We recently told you about the spectacular set that Ted Nugent put on for his Shut Up & Jam Tour this past weekend in Sunday. Now when you have such a excellent showman as Ted performing, not just any opening rock band will do. You need to have one that delivers an intense set and at 150% power overload. Ted Nugent surely picked out the perfect band to open for him. One of our favorite rock bands, Pistol Day Parade was chosen for the opening slot on the tour.
We made it out to the July 13th show at the Grove in Anaheim. Let me tell you, we were exhausted after the 7-1/2 hour drive but as soon as we made it to the venue, our spirits and energy picked right up. We had the opportunity to chat with Pistol Day Parade before their set. We are pleased to bring you that interview here:
Shortly after our interview the guys made it to the stage and they kicked off the set with high energy. I have been excited to finally get to see them perform but they truly exceeded my expectations and just delivered an over the top set.The gruffy and sultry vocals of Fuller are captivating and powerful. He so easily draws out emotion as he sings and the crowd quickly feed off this, raising the energy even more. Jason on the bass makes it look so easy as he is laying down some rockin bass lines. Rob and Guido come at you with energetic guitar riffs from opposite sides of the stage and treat you to some great distorted rockin guitar licks and smoking solos. The amazingly talented young drummer Jason will have you in awe as he throws down his ferocious beats while always 100% on tempo. For a warm up band, together these five, set the stage on fire with their charisma and invigorate the audience.
A couple of highlights from their set are when Pistol Day Parade performed an incredible cover of the Phil Collins’ hit, In The Air Tonight. It was spectacular and I can’t wait to add it to our new list of the Top 25 Cover/Remake Songs that you have to know. Another highlight was when they performed their new single, Rockstar’s Girlfriend. That song is one of my favorites from their new album, “Burn” which was released via Goomba Records and was produced by both Tim Patalan (Sponge, Lovedrum) and Chuck Alkazian. Chuck Alkazian (Pop Evil, Trust Company, Soundgarden) of Pearl Sound Studios hard working rockers bleed out the passion through their music and they made sure that everyone in that venue, left knowing who Pistol Day Parade was. I would highly recommend you make sure to check them out when they come through your town. Check out the dates below:
Check out a slideshow of photos by our Rockin Ryan of their set:
Make sure to head over and pick up your copy of BURN today from Itunes or your local music retailer. Also contact your local radio station and ask them to add Rockstar’s Girlfriend to their rotation and lastly, get yourself to a show to rock out live to them! We need everyone to hear the straight up rock and roll that Pistol Day Parade provides.
~ Marisol
Information & Links:
- Website: www.pistoldayparade.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/PDPDETROIT
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/pdpdetroit
- Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwuiuqR7RIj9tpraMhRGqiA
- Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/burn/id693048769
- Goomba Music: http://store.goombaartists.com/cds/pistol-day-parade-burn-cd
Great article on Pistol Day Parade’s current tour with Ted Nugent. However, there is a serious omission with regard to production credit as the album “Burn” was produced by both Tim Patalan and Chuck Alkazian. Chuck Alkazian (Pop Evil, Trust Company, Soundgarden) of Pearl Sound Studios should be included as co-producer. Thank you for correcting this oversight.
Bethany Young, Pearl Sound Studios
We can add that in. Thank you.
I attended the Ted Nugent/Pistol Day Parade concert on 7/13/14. I was there to see UncleTed, and it didn’t matter to me who was playing before him. I had never heard of Pistol Day Parade. The band sounded great. These guys rock. Their song, ‘High’ was a catchy tune and they did a fine version of ‘In The Air Tonight’, but ‘Rockstars Girlfriend’ was the song that got the crowd fired up. I liked their sound, so when they finished playing I walked to the lobby and bought their ‘Burn’ CD.