You never heard this band before? Awesome! Me neither. And it turns out they don’t really have anything released yet, so we’re not even behind the times. Samsation‘s self-titled debut EP will be out Nov. 17 arrives with the backing of Rocket Panda Management, which also runs the StonerKras Fest in Trieste, Italy, that I’ve been posting about the last couple years. Samsation list Trieste as their hometown, but the bio says they’re from Divača over the border in Slovenia, but either way, they’re from somewhere and they’re introducing their EP with the delightfully whacked-out video for “Black Cat,” which features paper masks, earliest Deep Purple vibes, and feline-themed shenanigans a-plenty, up to and including clawing at each other and apparently sharing a mouse at the finish.

The PR wire brings background — a family band is always fun — and the inevitable Bandcamp preorder link. It’s a little more over-the-top than I was expecting from the description mentioning prog and all that, but I’m not about to complain when the song is cool and the band are so obviously having a good time. Haven’t heard the rest of the EP yet, so just the sample of the clip thus far. By all means, embrace something new today.

Here you go:

SAMSATION self-titled debut EP – presale starts TODAY

– debut EP of the new psychedelic prog rock sensation from Slovenia –

We are very stoked to start the presale of the psychedelic prog rock band SAMSATION self-titled debut EP !!! The release will see the light on November 17th with the support from Rocket Panda Management.

DIGITAL PREORDER HERE: https://samsation.bandcamp.com/

SAYS THE BAND

“One moment a ruthless killer, in another a playful little ball of fur, Black Cat is an attempt to put this contrast into music. It combines a fat and heavy groove with a funky and playful segment. Black Cat is the lead single of Samsation’s self-titled EP, accompanied by a video spot of a light mischievous nature, but located in a dark and thrilling setting.”

ALBUM DESCRIPTION

Samsation’s self-titled EP is the first studio production of the band. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Track Terminal Studios by sound engineer Alessandro Perosa. The EP is composed of varying motifs that range from ballads and acid grooves to heavier blues with psychedelic riffs. Overall, it shows the band’s influences from the Woodstock era.

Powered by Rocket Panda Management.

TRACKLIST:
1. Shiny Mama
2. Rail Oppressed
3. Frozen in Time
4. Black Cat
5. Psycho Boom

BIOGRAPHY

Samsation was formed near Divača, Slovenia in 2020 by the three Samsa brothers Leo (lead vocals/keyboards), Rok (guitar/backing vocals), Bor (drums) and immediately joined by their cousin Saša Cej on the bass guitar. All the members share a deep love for the rock music of the late ’60s and early ’70s. This common passion inspired them to create their original repertoire of psychedelic rock songs.

After several venue and festival shows in Italy and Slovenia (the band played StonerKras Fest 2022) is now time for the self-titled debut EP powered by Rocket Panda Management.

SAMSATION is:
Leo Samsa – lead vocals/keyboards
Rok Samsa – guitar/backing vocals
Bor Samsa – drums
Saša Cej – bass

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083358010151
https://www.instagram.com/samsation_band/
https://samsation.bandcamp.com/

Samsation, “Black Cat” official video

The final act to be announced for the first StonerKras Festival — to be held next month in Trieste, Italy — is hometown rockers Glory Owl, whose reunion rounds out a six-band bill topped by Nebula but mostly featuring acts from Italy and Slovenia. This only makes sense, considering that’s where the promoters putting it together are based, so the only question that remains is how everyone will work alongside each other on this first go, and I guess if next year StonerKras will be held in Slovenia instead.

And if you’re not up on geography (not that I am), Trieste is in the north of Italy, in Prosecco — yes, like the not-quite-champagne — and Prosek in Slovenia is part of the same region despite being in the neighboring nation. There you have it.

Oh, and here you have it too:

Rocket Panda Management & Mladinski Krožek Prosek-Kontovel are proud to present STONERKRAS FEST

– 20.08.2022 – Prosek-Prosecco (Trieste, ITA) –

StonerKras is a psychedelic music gathering based on stoner, doom and heavy psych music. The festival will have an international footprint but with the aim of enhancing the local heavy scene (both Slovenian and Italian) while attracting spectators from the region but also from neighboring countries. Youth aggregation and cultural exchange accompanied by good music.

!!! LAST BAND ANNOUNCEMENT !!!
EXCLUSIVE REUNION SHOW OF THE ITALIAN LEGENDS

*** GLORY OWL ***

(stoner rock from Trieste)

Do you like distorted guitars and Black Sabbath? Do feel nostalgic for football from the 80’s? Well then Glory Owl is the band you’re looking for!

Glory Owl are five good looking, ravenous adults: their hearts are full of untapped teenage anger.

Your nostalgia for much simpler times will be triggered, when a players’ prowess was measured on the length of their moustache or on how many cigarettes they smoked on a bench.

Or even better times, when beer was a currency and sweaty armpits were the latest fashion in Former Yugoslavian’s underground clubs.

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*** STONERKRAS FEST ***

– 20.08.2022 – Prosek-Prosecco (Trieste, ITA) –

NEBULA (heavy psych, USA)
BUSS (heavy psych, ITA)
OMEGA SUN (stoner doom, SLO)
GLORY OWL Exclusive Reunion Show (stoner rock, ITA)
SAMSATION (psychedelic rock, SLO)
BIG BLACK WHALE (stoner rock, ITA)

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** FOOD & DRINKS **
** MARKET STANDS **
** AFTERPARTY DJ-SET ***

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Tickets at the door: 20€
For info and reservations: info@rocketpandamanagement.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/532235522016554
https://www.instagram.com/stonerkrasfest/
https://www.facebook.com/StonerKrasFest/

Glory Owl, The Weight of Stone (2017)