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Release: September 16th 2022
Five eager Australians are growing impatient: Where is the Rock? - Dead City Ruins send a “Shockwave“ our way
Dead City Ruins are staying hungry. In 2015, the Australians sold their belongings and went all-in when it comes to Rock ’n’
Roll. Tirelessly touring the planet, the fivesome has managed to capture the hearts of its audience gig by gig – much like
Rival Sons, Monster Truck, and similar trailblazers of their generation have. They also share a list of influences with these
acts, namely Deep Purple, Guns N’ Roses, Zeppelin. Their goal: bring Rock ’n’ Roll back to the people. What these guys
make on the road, they re-invest into their rough living conditions as well as their upcoming album. Now, “Shockwave“ is
finally ready and marks the band’s fourth record. For that to happen, everything had to change!
There’s Steve Welsh, for example, as the newly appointed microphone man. „Steve is out there giving our typical sound a
fresh new edge, which is pretty exciting“, guitarist Sean Blanchard muses. Welsh himself elaborates: „These guys have given
me the warmest welcome; I couldn’t have wished for better bandmates. They took me in and let me be part of something they
had been building for such a long time, all the while giving me everything I need.“
New lead singer, new producer
Before that, Welsh was mostly active on YouTube, where he dedicated himself to imitating a plethora of singers. There’s one
clip of him singing the twelve songs from Alice In Chains’ “Dirt“ in twelve different styles; ranging from James Hetfield
(Metallica) to Ronnie James Dio. „I started doing these because I was just as interested in the music as I was in creating
videos. On YouTube, I was able to realize my ideas while gaining notoriety.“
But there’s more revolution to this album: “Shockwave“ saw US-producer Gene Freeman aka Machine take over the mixing
desk after having worked with the likes of Lamb Of God, Clutch, and Crobot. „That was a lot of fun,“ guitarist Blanchard
reminisces. „We spent a full week doing pre-production. Once we had the demos down and knew where we wanted it to go,
Machine picked everything apart and put it back together while keeping our ideas intact. There were a few intense moments,
but when it comes to pushing the band and turning the songs into the best versions of themselves, no one does a better job.“
And it shows.
