ARTiST: Bad City
ALBUM: Welcome To The Wasteland
BiTRATE: 215kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Atlantic
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 66.75 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 41min 05sec total
RiP DATE: 2010-11-25
STORE DATE: 2010-08-24
Track List:
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01. Showdown In Central Park 4:40
02. Take Me For A Ride 3:43
03. Do You Believe In Rock N Roll 3:44
04. Wildlife 4:18
05. Fire In The Pouring Rain 3:56
06. Call Paul Stanley 4:38
07. Heatwave 3:34
08. Look Out! 4:55
09. Touch 3:36
10. Straight To The Grave 4:01
Release Notes:
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If rock ‘n’ roll is dead, someone must have forgotten to tell Bad City. Although
the band’s members all cut their teeth touring and recording both together and
separately for years in previous acts, Bad City is the culmination of their
musical expertise and the act’s debut WELCOME TO THE WASTELAND is guaranteed to
bring back rock’s spirit of debauchery without relying on the genre’s clichés.
Featuring jaw-dropping musicianship, arena-ready anthems and the band’s
unmistakable sonic swagger, Bad City—which is comprised of vocalist Josh Caddy,
guitarists Tom Schleiter and Max Perenchio, bassist Jake Serek and drummer Kevin
Kane—have managed to effortlessly integrate four decades of musical history into
this 10-song collection, making the disc one of the most exciting debuts in
recent memory.
“The reason we chose the name Bad City is because when we were writing and
recording this record we were in the west side of Chicago in the middle of
gangland,” Perenchio recalls with a laugh. “We were being bombarded by all these
clashing lifestyles and we were just trying to get by.” Correspondingly you can
feel that sense of passion and urgency in every note of WELCOME TO THE
WASTELAND, which Schleiter and Perenchio began writing in late 2008 and was
recorded over a yearlong period in the Windy City with Grammy nominated producer
Johnny K (Staind, Sevendust) between the band’s frequent club gigs in the area.
“The record took a really long time to make because we didn’t want to rely on
any studio magic to make the record sound good; we wanted to make it the way
records were made in the seventies without digital trickery,” Schleiter
explains. “We didn’t see much sunlight over the past year, but I think it was
worth it in the end.”
A cursory listen to WELCOME TO THE WASTELAND proves that Schleiter’s comment is
a vast understatement—and while every song on the album is sonically varied,
they all retain Bad City’s signature monolithic rock sound. From instantly
classic rockers like “Showdown In Central Park” to gritty, glam-inspired ragers
like “Wildlife” and classic rock summertime jams like “Take Me For A Ride” to
harmony-driven power ballads such as the climactic closer “Straight To The
Grave,” Welcome To The Wasteland is a case study in the evolution of rock n’
roll and a testament to what you can achieve with a solid work ethic and
boundless talent. “We’ve always wanted to be a band of inclusion because I was
getting so sick of bands who catered specifically to a certain image,” Perenchio
says. “At the end of the day we’re not too concerned with impressing everybody,
but we are excited to show the band to everyone because it’s been in our back
pockets for the past two years.”
In that same spirit the band’s tour alongside Smashing Pumpkins came about
organically instead of through favors and backdoor dealings, making for a
situation that’s almost unheard of in today’s ultra-competitive music world.
“Being from Chicago we’re all huge Smashing Pumpkins fans so we figured we would
submit the music to Billy Corgan because he’s in charge of who goes on tour with
his band,” Schleiter explains. “We thought maybe he would check it out, but
that’s it—and the next thing we knew he was talking up our band on his Twitter
site and inviting us to open for the Pumpkins on our first real tour as Bad
City,” he continues, almost as if he still can’t believe the reality of
situation himself. “It was especially special for us because [Corgan] didn’t
have a vested interest in the band, he just liked the music.”
Then again Bad City’s seems strangely appropriate when you consider that WELCOME
TO THE WASTELAND is all about big rock n’ roll fantasies as evidenced in
inspiring anthems such as “Call Paul Stanley” and “Do You Believe In Rock ‘N’
Roll?” “A lot of the lyrics on this record stem from being young and frustrated
almost to the point of going crazy, but at the same time it’s about release and
reminding people that when you go hang out with your friends and party that can
help you forget about everything that’s bothering you,” Schleiter responds when
asked to summarize the album’s lyrical themes. “We feel like it’s been a long
time since someone made a huge classic rock record with great musicianship and I
think that’s something that never goes out of style.”
Ultimately while moments on WELCOME TO THE WASTELAND may give a sonic nod to
everyone from Kiss to Nirvana, the album itself remains musically relevant and
has the ability to crossover to listeners of all ages as long as they share a
love for huge choruses and even bigger dreams. “The point isn’t to be retro,
it’s to embody the spirit of what rock ‘n’ roll bands used to be like before
things got so boring and safe,” Schleiter says “We just want to bring back the
fun to the genre,” Perenchio summarizes, “I just can’t wait to go on tour so
that these songs can be enjoyed in a live setting with everyone singing along.
That’s what this band is all about.”
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