Los Angeles heavy rock magnates Sasquatch released their fifth album, Maneuvers (review here), earlier this year. It was their first record not to be issued through Small Stone, and their first to feature Boston-based drummer Craig Riggs (also vocalist of Roadsaw) in the lineup with guitarist/vocalist Keith Gibbs and bassist Jason “Cas” Casanova, but even with these changes, Sasquatch not only retained but basked in the enduring righteousness of their songwriting. Working at Mad Oak Studios with producer/engineer Benny Grotto, their hooks in cuts like “Bringing Me Down,” “Anyway” and “Just Couldn’t Stand the Weather” as infectious as ever, if not more so.

Some questions in life are really hard. You have to think before you answer. Those “a train leaves Chicago at the same time a train leaves New York” word problems? I still don’t know how to solve that shit. However, when I got the email from Heavy Talent asking if I wanted to have The Obelisk present Sasquatch‘s upcoming West Coast run with House of Broken Promises (fresh off the release of their new EP on Heavy Psych Sounds), I don’t even think I finished reading the sentence before I shot back “YES!” as my reply. Because it’s Sasquatch, dag nabbit, and in addition to having put out one of 2017’s best records, they’re pretty darn okay in general.

Still a couple dates to be filled in — so get on that if you can help — but Sasquatch start the tour Nov. 3 at the Ozzfest Meets Knotfest pre-party, where they’ll join Lo-Pan, Brant Bjork and Monster Magnet (info here) and pick up thereafter to kick ass with House of Broken Promises all the way up and down the coastline. As we say here on the other side of the country: Frickin’ awesome.

Also, speaking of — somebody needs to save me one of these posters. Check it out:

SASQUATCH NOV. 2017 WEST COAST TOUR
All Dates with House of Broken Promises except where indicated:
Nov 3 – Los Angeles, CA – Ozzfest Pre-Party * Sasquatch Only
Nov 4 – Las Vegas, NV – Dive Bar
Nov 5 – Flagstaff, AZ – The Green Room
Nov 6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Metro Music Hall
Nov 7 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Rojo’s Tavern
Nov 8 – Eugene, OR – Old Nick’s Pub
Nov 9 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Nov 10 – Portland, OR – (TBA)
Nov 11 – Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
Nov 12 – Bay Area (TBA)

Sasquatch, Maneuvers (2017)

Sasquatch on Thee Facebooks

Sasquatch on Twitter

Sasquatch website

Sasquatch on Bandcamp

Mad Oak Records website

Mad Oak Studios on Thee Facebooks

Heavy Talent website

Tags: California, Los Angeles, Mad Oak Records, Maneuvers, Sasquatch, Sasquatch Maneuvers

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