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Sasquatch Announce European Tour Supporting New Single

Posted in Whathaveyou on May 10th, 2017 by JJ Koczan

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Hey, remember a couple weeks ago when we premiered Sasquatch‘s latest single? Golly that was fun. Lots of fun, actually, and even more because the track in question, Rational Woman, kicked so much ass. Not that one would expect any less from Sasquatch, but you know, it’s still nice to have these things affirmed. If you didn’t check it out then, you can hear it at the bottom of this post — convenience! — and pick up the 7″ from Red Sun Records either via preorder or on June 7 when it’s released.

Dates have been trickling out, almost one fest at a time, to such a degree over the last few months that it was almost inevitable the Los Angeles heavy rockers would announce a European run, but knowing it was coming does little ultimately to diminish joy at the confirmation. Glad to see Sasquatch are getting back out, in other words. You can see below the list of dates they’re playing and all the fests — SonicBlast Moledo, Stoned from the UndergroundRed SmokeSweet LeafLake on Fire, etc. — and it looks like it’ll be an awesome tour. One imagines that by the time they land in the US again, the entire pressing of Rational Woman will be gone, if it’s not already gone before then. If it’s not already gone now on preorders.

From the PR wire:

SASQUATCH TOUR POSTER

SASQUATCH ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR!

Brand new & limited 7” Vinyl coming out in June!

In support of their upcoming European summer tour, Los Angeles-based heavy hitters SASQUATCH have just announced the release of a brand new and exclusively limited 7” vinyl!

Barcelona-based Red Sun Records will be releasing the album worldwide on June 7th, which will be limited to a one-time print of 500 copies on black vinyl. Pre-orders for the 7” have already started, so better reserve your copy today at: redsunrecordsbarcelona.bandcamp.com

The tracklist will read as follows:

Side A: Rational Woman
Side B: In My World

SASQUATCH are about to heavily hit the road for a five-week tour, which will kick off in the middle of July with scheduled performances at Stoned From The Underground in Germany, Red Smoke Festival Poland, Lake On Fire in Austria, and Portugal’s Sonic Blast. Says the band:

‘Excited to announce that Sound of Liberation is putting us out on the roads of Europe again here in t-minus two months. This will be our fourth trip over, but it’s our first summer tour. Swimsuits are packed. There is a nice chunk of open air festivals this round with some sweet lineups. Come say hello at the merch booth. We like company!”

Make sure to catch SASQUATCH live, when they will finally return to Europe on the following dates:

10.07.17 Madrid (ES) – El Planeta de los Wattios
11.07.17 Barcelona (ES) – Rocksound
13.07.17 Stotternheim (D) – Stoned From The Underground
14.07.17 Pleszew (PL) – Red Smoke Festival
15.07.17 Berlin (D) – Wild At Heart
16.07.17 Hamburg (D) – Hafenklang
17.07.17 TBA
18.07.17 Kiel (D) – Schaubude
19.07.17 Osnabrueck (D) – Westwerk
20.07.17 Cottbus (D) – Zum faulen August
21.07.17 TBA
22.07.17 Rotterdam (NL) – Baroeg
23.07.17 Paris (FR) – Gibus Live
24.07.17 Nantes (FR) – Le Ferrailleur
25.07.17 TBA
26.07.17 TBA
27.07.17 Torino (IT) – Blah Blah
28.07.17 TBA
29.07.17 Taburno Camposauro (IT) – Sweet Leaf Festival
30.07.17 TBA
31.07.17 Zero Branco (IT) – Altroquando
01.08.17 Milano (Segrate) (IT) – Circolo Magnolia
02.08.17 Stuttgart (D) – Goldmarks
03.08.17 Weiden (D) – Salute Club
04.08.17 Waldhausen (AT) – Lake On Fire Festival
05.08.17 Sargans (CH) – Out In The Gurin Festival
06.08.17 Freiburg (D) – Slowclub
07.08.17 TBA
08.08.17 Wiesbaden (D) – Schlachthof
09.08.17 Dresden (D) – Ostpol
10.08.17 Bremen (D) – Magazinkeller
11.08.17 Frechen (D) – Trafostation Festival
12.08.17 Moledo (PT) – Sonic Blast Festival

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Sasquatch Premiere New Single “Rational Woman”

Posted in audiObelisk on April 18th, 2017 by JJ Koczan

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Sasquatch will release their new single, Rational Woman, on June 7 via Red Sun Records. The Small Stone Records veterans are still officially based in Los Angeles despite having guitarist/vocalist Keith Gibbs and bassist Jason “Cas” Casanova having traveled across the country to record at Mad Oak Studios in Allston, Massachusetts; also home-base for Craig Riggs, the vocalist for Roadsaw who came aboard as a conveniently-located-on-the-opposite-coast drummer following an apparent split with Rick Ferrante (currently working with Aboleth) sometime since the fourth Sasquatch long-player, IV (review here), came out in 2013. The fact that it’s been four years since IV hit might have something to do with Rational Woman coming together, but whatever the motivation, new Sasquatch is invariably a win for anyone who likes their grooves locked in, their fuzz extra hairy and their hooks surgically implanted on their brains and ready for repeat listens.

