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  • Martin-Young Amps and RiptideSociety.org will be presenting this show. Please make sure they are listed in any event descriptions.

 

    • Riptide Society’s Missiong Statement: Riptide Society.org has a simple, yet powerful mission: to help young adults and at-risk youth through hands on mentorship opportunities and events by partnering with outreach organizations, professionals and service providers. Working together, we identify and implement ways to lift individuals out of the unique riptide they are caught in, and settle them onto a new, safe and healthy wave where they can thrive. We focus on the long term effects of our recipients by providing options and a tangible way to create a lasting change in their own stories by creating a positive wind in their sails.

 

 

C A N D L E B O X

Kevin Martin – vocals

Brian Quinn – lead/rhythm guitar

Adam Kury – bass

Island Styles – guitar

BJ Kerwin – drums

 

Throw out any preconceived notions you may have about who Candlebox is. Wolves, the band’s seventh album which debuted at #7 on the Billboard Chart, is rife with brutal lyrical honesty and songs that run the gamut from dirty rock stompers to timeless, radio-ready pop-rock tunes. Wolves captures the live energy of a band embracing all its influences and coalescing them down into the most potent form. “These are songs that I love that the band loved. We didn't stop ourselves from recording anything if we dug it; we allowed each  song to dictate to us what it needed musically, instrumentally,” explains singer Kevin Martin. Wolves is a modern rock album that also contains “that really sparkly acoustic, Radiohead kind of dreamy guitar and ethereal stuff; we pulled from everything that inspired us, from Neil Young to brand-new bands.”

Candlebox teased the upcoming LP in August 2020, releasing Wolves’ energized “Let Me Down Easy,” an aggro, blues-based rocker with a booming bass and edgy guitar riffing. The cut was co-written with old Seattle pal Peter Cornell, Chris Cornell’s older brother. As for the vibe: Martin knew he “wanted that song to feel and sound like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.”

In 2021 came "My Weakness.” The pop-tastic gem is “kind of guttural and like ‘The Summer of ‘69’ and Bruce Springsteen tunes; it’s one of those love songs where you can feel the band just wants to take off with you the whole time.” Reminiscent of chart-topping ‘80s pop-rock that has stood the test of time, Martin knows that "My Weakness” may be perceived as a departure for Candlebox. But that’s the point.

Working with producer Dean Dichoso in Los Angeles’ legendary Henson Studios for Wolves, Martin’s goals included creating a “different record for Candlebox. I don't want to fall into bad habits like overthinking in the studio. Dean and I had long conversations about music and songs, about what inspired me on albums like Neil Young’s Rust Never Sleeps, those really loose rock and roll albums where artists didn't follow a program, where there was no real formula.”

The first official single from Wolves is “All Down Hill From Here,” co-written with Christopher Thorne of Blind Melon, another old friend of Martin’s. In the frank autobiographical tune, Martin sings, “Spent half of my life in a rock and roll band … They say ‘the harder they come, the harder they fall’ / Well I hit it pretty hard babe, still reelin’ from it all /And I made it to the peak babe, but it’s all downhill from here now.”

Official Website: www.candleboxrocks.com

Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/candlebox

Official Twitter: www.twitter.com/candlebox @candlebox

Official Instagram: www.instagram.com/candlebox @candlebox

Official YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/CANDLEBOXOFFICIAL

Official TikTok Channel: www.tiktok.com/@cboxvox

 

Whole Damn Mess is a band that gave us the dose of energy we needed this weekend. We discovered them with “Nothing In The World Feels Better” and the Los Angeles musicians seduced us thanks to a unique artistic signature.

We will keep from sticking a precise genre to the band that has certain artistic research and large influences. Whole Damn Mess combines several genres from rock to pop and fights the contextualization of music into singular non-expansive genres.

The 4 musicians, Don Miggs, C. Todd Nielsen, Lawrence Katz, and Greg Hansen, are offering limitless creativity as well as strong communicative energy. Everything that you will unconditionally love. 

Whole Damn Mess

Official Website: www.wholedamnmess.com

Official Facebook Page:  www.facebook.com/wholedamnmess

Official Twitter: www.twitter.com/wholedamnmess @wholedamnmess

Official Instagram: www.instagram.com/wholedamnmess @wholedamnmess

Official YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/WholeDamnMess

 

Effective Monday, March 21, 2022, Harvester Performance Center will no longer require proof of vaccination or a negative test result to attend our shows. In addition, we will no longer require masks to be worn during performances. 

The Harvester may still implement COVID precautions such as masking and entry requirements on a per-show basis when requested by the artist. When special protocols apply, we will clearly indicate them on the show’s ticket page so that guests can be prepared when they arrive. 

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We are pleased to be able to update our precautions as the CDC revises its own guidelines. We will continue to monitor public health guidance and may adjust our protocols as conditions change. For the latest information, visit the FAQ page on our website and the ticket pages for the events you wish to attend.

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