PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal
Scott Weiland, “one of rock’s most dynamic front men” (Spin Mag), and his band the Wildabouts, released their first album ever on March 30th, 2015 on earMUSIC.
Titled “Blaster”, the album was produced by Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club), and recorded throughout 2014 at Lavish Studios in Burbank and at The Sandbox in Beachwood Canyon. “Blaster” features twelve tracks, all but one were written by ex-Stone Temple Pilots singer Weiland.
The two time Grammy winning, multi-platinum selling songwriter/vocalist Weiland proclaims: “I wanted to make a rock record. It all just came together. It’s got a distinctive sound, but it also can entice those Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver fans who have stuck by me. What we’ve come up with is really heavy, slinky, and sexy. There’s a lot of fuzz. The bestway to describe it is ‘Furry’.
The group also got the chance to nod to their idols further with a cover of T.Rex’ “20th Century Boy.” – allowing the musicians to flex their chops as Weiland’s voice reaches impressive heights.
Take all this into consideration and you realize why the title “Blaster” fits so well.
Weiland declares, “We chose a boombox for the cover because the image and sound are retro, but modern and, always, LOUD.”
Simply put, It’s Scott Weiland reborn.
Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts play the following UK show.
Thursday 3rd September 2015 London, The Garage
Tickets are available from
http://www.seetickets.com/
TRACK LIST
1. Modzilla
2. Way She Moves
3. Hotel Rio
4. Amethyst
5. White Lightning
6. Blue Eyes
7. Bleed Out
8. Youth Quake
9. Beach Pop
10. Parachute
11. 20th Century Boy
12. Circles
ABOUT SCOTT WEILAND
The multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and author has cumulatively sold over 44 million records worldwide with Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver.
He’s garnered two Grammy Awards in the category of “Best Hard Rock Performance”-in 2005 for “Slither” and in 1994 for “Plush”. Stone Temple Pilots’ “Purple” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 a feat also accomplished by Velvet Revolver’s “Contraband”. Weiland’s voice has driven some of the most recognizable hits in rock ‘n’ roll history including “Sex Type Thing”, “Wicked Garden”, “Creep”, “Interstate Love Song”, “Vasoline”, “The Big Empty”, “Sour Girl”, “Down”, and more. He released his memoir “Not Dead & Not For Sale” in 2011 to critical applause. Still, his most powerful music is yet to come with the release of 2015’s album.
