Limousine Beach Premiere “Movin’ On”; Self-Titled Debut LP Preorder Available
Pittsburgh heavy rockers Limousine Beach will release their debut album on April 15 through Tee Pee Records. Which, yeah, that makes sense. The five-piece outfit released their Stealin’ Wine +2 EP (review here) in 2020, and when I first wrote this post over a week ago, the band had low-key announced the signing to Tee Pee on social media and that was that. I put the news together based on that, then along came the offer to premiere “Movin’ On” with the announcement of preorders, and here we are.
To those familiar with David Wheeler‘s work in Outsideinside or Carousel the commitment to when-rock-was-coked remains true, dealing not in early-’70s proto-doom — though “Black Market Buss Pass” has an edge of early metal — but in a form of heavy rock that’s bigger and knows it and is more interested in a good time. Limousine Beach‘s keep-it-simple ethic is a hard thing to capture — three guitarists, someone’s gonna want to play a different note sooner or later — but especially after the EP came out through Tee Pee‘s digital imprint, to have the label step forward to get behind (wait what?) the full-length is reasonable, as noted above.
You can stream the premiere of “Movin’ On” below. It’s a rager, packing about eight minutes’ worth of shred into its 2:44 and leaving room for a hook besides. And if you want more, the tracks from Stealin’ Wine +2 are included on the album — the EP’s well-harmonized title-track leads off the LP, and “Hear You Calling” and “Tiny Hunter” are spread throughout — so by all means chase that down while you wait for them to unveil “We’re All Gonna Get Signed,” which is every bit as glorious as the title suggests.
Audio, preorder links, original signing announcement and whatnot follow, courtesy of the PR wire.
Good times.
Limousine Beach, “Movin’ On” official premiere
Dave Wheeler on “Movin’ On”:
Just like thousands of bands out there, Limousine Beach paused shows and rehearsals during the bowel movement of a year that was 2020. We did, however, try our best to remain productive and the basic riffs for ‘Movin’ On’ were written during this time. It was the first thing we worked on after reconvening in the spring of 2021. The main parts were already in place so finishing it was mostly a matter of everyone jumping in and putting their own stamp on it. The rest of the record was already in the can but we really wanted to include this tune, so we rushed to book some studio time.
I wrote the lyrics in my typical fashion: frantically, the night before the recording session. I have my ideas about its meaning but what anyone takes from it is up to them. Signing to Tee Pee Records means a lot of things. It means being reunited with the folks that released my previous band Carousel’s albums. It means being listed on the catalogue of a label that’s responsible for pressing some of the best hard rock records of the 21st century. Mostly it’s just extremely validating to know that anyone gives enough of a shit about our music to get behind the album. I’ll never take that for granted. It’s the perfect reward for all the time spent dormant.
Preorder vinyl: https://teepeerecords.com/products/limousine-beach-limousine-beach-lp-out-4-15-22
Preorder digital: https://orcd.co/limobeach
New York’s legendary underground label, Tee Pee Records, is thrilled to announce the signing of Limousine Beach and the release of the rising hard rock quintet’s debut album this April.
Fronted by towering singer and guitarist, Dave Wheeler, 
Limousine Beach is a thrilling new guise for the former Outsideinside and Carousel frontman. Especially considering that under the hood of this mighty new beast lies an impeccable assembly of individuals, all of whom are no stranger to acclaim. Formed in Pittsburgh in spring 2018, Wheeler is joined by three members of the metal band Cruces (guitarist Evan Mitchell, bassist Dan Hernandez and drummer Dan Bhutta), along with guitarist Jason Sichi of Fist Fight in the Parking Lot.
Creating a devastating trifecta of proto-glam guitar play, the band make no bones about wanting to spark a sizeable “no nuance” impact on people’s first impressions and second-hand record collections. We’re talking Kiss, The Sweet, Thin Lizzy… Limousine Beach are the swaggering, bastard sons of rock excess.
Following the release in 2020 of the band’s Stealin’ Wine + 2 EP on the digital-archive imprint, Tee Pee Annex, teaming up with the label for their self-titled debut was something of a no-brainer.
“Limousine Beach is arena rock without the cheese,” explains Tee Pee Records’ founder, Kenny Sehgal. “Plenty of loud guitars. Big sounds. We’re psyched to be working Carousel main man, Dave Wheeler again. He’s very much a part of our Tee Pee family. “
Limousine Beach by Limousine Beach will be released digitally and on vinyl on 15th April 2022 via Tee Pee Records. Stay tuned for further updates!
Fronted by vocalist/guitarist Dave Wheeler (Outsideinside, ex-Carousel), the lineup is rounded out by guitarists Evan Mitchell (Cruces) and Jason Sichi (Fist Fight in the Parking Lot), drummer Dan Bhutta (Cruces), and bassist Dan Hernandez (Cruces, Sweat).
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