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British four-piece rock band Collateral is pleased to release “On The Long Road” – the second single taken from their highly anticipated sophomore album Should’ve Known Better. The single, accompanied by an official music video, is released Friday 19th April.
“On The Long Road” is available on all streaming platforms HERE.
The official music video for “On The Long Road” is available to watch on YouTube:
On May 24th, the album will be released by Big Shot Records on red vinyl, picture disc, CD and digital with worldwide distribution by Cargo Records Direct. The album is available to pre-order from www.collateralofficial.com and Cargo Records Direct.
The new single “On The Long Road” and the forthcoming album Should’ve Known Better are produced by Dan Weller (Those Damn Crows, Elles Bailey, Enter Shikari, Monster Truck, Kris Barras).
“I’ve never been in a position to write about such a personal painful subject,” says Collateral’s frontman Angelo Tristan about the new single. “During the pandemic, my partner’s mum passed away with no real warning. It was a real dark time, and there was no way of escaping it, so I did the only thing I know how, and that was to try and get those feelings out. It’s about tragedy, but I’m starting to see an underlying hope within the song. After all, it’s a story that sooner or later, we all take part in.”
Since the band released their eponymous debut album (Top 5 UK Rock Album Chart) at the start of 2020 Collateral have spent no time standing still. Covid came only weeks after the debut album was released and forced the band to cancel their highly successful tour with Phil X (Bon Jovi) halfway through. This made the band hungry to keep the momentum. With innovative ways to produce top quality live streams, the band became special guests supporting the likes of Skid Row, H.E.A.T and Reckless Love.
Collateral, the Kent-based rock and roll band are comprised of Angelo Tristan (lead vocals, guitar), Louis Malagodi (guitar), Jack Bentley-Smith (bass) and Ben Atkinson (drums).
On October 21, 2022, Collateral independently released a re-mixed and re-mastered version of their debut album re-titled as Re-Wiredwhich featured Jeff Scott Soto, Phil X, Kee Marcello, Rudy Sarzo, Danny Vaughn, and Joel Hoekstra. The re-release saw the band in the Official UK Rock Charts at #12.
After the gruelling back-to-back tours with Skid Row, H.E.A.T and Reckless Love, the band ignited a spark and strengthened their already loyal fanbase leading them to win the opening slot at 2023s Stonedead Festival, leading the band to perform their biggest show.
Collateral’s hotly tipped sophomore album looks like it will take them to the next level. A lot of people don’t know what to expect from the new album, as the band have been tight-lipped about the new songs. Collateral have created a state-of-the-art rock album that will immerse listeners in their rock music universe, enabling fans to feel the blood, sweat and glory that went into the recording of every song.
“We felt that our debut album was lacking the production,” reflects Collateral’s frontman, Angelo Tristan. “For the sophomore album, I wanted to make sure that this time we left no room for error and so got one of the hottest producers in the music industry, Dan Weller, to help lift these songs into a new dimension. With Dan’s pioneering studio expertise, this album has massive production quality that enables you to get lost in each character-filled track. Dan really brought out the emotions we were trying to portray and has achieved it with his own unique style.”
“We wanted this album to express where we were in our own lives since the release of our first. So much has happened since then, I mean the world shut down for what felt like a lifetime! And it was obvious that people were going to need some sort of optimism. I hope ‘Glass Sky’ is one of those songs that gives people the belief to find themselves again.”
“Whereas, the feel-good ‘Just One Of Those Days’ is trying to find the good side of a bad day. Me being me, couldn’t help but to write a big power ballad, ‘The Long Road’, that I wrote from a very hard and deep place, in hope that it could maybe bring some peace and comfort to people who need it. I think there’s all aspects of life running though this album and what it means to us will remain in our hearts forever.”
“Should’ve Known Better” is an album that goes beyond specific music genres,” says Angelo. “It’s almost like a soundtrack to a beating heart. It’s an album that will remain timeless in years to come.”
NEW SINGLE “ON THE LONG ROAD”
RELEASED FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024
STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO
NEW ALBUM – “SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER”
RELEASED FRIDAY MAY 24, 2024
PRE-ORDER ALBUM FROM
WWW.COLLATERALOFFICIAL.COM
CARGORECORDSDIRECT.CO.UK
COLLATERAL 2024 UK TOUR DATES
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
WWW.COLLATERALOFFICIAL.COM
APRIL 2024
April 20 – Blackpool, Waterloo – Book Tickets
FM TOUR – MAY/JUNE 2024
May 3 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms – Book Tickets
May 4 – Gateshead, Glasshouse – Book Tickets
May 5 – Leeds, Brudenell – Book Tickets
May 10 – Bury St Edmunds, Apex – Book Tickets
May 18 – Newbury, Arlington Arts – Book Tickets
May 31 – Glasgow, Oran Mor – Book Tickets
June 1 – Aberdeen, Lemon Tree – Book Tickets
JULY 2024
July 6 – Southend on Sea, Chinnerys – Book Tickets
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