War Cloud Announce June West Coast Weekender
It would seem that Oakland four-piece War Cloud have spent the last year or so since the release of their most recent single getting various ducks in a row. The band has newly announced that they’re going to be working with Hi-Wattage Booking for touring — the implication being, you know, that touring will happen — and though more studio material has yet to surface following 2016’s “Vulture City” (posted here), they’ve been playing local shows in the Bay Area, sharing the stage earlier this year with Swedish fuzz mavens Truckfighters and pairing up this month with the esteemed Slough Feg for what’s sure to be a riotous good time for any fortunate rockers, boozers and headbangers who happen to be in the vicinity. My understanding is there are plenty, so all the better.
Next month, the band — which also now includes Carson Binx of Wild Eyes SF on bass — will head north for a couple shows in Oregon and one in Seattle, keeping good company along the way. Check it out:
We are stoked to announce that Hi-Wattage Booking has taken us under their wing! The upcoming north west run will be the first of many so keep your eyes open for more dates!
MAY 19 TNL Slough Feg/ War Cloud/ War Child SF Eagle San Francisco, CA
JUN 2 Oort Cloud, War Cloud, Ice Kream Social Old Nick’s Pub Eugene OR
JUN 3 Pushy/ Moodrake/ War Cloud/ Disastroid Twilight Cafe and Bar Portland, OR
JUN 4 Infinite FLUX with War Cloud & The Grindylow Substation Seattle, WA
Erupting in 2014, out of Oakland, California, War Cloud has been on a steady path of shredding Northern Californian ear drums. Founded by Alex Wein (vocals, guitars), who hails from Baltimore MD, he wasted zero time in recruiting area musicians after firmly planting his amps in the Bay Area. Looking to create an aural ash cloud of volcanic rock, Alex solidified this four- man crew with two Bay Area natives Joaquin Ridgell (drums) and Tony Campos (guitar), and secured the low end with Toronto transplant Carson Binx on bass.
War Cloud is a young band but far from wide-eyed innocents. Their musical history drenched in molten riffs across the timeline of heavy metal, the name alone originates from a Wicked Lady song of the same title. With roots encompassing Tony’s tenure in San Francisco’s heavy thrash tinged Hell Fire, Carson’s melding of hard rock rhythm and old-school groove on bass, and Joaquin pounding his drums as if possessed by the ghost of John Bonham himself. War Cloud has created a new flavor of heavy rock music for those enjoying past meals served up by the likes of Pentagram, UFO, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath.
This is modern metal sophistication dipped deep in ‘70’s heavy fuzz rock.
War Cloud is:
Alex Wein – Vocals/Guitar
Tony Campos – Guitar/Vocals
Carson Binx – Bass
Joaquin Ridgell – Drums/Vocals
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http://warcloudiscoming.bandcamp.com/track/vulture-city
