Santa Cruz hardcore punks, Drain, announce California Cursed, their debut for Revelation Records, produced by Taylor Young (Twitching Tongues, Nails, Code Orange), expected out April 10th, 2020, and introduced with the metallic cutting edge heaviness of first single, Sick One.
The band earned accolades the last couple of years for their live presence, about which frontman, Sam Ciaramitaro, notes: “We feel that our shows embody what it means to truly be alive. There is no facade and no cosplay as to who we are. We just play every show like it’s our last and encourage everyone in the room to be whoever they want to be, and do whatever they want to do.”
“With writing California Cursed we kept it very organic and just got into a room together and tossed ideas around until we had songs that we felt were catchy, full of big riffs, and had no filler,” Ciaramitaro comments on the upcoming album. “Aside from wanting to have wild live shows, we had no intentions, no connections, and no expectations when we started. We had to start at the very bottom and build ourselves up, and we have been very humbled through the ride.”
Drain, live shows:
April 3/4 United Blood Fest Richmond, VA
With: Converge, Cold World, Vein, Judiciary + More
April 24-26 Wild Rose Fest Calgary, AB
With: Knocked Loose, Never Ending Game, Regional Justice Center + More
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