Pistols at Dawn: "Nocturnal Youth"
The world is ever changing but rock music is constant and unassailable. Few bands epitomize the intensity, energy, power, and vintage creativity right out of the gate like Pistols At Dawn. Simply put, Pistols At Dawn is one of the best new rock bands in America, and the best new rock band from Atlanta, Georgia since Mastodon and Sevendust.
Pistols At Dawn is an American professional rock band formed in 2015 by drummer Adam Jaffe, guitarist Devin White, guitarist Mike Buffa, and bassist Billy Sullivan. Virtuoso guitarist Buffa died tragically in 2018, and the band reunited with incendiary guitarist Tommy Richardson in 2019 with its first worldwide releases in early 2020. Vocals are led by elite front man and former VH1 Rockstar Supernova finalist Chris Pierson.
Pistols at Dawn released 3 new singles and videos in 2020, "Cold" "Gauntlet" and "All You Offer". The singles were recorded/engineered by famed producer Jeff Tomei (Smashing Pumpkins/ Matchbox 20) at Cock the Walk Studio in Atlanta, GA. Pistols At Dawn entered the studio again in mid 2020 and wrapped up their new EP "Nocturnal Youth" with producer Jeff Tomei and "Faith No More" mastering guru Maor Appelbaum. The first single and video "Voices" was released on March 5, 2021, the second single and video "Crown" was released on April 9th, and the "Nocturnal Youth - EP" was released on May 7, 2021.
"Crown" is about observing a majority of the world pursuing detrimental ways of life. It's about knowing better and seeing leadership continually fail those they lead. Too many in power are acting like foolish kings. "Crown" is a push against apathy and ignorance and refusing to represent those ideologies. The video is a visual representation of the dystopian reality we find ourselves living in, a play on the pursuit of the "golden idol", and a rejection of the internal and external infrastructure that perpetuates this warped existence.
Pistols At Dawn is a high energy, heavy hitting, heart pumping, radio ready hard rock band with lyrics and visuals of the times pushing the listener not to accept the status quo. PAD has been compared to a combination of Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Tool, AC/DC, Metallica, Disturbed and other universal hard rock acts, while retaining a uniquely electric, powerful, and vintage sound singular to Pistols At Dawn.
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