Semi Precious Weapons

Semi Precious Weapons revealed a brand new song titled "Brando" on August 26th. It is the debut single from their upcoming new full-length studio album to be released later this fall via RedZone Records/CO5 Music. The as yet untitled surprise new album will be the band's second full-length release this year and follow-up to Aviation, released last April. The upcoming album was written, recorded and produced entirely by the band at their home studio in Los Angeles, with Tricky Stewart serving as executive producer.

"The song 'Brando' is not only inspired by the man himself, but also uses him and some of his movies as metaphors for a very over the top intense relationship I had with my last boyfriend," said Semi Precious Weapons lead singer, Justin Tranter.

Semi Precious Weapons formed in 2006 and released their debut album We Love You in 2008. Graduates of the Berklee College of Music, the band members; Justin Tranter (vocals), Cole Whittle (bass), Dan Crean (drums) and Stevy Pyne (guitar) immediately began drawing attention for their raucously tight and famously over the top live shows. They garnered a cult-like fan base and stunning critical acclaim, as well as a host of celebrity followers and industry insiders along the way, the band was awarded "Best Live Band" by the Village Voice Reader's Poll. With sold out shows across the country, the buzz and accolades only continued to mount.

Their follow-up full length You Love You only solidified the group's ambitions as songwriters, as performers, and as the torchbearers of everything that embodies rock and roll. The band relocated from New York City to Los Angeles where they began collaborating with producer "Tricky" Stewart on new material, before signing to his new RedZone Music label venture RedZone Records and releasing Aviation in the spring of 2014.

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