Gretsch Guitars are pleased to welcome Jack Edwards from UK based rock band Piston into the Gretsch artist roster.
Piston are set to release their eponymous debut album on Friday 13th September with a UK tour to follow where Jack will be sporting his Billy Duffy Signature White Falcon Gretsch guitar.
I am so excited to be associated with Gretsch Guitars,” Says Edwards. “When I was 11, the first band I saw live was The Cult,” says Jack. Billy Duffy left me speechless. I swore blind that one day I would own that very guitar and bring it back into the world of new rock with cranked up amplifiers, effects and aggressive playing. I’m honoured to be an official Gretsch artist. It’s a childhood dream come true.”
Piston are a British five-piece rock ‘n’ roll engine made up of four members from the Midlands greased with a vocal roar from the south; which, when put together and fired up produce a no-nonsense sound not to be reckoned with!
Piston will release their long awaited self-titled debut album on Friday 13th September 2019. The album is self-released with distribution by Music Glue.
Piston will embark on a UK tour with Collateral in September 2019 to promote the album. Tickets for all concerts can be booked from www.pistonuk.com
The 10-track album was recorded at Silk Mill Studios in Newcastle Under Lyme and produced by Dan Swift (Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode). Two bonus tracks, One More Day and Rainmaker were remixed by Romesh Dodangoda (Motörhead, Bring Me The Horizon).
The upcoming album features the searing, infectious anthems — Blow It Away, One More Day and Rainmaker. The album is a rock n’ roll rollercoaster ride treading the fine line between chaos and radio friendly rebellious rock. It’s got the guitar spirit of the Cult and the hi-octane energy of the Foo Fighters.
This eponymous debut album is the embodiment of hard work for the boys, having recorded one album already and choosing to scrap it all and start again in the pursuit of finding their true authentic. The debut platter tips it’s hat to different genres as it progresses, but never strays too far from the path its intended to go down, it shows diversity, power and confidence from the first contact between stick and drum right until the last chord has been struck.
Vocalist Rob Angelico waxes lyrical about the singles — One More Day is about learning to trust in the natural progression of life. We can’t turn back time here, we can only progress and move forward. We always have another day to find the light.”
“Rainmaker is about never staying in one place, to always keep moving forward and to strive to feel free. It’s about finding internal peace and sacrificing old thought patterns that prevent us from getting what we desire.”
“Blow It Away is a rock and roll hurricane of a song, that is both exciting to play and was a joy to record. This will be the third single from the debut album, and we can’t wait for people to hear it.”
Guitarist Jack Edwards describes the recording process Rainmaker – “Rainmaker was the very first track we recorded for the album. You can hear our excitement in the track. We were all back together in one room and we tracked it right then and there! We love it and its not perfect, and we don’t want it to be — rock and roll has never been perfect. It’s a huge step in the new sound of Piston, it will easily stand there with some of the modern greats, but it most certainly pays homage to some of our idols.”
Ramblin’ Man Fair, Maidstone – Sunday 21st July 2019
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Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SU
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 UK TOUR
TICKETS: WWW.PISTONUK.COM
The Musician, Leicester – Thursday 12th September 2019
Tickets: £10.00
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42 Crafton St W, Leicester LE1 2DE
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The Station, Cannock – Friday 13th September 2019
PISTON ONLY
Tickets: £5.00
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Stafford Road, Cannock WS11 1WS
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EBGBS, Liverpool – Saturday 14th September 2019
Tickets: £10.00
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Basement 80-82 SEEL STREET, Merseyside L1 4BH
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The Asylum 2, Birmingham – Friday 20th September 2019
Tickets: £10.00
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38-43 Hampton St, Birmingham B19 3LS
www.theasylumvenue.co.uk
Rock City Basement, Nottingham – Saturday 21st September 2019
Tickets: £10.00
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8 Talbot St, Nottingham NG1 5GG
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Jimmy’s, Manchester – Sunday 22nd September 2019
Tickets: £10.00
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12 Newton St, Manchester M1 2AN
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Joiners, Southampton – Thursday 26th September 2019
Tickets: £10.00
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141 St Mary St, Southampton SO14 1NS
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Ravenfest, The Boulevard, Wigan – Friday 27th September 2019
Tickets: £25.00 (weekend pass)
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The Boulevard, 19 Wallgate, Wigan WN1 1LD
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The Big Red, London – Saturday 28th September 2019
Tickets: Free Entry
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385 Holloway Road, N7 0RY London
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Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend – Friday 4th October 2019
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Crete Hall Rd, Gravesend DA11 9AA
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HANNAH WICKLUND & THE STEPPIN STONES,
PISTON & GORILLA RIOT OCTOBER 2019
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Chester, Live Rooms – Thursday 3rd October 2019
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1 Station Road, Chester, CH1 3DR
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Manchester, Rebellion – Friday 4th October 2019
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2B Whitworth St W, Manchester, M1 5WZ
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Birmingham, Flapper – Saturday 5th October 2019
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Kingston Row, Cambrian Wharf, Birmingham, B1 2NU
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Norwich, Waterfront Studio – Sunday 6th October 2019
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139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
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Newcastle, The Cluny – Tuesday 8th October 2019
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36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
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Leeds, Lending Room – Wednesday 9th October 2019
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229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3AP
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Bristol, Exchange – Thursday 10th October 2019
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72-73 Old Market St, Bristol, BS2 0EJ
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London, O2 Islington Academy 2 – Friday 11th October 2019
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N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, Islington, London, N1 0PS
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