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Internationally
acclaimed ‘80s-influenced hard rockers SANTA
CRUZ have re-signed with M-Theory Audio, who will be releasing the group's
upcoming new album, “The
Return of the Kings”, this fall. The first single from the
record, “Under The Gun”, is available to stream now
on all digital music platforms. The new 2022 lineup of SANTA
CRUZ – which sees Finnish frontman/guitarist and founding
member Archie Cruz now joined by the talented Los Angeles-based trio of
guitarist Jerry Jade (BAD
GVY), bassist Tommy Bradley (REVELRY GANG), and drummer Randy McDemian (ABRAHADABRA CLOTHING) – will
be filming a music video for the song on-location in Joshua Tree, California,
and will make their live debut on Wednesday, April 6th at the Whisky A Go-Go in Los
Angeles. “I am
stoked to keep working with the Vegas based label M-Theory Audio as I feel
like they did a good job with two of our previous releases,” states
Archie Cruz. “I am looking forward to
completing this next album cycle and Santa Cruz chapter with them.” The release of “Under
The Gun”, the upcoming new album, and impending live
performances are just the latest developments in what has already been a busy
2022 for SANTA CRUZ
. The band's metallic-fueled cover of One Direction's “Drag Me Down” was recently
featured prominently in the hit HBO MAX/DC Universe series “Peacemaker”, and the group
also now has new merchandise available through Rebellion Republic at https://rebellionrepublic.com/?s=santa+cruz.
The music video for “Under
The Gun” will also be revealed in the weeks to come. SANTA CRUZ first
appeared on their native Finnish hard rock scene in 2007. A series of
impressive demos and EP's full of catchy hard-rock anthems resulted in the
band signing to Spinefarm Records, who released the group's first full-length
record, “Screaming For Adrenaline,” in 2013. A series of European festival
appearances and live performances alongside acts such as Skid Row,
Buckcherry, and Kobra And The Lotus was soon followed by the release of
2015's self-titled follow-up. The group refined their rock 'n roll bonafides
and continued to build their following with a workhorse-level of touring, sharing
U.S. stages during that time period with Sebastian Bach, I Prevail and
Amaranthe. SANTA CRUZ signed
with M-Theory
Audio in 2017. The group's new home label subsequently released
“Bad Blood Rising” that year, and their 2019's follow-up, “Katharsis”. The
band returned to live stages in 2019 with triumphant performances at
Aftershock 2019, Louder Than Life 2019, three Finnish music festivals and
European support slots to Whitesnake and Bon Jovi, followed by a nationwide
U.S. tour supporting Atreyu, Whitechapel, and He Is Legend. SANTA CRUZ
frontman Archie Cruz adapted to the challenges of 2020 and 2021 by continuing
to work on the music that would become “The Return of the Kings,” and
appeared as a contestant on Season 5 of “Survivor Finland.” SANTA CRUZ is: Archie Cruz (vocals/guitars) www.facebook.com/santacruzband |
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