Former Van Halen singer Gary Cherone’s band HURTSMILE is back with their second album, ‘Retrogranade,’ set for release on June 2 through PledgeMusic.com, with a public release to follow.
Available now at Pledgemusic.com, is a free download of the single “Rock & Roll Cliché.”
Following up their 2011 self-titled debut, the band’s second release ‘Retrogranade’‘ pays homage to almost every genre Cherone has presented in the past and still finds room to give you something new. Inspired by their classic rock roots, “it is the collective effort of the Band flexing their musical muscle” says Gary. Diverse tracks include the Aerosmith and AC/DC inspired ‘Rock & Roll Cliché,’ the hook laden ‘Hello I Must Be Going’, the epic blues of ‘Where Do We Go From Here’, to the sweet acoustic broken-hearted harmonies of ‘Goodbye.’ HURTSMILE rebels against traditional cohesiveness and does not attempt to capture a specific mood. It rather bombards you with a multitude of emotions and challenges you to go along for the ride.
Hurtsmile is Gary Cherone on vocals, Mark Cherone (Flesh) on guitar, Joe Pessia (Tantric/Dramagods) on bass and Dana Spellman on drums.
“Retrogranade” Track Listing:
01. Rock & Roll Cliché
02. Hello I Must Be Going
03. Big Government
04. I Still Do
05. Sing A Song (My Mia)
06. Anymore (Don’t Want My Love)
07. Where Do We Go From Here
08. A Melody For You
09. Wonder What
10. Walk Away
11. Good Bye
12. Pump it Up
A free download “Rock & Roll Cliché” is available HERE.
Besides being busy with Hurtsmile, Cherone is set to debark on a world tour with Extreme beginning May 25th at Rocklahoma.
Hurstmile links: www.hurtsmile.com / www.facebook.com/Hurtsmile / www.twitter.com/hurtsmile