That’s basically how “Rational Woman” — already I can’t get Gibbs‘ “She don’t like me anyway…” out of my head — finds Sasquatch operating. Another motivation for the single? This summer marks the second time in two years Sasquatch will head to Europe for a tour, and with slots booked at Stoned from the Underground,sasquatch rational woman SonicBlast Moledo and Red Smoke ahead of a return to the States and a gig lined up at Psycho Las Vegas in August, it’s all the more occasion to make it happen on the back of a new release, even if it’s just a two-songer. It’s not like anybody showing up at one or another of the above festivals is going to complain about new Sasquatch, and particularly with the careening central riff that provides the thrust of “Rational Woman,” the band is quick to let their audience know all cylinders are firing and they’re ready, as ever, to kick ass on any stage that thinks it might be able to contain them.

To that end, I expect Sasquatch will announce more European tour dates as we get closer to the summer, so keep on keeping an eye out for that. In the meantime, Rational Woman, which also features the B-side “In My World,” is set for a one-time-only pressing of 500 copies and available to preorder now from Red Sun Records through Bandcamp (linked below). I suppose the only real question is if there will be any copies left by the time the tour starts.

You can find the premiere of Sasquatch‘s “Rational Woman” on the player below, followed by more info on the release courtesy of the PR wire.

Please enjoy:

Sasquatch on “Rational Woman”:

We’ve never done a 7” before. At some point last year I was feeling nostalgic and remembered the glory days of the Sub Pop Singles Club. I’m not sure if it’s the smartest thing to do, but I wanted to jump off that bridge and put one out, just to say we did it once. Flashback to the year 2014, we ended up in Barcelona on a whim thanks to Red Sun. First time in Spain. We were rookies. I think Red Sun was just getting off the ground back then, but Marc and Lane, the couple who run the booking agency/label, were the nicest, most down-to-earth people. Showed us all of the local spots. They took good care of us and since that trip we’ve kept in contact regularly. Definitely feels like extended family whenever we get to see them. We knew that we wanted to do something exclusively for the Europe tour this summer, and Marc and Lane were the first that came to mind. We asked, and they were actually cool with the idea, so here we are, together… teeing off 2017… 45s or bust.

The Rational Woman 7” will be limited to a one-time print of 500 copies on black vinyl. Grab a copy before it’s too late because once they are gone, they are gone for good!!

Barcelona-based Red Sun Records will be exclusively releasing the album worldwide on June 7th. Pre-orders start today. Get it here: redsunrecordsbarcelona.bandcamp.com.

Track Titles:
Side A) Rational Woman
Side B) In My World

Sasquatch
Keith Gibbs – Guitar/Vox
Craig Riggs – Drums
Jason Casanova – Bass

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New Sasquatch 7″ Available to Preorder

Posted in Whathaveyou on April 12th, 2017 by JJ Koczan

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Want to do some fun math? Here’s one for you: 2017 means it’s now been more than a decade since Los Angeles heavy rockers Sasquatch released their landmark second album, II (discussed here). Their self-titled debut? Yeah, it turns out 2004 was 13 years ago. III (review here) came out in 2010, and even IV (review here) turns four later this year. Maybe those numbers don’t astound you — and if not, congratulations on your enduring awareness of the passage of time — but it seems to me that as the three-piece move toward another European tour that will find them at Stoned from the UndergroundSonicBlast Moledo and Red Smoke this summer in addition to their previously-announced slot at Psycho Las Vegas, it’s time to start giving these dudes the respect they deserve as veterans of the scene.

I guess I was still thinking of them as the same upstarts who kicked my ass with “Money Man” and “Chemical Lady” in summer ’04. Go figure. Astute observation: I am old.

They have a new single coming out on Red Sun Records called Rational Woman that’s available to preorder now and which I’m just going to assume tells the story of a lady making responsible career and personal decisions and leading a fulfilling and mindful existence of self-actualization and equal pay for equal work. That’s the assumption I’m making. It’s what I choose to believe. You believe whatever you want.

No audio yet to prove me wrong, but here’s art and info from the PR wire:

sasquatch rational woman

The crew here at Red Sun Records is excited to announce that we will be releasing a limited edition 7” from long-standing Los Angeles rockers, Sasquatch, on June 7th as a pre-launch to their upcoming European summer tour. The band, known for their massive riffage and magnificent out-of-the-90s melodies and powerful grooves, will be showcasing their first new material since releasing their fourth record (appropriately titled “IV”) back in 2013.

The Rational Woman 7” will be limited to a one-time print of 500 copies on black vinyl. Grab a copy before it’s too late because once they are gone, they are gone for good!!

Barcelona-based Red Sun Records will be exclusively releasing the album worldwide on June 7th. Pre-orders start today. Get it here: redsunrecordsbarcelona.bandcamp.com.

Track Titles:
Side A) Rational Woman
Side B) In My World

Sasquatch
Keith Gibbs – Guitar/Vox
Craig Riggs – Drums
Jason Casanova – Bass

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redsunrecordsbarcelona.bandcamp.com

Sasquatch, “Let it In” Live in Athens, Greece, 2016

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