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Romero Announce New Bassist and Guitarist

Should be interesting to hear how Wisconsin outfit Romero sound with a second guitarist. Their early-2013 debut long-player, Take the Potion (review here), hardly lacked for tonal weight, but to bring another six strings into the mix might allow for opportunity for more lead/riff interplay. That might be the kind of thing that manifests more live than in the studio — where essentially the same can be accomplished with layering — but I’m not about to argue with adding more density to the mix. A new bassist has also come aboard, so changes are afoot one way or another.

Romeroalso have a new video in the works for the catchy “Compliments and Cocktails” — just looking at the title, I can hear the chorus in my head — and are demoing new songs, as they inform via the PR wire:

ROMERO line-up changes / expands.

For stoner rock heathens, ROMERO, times, they are a-changin’. The band has just announced the recent departure of bass player, Steve Stanczyk. While the split was sudden, it was completely amicable and Jeffrey & Ben wish their comrade all the best.

Assuming bass duties for ROMERO is long time friend of the band, Patrick Hotlen. Jeffrey & Patrick have a long history and were previously even in a band together, albeit playing completely different instruments! Patrick most recently played drums in Rust Belt Sermon and may be most known for his time behind the kit with emo hardcore pioneers None Left Standing.

If having to replace a key member of a band wasn’t enough, ROMERO decided to take things one step further by adding another to their ranks. Tim Consequence! Tim played on “Take The Potion” (LP/CD) and will continue playing organ with the band, as well as some 2nd guitar & percussion. Tim is a multi-instrumentalist who lends his talents to many projects as well as running his own studio.

Live performances with the new line-up are in the works & ROMERO is currently writing & recording demos for a new release in 2014. They are also busy finishing a video for the song “Compliments & Cocktails”.

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Romero, Take the Potion (2013)

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