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Independent Music Release: Italian Garage Punk Rock act The Peawees Releases "One Ride" via Wild Honey Records

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The Peawees return six years after their critically acclaimed album “Moving Target,” won them many plaudits. They’ve returned with their seventh studio album, One Ride, which was released worldwide on digital and vinyl formats via Wild Honey Records on September 6th, 2024 with exclusive license to Folc Records in Spain and Spaghetty Town Records in North America. Despite facing line-up changes, divorces , lost loved ones, and job troubles. One Ride proves the absence has made them stronger. This album exudes the rock 'n' roll swagger of a bygone era and the band's unique sound. The mix of rock 'n' roll, soul, punk, and garage evokes the influences of The Sonics, Link Wray, and The Clash.

"One Ride' continues to defy rock "n" roll conventions with its songwriting talents, clocking in just over the half-hour mark. The album is a throwback to the laid-back '60s jingly pop and rock'n' roll bands, sending the listener back to a time of great tunes, and feelgood vibes.
According to drummer Tommy Gonzalez, “We started working on One Ride in 2019. We even recorded the title track then. We were riding the wave of ‘Moving Target,’ touring, and playing festivals, and had planned to have an album ready for 2022 at the latest. We thought we would record a few songs, go on tour, record a few more, and continue like that until we had a full-length album. Of course, everything got messed up when Covid hit: no possibility to practice together and Hervé was stuck abroad on an island." Frontman/songwriter Hervé Peroncini adds, "We were coming off a beautiful and exhausting year of gigs and tours, and in the meantime, I had written some new material. We all agreed that we should start recording a new record until all that shit broke out just as I was due to return from the island I was supposed to be on for only a short period. Although it was a nice place to get stuck, I was still in a two-tiny-room apartment with nothing to do, and after managing to get a guitar, I started recording some stuff on my phone and sending the recordings to the guys. Ultimately, I stayed on the island for 6 months and wrote three-quarters of the album there. Fortunately, the restrictions were not so strict there, so after a short time, I had the opportunity to go out, see friends, and hear bizarre stories of various kinds - all things that in some way stimulated me to write."




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The isolated surroundings of the virus bred new grounds for creativity, as "One Ride" was conceived through a layer of   Stories of outsiders, dreamlike lyrics about nocturnal situations, a sick love, frustration, indecision, resignation, and crazy euphoria. Tommy Gonzalez continues: "We tried to make demos from a distance. I remember programming a drum beat on some computer app for 'She Cries as She Kills' and sending it to Hervé. It was such a pain and so unfulfilling to go from hitting the drums to hitting the keyboards, but it was the only way we could keep going. When we finally got the chance to start playing again, we dove back into it as hard as we could." Hervé adds, "Yeah, when we got back on track, our long-time guitar player Carlo Landini told us he was moving to Berlin. So when Dario took his place, we thought it would be essential to play and tour as much as we could to break in the new lineup both musically and on a personal level, and when we realized everything was going smoothly, we finally entered the studio!"

The album is a testament to The Peawees' spirit and character as they embark on this new journey
 The album was preceded by five singles and a promotional tour with the Swedish band The Hellacopters.

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