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Sorcia Announce Northwestern Tour Dates

Posted in Whathaveyou on June 8th, 2022 by JJ Koczan

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This is what you do when you believe in what you do. You find a way to make it work. Sorcia‘s summer tour of the Northwest is essentially three weekends in a row, one with three shows, one with two, one with one slated for this August. You think they should be out for five weeks in a row? Fuck that. I have said this over and over and over and over. When you believe in a thing, you find a way to make it work.

You can have a life and be a lifer for rock and roll. These things don’t need to be mutually exclusive and barring any substance abuse issues or alcoholism, they’re not even that incompatible. I’m talking about myself now, but it’s true of everybody. People think rock and roll needs to be put in this corner relegated to late nights in shitty spaces, a dirt secret thing, like fucking except nobody talks about sex lest they be thought of as homoerotic for spending so much time watching dudes on stage.

Alas, Sorcia are touring. They’re getting out and playing shows. Are they coming by you? Probably not. They’re not coming by me either — though I wouldn’t mind going to see them in Kalispell, Montana, a quick 36 hours in the car to check out at Old School Records, a cool-looking spot with some retro arcade games — but fine. They’re playing. I’m happy they’re playing. If you didn’t hear it, their 2021 single-songer EP Death by Design (discussed here) came out last year on Desert Records — the CD has a bonus acoustic track, if you want to talk about ‘old school records’ — and is a post-sludge banger immersive to a point of lulling away your consciousness only to smack you upside your silly head while you’re looking the other way. So, of note, pay attention if you go to a show, Montana or otherwise.

I like bands playing shows. That’s the reality I want to live in, even if I can’t see the shows. Maybe eventually there heres and theres will connect. Till then, the more the merrier anyway:

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SORCIA – TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

Sorcia is taking this show on the road.

We are beyond excited to announce our 2022 Summer Regional Tour! After having to cancel our 2020 tour in support of our self-titled debut album (released 2 days before the world blew up) it feels amazing to be able to finally take this show on the road to support it along with our EP ‘Death By Design’ that we released through Desert Records last summer. We look forward to seeing our families and friends, to making new ones and to sharing our music live beyond the PNW. Be on the lookout for full show lineups being announced in the next week or so.

In other news, we are currently working on buttoning up the final bit of work on our next full-length, more info on that to come this fall, stay tuned! We can’t wait to share new music. Until then, see you out on the road!

•8/4- Kalispell, MT @ Old School Records
•8/5- Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon
•8/6- Boise, ID @ The Shredder
•8/12- Eugene, OR @ Old Nick’s Pub
•8/13- Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Hideaway
•8/20- Carnation, WA @ Pete’s Club

Poster: Brian Kim

SORCIA
Neal De Atley – Guitar, Vocals
Jessica Brasch – Bass, Vocals
Bryson Marcey – Drums

https://www.facebook.com/SorciaBand/
https://www.instagram.com/sorciaband/
sorcia.bandcamp.com
https://sorciaband.com/
http://linktr.ee/sorciaband

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https://desertrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://desertrecords.bigcartel.com/

Sorcia, Death by Design (2021)

Sorcia, Sorcia (2020)

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Sorcia Sign to Desert Records; Death by Design EP Coming Soon

Posted in Whathaveyou on April 8th, 2021 by JJ Koczan

Following the release in 2020 of their self-titled debut (review here), Seattle, Washington, three-piece Sorcia have signed on to release their next EP, Death by Design, through Desert Records. Near as I can tell, the forthcoming — no exact date, but figure summer-ish — outing will comprise two tracks. First is a 16-minute title-cut to be recorded by none other than Tad Doyle, and the second is a CD-only bonus live tune, which, as a fan generally of the all-but-forgotten compact disc format, I can appreciate. I mean seriously, CDs use lasers! Lasers! That’s some Back to the Future shit right there.

If you caught the album last year, you already know Sorcia can handle longer-form work, as they demonstrated in the nine-minute “Stars Collide,” so to find them pushing that impulse either as a general direction or a one-off — you’re never really sure when it comes to EPs — feels natural either way. And note too in the comment from Desert Records the apparent intention of owner Brad Frye (also Red Mesa) to build a network of tour stops through geographic spread of the label’s roster. Of course, touring is a hypothetical at the moment, but by sourcing a local knowledge base through its own the catalog of offerings, there’s really no limit to how far the imprint’s routing might end up going. Except, you know, the planet.

Word from Frye and from the band follow here:

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SORCIA – Death by Design – Desert Records

“The ink is dry, Sorcia has signed to Desert Records for the release of an EP called ‘Death By Design’ releasing this summer, exact release date TBD. Once I heard their S/T debut album, I knew this was the perfect band for Desert Records, with their mix of styles that range from sludge to doom to blues to grunge to stoner metal. This will be a special release showcasing a 16-minute-long song, plus an acoustic version of ‘Dusty’. Part of the Desert Records touring routes, Sorica helps to complete the Seattle stop. Once venues open back up, you will see Sorica and all Desert Records bands and artists on the road supporting each other across cities and big towns in the US.” -Brad Frye, Desert Records

“We are very pleased to announce that we have joined forces with Desert Records for the release of our forthcoming EP ‘Death By Design’,” says Sorcia. “The creation of this EP was a huge step out of our comfort zone, and it explores some of the farthest depths of our collective creativity. The title track ‘Death By Design’ is an epic journey that delves into the most primitive concepts of human existence and death.”

“The mighty Tad Doyle will be at the helm once again for the recording of this opus as well as the talented Mike Hawkins on board again for the artwork. The CD will include an exclusive bonus track, a smokey, stripped-down acoustic version of the self-reflective song ‘Dusty’. For the recording of this song, we had the pleasure of working with Jessica’s own brother Matt Bos. These songs each had their unique challenges, but they inspired us to push our limits and move beyond the walls of our boundaries.”

Album artwork, preorder info, and release date coming soon.

In the meantime, check out their first album on Bandcamp: https://sorcia.bandcamp.com/

SORCIA
Neal De Atley – Guitar, Vocals
Jessica Brasch – Bass, Vocals
Bryson Marcey – Drums

https://www.facebook.com/SorciaBand/
https://www.instagram.com/sorciaband/
sorcia.bandcamp.com
https://sorciaband.com/

Sorcia, Sorcia (2020)

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