(HED)PE FILMS POLITICALLY CHARGED VIDEO FOR "SUFFA"
Southern California's (hed)pe have recently shot a politically charged video for "Suffa," the first single from their upcoming new album "Insomnia," which is slated for a July 17, 2007 release through Suburban Noize Records. The video can be viewed online here www.one.revver.com/watch/319929/flv/affiliate/25210
"We were trying to accomplish a couple things with the video. First, we wanted to get into the warrior mindset, and give respect to the troops,"
said (hed)pe front man Jared Gomes. "Second, we wanted to stimulate thought about politicians, all over the world, who never see a battlefield and never step into the line of fire."
The album is the follow-up to last year's Suburban Noize debut, Back 2 Base X, which lead to the group embarking on back-to-back sold out tours with Papa Roach and the Kottonmouth Kings, and headlining tours in Europe and Japan.
"This album turned out heavier than the last one, because that just seemed like the natural evolution of things. Having experimented with vintage 70s punk themes, we wanted to blend them with our heavier inclinations. We came a bit darker and moodier on this joint than on 'Back 2 Base X,'" says Gomes about the shift towards a heavier sound on the band's new album. "The lyrics stayed true to illuminati and new world order themes, but we also provided some straight club bangers, as well as the always appreciated ‘sexcore.' We are definitely proud of ‘Insomnia,' and we know our people are going to love this one."
In the meantime the dates have been announced for the upcoming Strange Noize Tour featuring (hed)pe, Tech N9ne, Kottonmouth Kings, Blaze Ya'
Dead Homie and Subnoize Souljaz.
STRANGE NOIZE TOUR 2007:
Sat 07/07/07 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
Sun 07/08/07 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
Mon 07/09/07 Tempe, AZ The Marquee Theatre
Tue 07/10/07 Tempe, AZ The Marquee Theatre
Thu 07/12/07 Los Angeles, CA Music Box @ Fonda
Fri 07/13/07 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint
Sat 07/14/07 Anaheim, CA Grove Of Anaheim
Sun 07/15/07 Chico, CA Senator Theater
Mon 07/16/07 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
Tue 07/17/07 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Wed 07/18/07 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
Thu 07/19/07 Boise, ID Big Easy Concert House
Fri 07/20/07 Magna, UT The Great Saltair
Sat 07/21/07 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
Sun 07/22/07 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza
Tue 07/24/07 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium / Underground
Wed 07/25/07 Maplewood, MN Myth
Thu 07/26/07 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
Fri 07/27/07 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
Sat 07/28/07 Kansas City, KS Memorial Hall
Sun 07/29/07 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant
Tue 07/31/07 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Wed 08/01/07 Milwaukee, WI The Rave Eagles Club
Thu 08/02/07 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
Fri 08/03/07 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Sat 08/04/07 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
Sun 08/05/07 Mokena, IL Pearl Room
Tue 08/07/07 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
Wed 08/08/07 Worcester, MA The Palladium
Thu 08/09/07 New York, NY Grand Ballroom
Fri 08/10/07 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre / Underground
Sat 08/11/07 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Sun 08/12/07 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
Mon 08/13/07 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
Tue 08/14/07 Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
Thu 08/16/07 Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
Sat 08/18/07 Saint Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
Mon 08/20/07 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
Wed 08/22/07 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
Thu 08/23/07 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
Fri 08/24/07 Columbia, MO Blue Note
Sat 08/25/07 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
Mon 08/27/07 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre