NASHVILLE |DT: JANUARY 27, 2015
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/ANDREA FAULK, MSO PR
THE COMPULSIONS:
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW YORK CITY ROCK GROUP TO RELEASE
‘DIRTY FUN’
APRIL 14 VIA COMPULSIONS RECORDS
RECORD RELEASE SHOW TUESDAY, APRIL 14
AT MERCURY LOUNGE IN NEW YORK CITY
The Compulsions photo: http://tinyurl.com/k9k66pg.
“The coolest band in the world.”
—CLASSIC ROCK
“By far one of the greatest underrated rock bands of our generation.”
—ANTIMUSIC
“They have that dirty rock sound that not enough bands seem to have these days.”
—ALICE COOPER
Rock ‘n’ roll isn’t meant to be background noise. When done right, it grabs you by the throat and demands your full, undivided attention. The critically acclaimed independent outfit THE COMPULSIONS put rock ‘n’ roll back where it belongs with DIRTY FUN, the forthcoming second album from the New York City quartet. Due out April 14 via Compulsions Records, DIRTY FUN hits hard with the talents of vocalist and rhythm guitarist ROB CARLYLE, lead guitarist RICHARD FORTUS [Guns N’ Roses], drummer FRANK “THUNDERCHUCKER” FERRER [Guns N’ Roses] and bassist SAMI YAFFA [Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls]. The group will perform a record release show in New York City on Tuesday, April 14 at Mercury Lounge. Expect more U.S. dates to be announced soon.
After multiple EPs, and countless shows under their collective belt, the group released their full-length debut Beat The Devil in 2011. “When I was a kid, music wasn’t something you’d multitask to,” attests CARLYLE. “When you heard a song like ‘Black Dog’ for the first time, you’d drop everything you were doing and just listen to it. But a lot of today’s music seems like sonic wallpaper. There’s nothing intrusive or memorable about it, and most of it sounds really polite. We’re definitely not going for that.” “Lucky,” the first single off DIRTY FUN, is layered with roots-y guitar interplay, honky-tonk piano and a soaring horn section, and is a fitting introduction to the album’s ragged glory. “A lot of our early songs were about being down and out,” says CARLYLE. “This time around, I wanted to write something more positive. The Rolling Stones have ‘Happy,’ so I guess ‘Lucky’ is The Compulsions’ feel-good song.”
Other highlights on DIRTY FUN include “House Of Rock,” which paints a vivid picture of the seedy musical underworld that inspired the album, while opener “Hellbound Babies,” punctuated by unholy harmonica, blazing guitars and a chorus of soul sisters, spawned the album title. “Sonically, that song’s got everything on it but the kitchen sink,” CARLYLE smiles. “The lyrics are about a band that refuses to quit, even though they’re going broke.” THE COMPULSIONS pay homage to one of rock ‘n’ roll’s earliest and most iconic heroes with a cover of Little Richard’s 1956 classic “Long Tall Sally.” But this ain’t no typical bar band version. Carlyle & Co. update “Sally” with a raunchier edge of their own and a whopping kick up the ass that lands the tune squarely in the 21st century.
One of the few new bands bringing real rock ‘n’ roll into the new millennium, THE COMPULSIONS’ unpretentious, down and dirty rock ‘n’ roll on DIRTY FUN is refreshingly infectious. It’s a dirty job, indeed, but someone’s got to do it.
Record release show:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| TUE | 4/14 | New York City | The Mercury Lounge |
Following is the complete tracklisting for DIRTY FUN:
1) “Hellbound Babies”
2) “Silly Little Woman”
3) “Evil Bastards”
4) “Lucky”
5) “House Of Rock”
6) “Long Tall Sally”
7) “The Feel”
8) “I Still Got The Hots For You, Baby”
9) “Stay Eazy”
10) “Buzz Awhile”
DIRTY FUN, cover artwork:http://tinyurl.com/llds6yc.
www.thecompulsionsnyc.com
www.youtube.com/user/thecompulsions
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-compulsions/id5043315
MSO Press Releases & Assets:
http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/compulsions/
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For THE COMPULSIONS publicity, contact MSO PR:
Libby Coffey/MSO PR 818-380-0400 x224
LCoffey@msopr.com
Andrea Faulk/MSOPR 818-380-0400 x227
AFaulk@msopr.com
