In a genre built on rebellion, nothing sticks a middle finger in the face of convention than a two-person rock band. Dynamic duos from Suicide to the White Stripes to The Black Keys to the Kills to the Japandroids prove that a dynamic duo can pack more punch than a full band.
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The latest two-man wrecking crew to get the blood flowing are the ‘68. Josh Scogin (vocals/guitar) and Michael McClellan (drums) make music like they mean it. Combining hardcore with blues, it is the audio equivalent of a Boilermaker — a simple, refreshing slap in the face.
Crave is exclusively premiering the ’68’s new single “This Life Is Old, New, Borrowed, And Blue.” The fast and furious track sounds like if a Bleach-era Kurt Cobain took in his favorite cardigan to the dry cleaners and had to don his rock ‘n roll leather jacket to a dive bar gig.
Here’s what Scogin had to say about “This Life Is Old, New, Borrowed, And Blue”: “This is the very first song I wrote for the album. It definitely ‘connects’ more with my past than any of the other songs, so much so, that it almost didn’t make it into the album. It is one of my favorite jams but I had decided that if the other nine songs didn’t balance it out a bit was going to leave it behind. I’m really glad I didn’t have to.”
Speaking of, the ’68’s upcoming album Two Parts Viper is set for release on June 2nd via Cooking Vinyl America (you can pre-order it HERE).
’68 Tour Schedule
** w/ Every Time I Die
Apr 28 – Wilmington, DE – World Cafe Live **
Apr 29 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
Apr 30 – Augusta, GA – The Iron Heights
May 01 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco **
May 02 – Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Café **
May 04 – Chattanooga, TN – Revelry Room **
May 05 – Bristol, TN – Patton-Crosswhite VFW
May 06 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club **
May 07 – Harrisonburg, VA – The Golden Pony **
May 08 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage **
May 09 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions **
May 10 – Toledo, OH – Frankies Inner City
May 11 – DeKalb, IL – The House Café **
May 12 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose Tap House **
May 13 – Lousville, KY – Trixies
May 14 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge **
May 16 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom **
May 17 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall **
May 18 – Nashville, TN – The End **
May 19 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe, Old National Center **
May 20 – Lansing, MI– The Loft **
May 21 – Garwood, NJ – Crossroads
May 23 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
May 24 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 25 – Rochester, NY – Harmony House
May 26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
May 27 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
May 28 – Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Music Hall
May 29 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
May 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Loading Dock
June 01 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper
June 02 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
June 06 – West Hollywood, CA – The Roxy
June 07 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pubrock
June 09 – Dallas, TX – The Prophet Bar
June 10 – Houston, TX – Walter’s
June 11 – Austin, TX – Grizzly Hall
