Star and Dagger to Release Tomorrowland Blues July 23
Heavy blues rockers Star and Dagger will unveil their new full-length, Tomorrowland Blues, on July 23. As you can see in the PR wire info below about the record, the band taps into a few names one might recognize, notably the likes of Sean Yseult (former bassist for White Zombie) and desert luminaries Gene Trautmann and Dave Catching along with Dava She Wolf, and vocalist Von Hesseling. Star and Dagger‘s previously released a three-song 12″ EP called In My Blood on colored vinyl through Last Hurrah Records, and “Your Mama was a Grifter,” the video for which you can see below, closes the new album:
Star and Dagger is a blues-rock/metal group made up of good friends Sean Yseult (White Zombie), Dava She Wolf (Cycle Sluts From Hell), Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal), Gene Trautmann (Queens of the Stone Age), and the sublime vocalist Von Hesseling. They have a full album titled Tomorrowland Blues recorded at Rancho de la Luna, produced by Ethan Allen and Dave Catching, and mastered by J. Yuenger (White Zombie) to be released on Cauldron 333, distributed by MRI July 23.
Star and Dagger was formed with auspicious beginnings: Sean and Dava were drinking late one night with the legendary Lenny Kaye (noted rock journalist and founder member of the Patti Smith Group) and he declared: “You two must start a band, I see it!” They took his word and set to it.
The band layers dense guitars onto a heavy groove, strung together by Von’s towering vocals, which have the soul and presence of Tina Turner crossed with Cherie Currie. The band has recently attracted much attention, selling out their first show in LA and opening for High on Fire, Helmet, Eagles of Death Metal, Down and Saint Vitus. They performed at the 2012 Voodoo Fest and have plans for shows on the West Coast and the UK for Spring 2013. Star and Dagger’s first recording emerged a few months ago, a 12″ vinyl titled In My Blood.
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