Watch & share "Troubled Man" HERE.
Umea, Sweden's Old Man's Will premiere the first video today from their forthcoming album Hard Times -- Troubled Man today via Classic Rock Magazine. The clip for lead single 'Troubled Man" is available to watch and share HERE. (Direct YouTube HERE.)
The album track "Easy Rider" recently premiered via Roadburn, available to hear and share HERE. (Direct Soundcloud HERE.) MetalInsider previously shared the single and semi-title track "Troubled Man" HERE. Hard Times - Troubled Man will be available everywhere on LP, CD and download via RidingEasy Records on October 2nd, 2015. The "Troubled Man" 7" single is in stores now.
Real
rock 'n' roll requires a little bit of mystique, a little bit of
swagger, and a little bit of trouble for good measure. Sweden's Old Man's Will
possesses all three of those ingredients in spades, and they comingle
into a wonderfully inebriating aural concoction on the band's second
full-length album, Hard Times - Troubled Man. The quartet --
Benny Åberg [vocals], Klas Holmgren [guitar], Tommy Nilsson [bass], and
Gustav Kejving [drums] -- delivers a brash, bluesy, and brilliant opus
that's the perfect soundtrack for all kinds of trouble.
In between drunken late night jam sessions, parties in apartments with instrument-covered walls, a healthy diet of Deep Purple, Free, and Stray Dog,
and other assorted mayhem, the boys emerged from Umeå's underground
with their self-titled debut in tow. They embarked on a successful
European tour before RidingEasy Records came upon their Soundcloud and
offered them a deal to reissue their first offering. In the midst of it
all, Old Man's Will began compiling ideas for what would eventually
materialize as Hard Times - Troubled Man, sharing a collective vision.
"It
was a step towards a more classic rock sound," says Klas. "On the first
album, we were heavily influenced by a lot of contemporary sounds and
bands-something we are moving away from. For Hard Times - Troubled Man, we used old hard rock and blues as a foundation, creating something that's meant to become the sound of Old Man's Will."
The
first single "Troubled Man" shucks and jives between a hummable riff
and a swinging stomp. "Basically, it's about being a creative musician
today and the life around it," explains Klas. "Musicians and creative
people are unique, and they're troubled. Sometimes, the more troubled
you are, the closer you are to writing that magic An ordinary life just
can't compete. Playing rock music today means big sacrifices and insane
amounts of work with barely no return, but we love what we do and we
don't trim our sails to the wind."
Ultimately, Old Man's Will do
what their idols did. They take the foundation of rock 'n' roll and
leave an indelible stamp of their own. "We never had the intention of
inventing a new genre," concludes Klas. "We're not about social media,
posing, being 'hip,' or playing a certain fuzz or guitar pedal. For us,
it's just about great songs."
Label: RidingEasy Records
Release Date: October 2nd, 2015
01. Fools
02. Troubled Man (STREAM) (VIDEO)
03. Easy Rider (STREAM)
04. Ratking
05. Got It
06. Hazel Eyes
07. How Could You Know?
08. Another Seven Days
On The Web:
www.oldmanswill.com
facebook.com/OldMansWill
www.ridingeasyrecords.com
