch the video for “Nowhere To Hide” (HERE).
SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL album pre-order links are available now on iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/mafotbb and via the CROBOT store http://crobot.spinshop.com. The iTunes LP and Amazon digital album will include bonus track “Tap Dancin’ on a Tightrope” and a bonus full long play video visualizer “The Supernatural Visuals” featuring animated visuals for each full track, a true viewable album. More special packages are available at the CROBOT store including various exclusive merchandise bundles, including limited edition autographed art prints (feat track artwork) and apparel.
CROBOT have just launched a contest for fans and artists worldwide to design a new label for the group’s own hot sauce brand. Fans can submit their label designs for the group’s brand new sauce titled “Full Moon Howlapeno.” One winner will receive $500 plus the winning artwork will be the official label of CROBOT’s new hot sauce. For all rules and deadlines, visit: http://creativeallies.com/contests/988-design-a-hot-sauce-label-for-crobot.
CROBOT—BRANDON YEAGLEY (lead vocals, harmonica), CHRIS BISHOP (guitar, vocals), JAKE FIGUEROA (bass), PAUL FIGUEROA (drums)–spent the past few years honing their live show and garnering a devoted following from their bombastic U.S. performances at festivals and club shows. After more high-profile tours with Clutch, The Sword, Truckfighters, Kyng and Kill Devil Hill, 2014 and 2015 promise to be the biggest for CROBOT yet, with a Top 20 song at radio, a new album full of hooks and intelligent songwriting, intense live performances and their unique brand of humor.
Catch CROBOT on the road in the following cities:
DATE |
CITY |
VENUE |
|
FRI |
10/3 |
Hagerstown, MD |
Hard Times Cafe |
SUN |
10/5 |
Louisville, KY |
Louder Than Life–Champions Park |
TUE |
10/7 |
St Louis, MO |
Fubar |
WED |
10/8 |
Rockford, IL |
District Bar and Grill |
THU |
10/9 |
Peoria, IL |
Crusens |
THU |
10/16 |
Grand Prairie, TX |
Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie |
FRI |
10/17 |
Corpus Christi, TX |
Concrete Street Pavilion |
SAT |
10/18 |
San Antonio, TX |
Sunken Gardens Amphitheatre |
SUN |
10/19 |
Pharr, TX |
Pharr Entertainment Center |
WED |
10/22 |
New Orleans, LA |
Howlin’ Wolf |
SAT |
10/25 |
Augusta, GA |
Sky City |
FRI |
10/31 |
South Bend, IN |
Club Fever |
SUN |
11/2 |
Clarksville, TN |
The Warehouse |
SAT |
11/8 |
Orlando, FL |
Central Florida Fairgrounds |
Check out more critical soundbites for CROBOT:
“one of the dirtiest, grooviest discs you’ll hear all year.”
—LOUDWIRE (5/12/14)
“Rock fans around the planet can likely agree on one thing: There is a sad shortage of good old-fashioned, straightforward guitar riffs on the planet these days. Never fear, however: Pennsylvania band Crobot is out to remedy that with its blend of funk, blues, metal and rock and roll, which its rapidly growing fanbase is comparing to such classic hook-builders as Soundgarden and Queens of the Stone Age.”
–Wendy Geller, YAHOO! (8/12/14)
“What would happen if the Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, Queens of the Stone Age and everything you love about 70’s metal had a love child? Well they did and its name is Crobot. With a stage performance that is wild, brutal and sexy all at once, they’re poised to take as a band that can crossover into many genres and find fans among many musical tastes.”
–Alan Welding, PITTSBURGH MUSIC MAGAZINE (5/20/14)
“The love child of Josh Homme and Russell Brand, CROBOT crushed their debut at Rock On The Range. Vocalist Brandon Yeagley moved like a man possessed to the heavy bass lines of Jake Figueroa.”
–Daniel DeSlover, EXAMINER, (5/20/14)
“The American version of Wolfmother, a Kings of Leon on speed.”
—CENTER DAILY TIMES (daily paper. State College, PA, 2/14/14
“…for fans of Soundgarden and Queens of the Stone Age.”
–Jeff Miers, BUFFALO NEWS (5/14/14)
“Crobot embodies the old school mentality of leaving every ounce of energy on the stage in order to mesmerize the audience. Stirring together the finest riff rattling chord progressions of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith with the rhythmic funk of Stevie Wonder and 90s heaviness of Rage Against The Machine, Crobot performed in front of a small New York City crowd as if they were Queen headlining Wembley Stadium. On stage, the band’s passionate delivery flooded onto the audience leaving many with gleaming eyes in awe of what they just witnessed. CROBOT’s ability to merge the bombastic thrills of past and present rock music demonstrated something euphoric and transcendent that is desperately lacking in music nowadays.”
–Anthony Toto, BAEBLE MUSIC (5/8/14)
SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL cover artwork: http://tinyurl.com/l34sml7.
Watch CROBOT perform live “Legend of the Spaceborne Killer” exclusively on YAHOO! (WATCH HERE).
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www.facebook.com/Crobotband
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http://followgram.me/tag/crobot
https://soundcloud.com/crobotband
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXGBpfc7cyY
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVPMBFr-dNGUJTCuzAYYVlzoh5TPYwLi
MSO Press Releases & Assets:
http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/crobot
Watch CROBOT TV here and an entertaining EPK here.
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