earMUSIC has announced the signing of
SKID ROW to a worldwide deal. The band is working with
Grammy Award-winning producer
Nick Raskulinecz (
FOO FIGHTERS,
DEFTONES,
MASTODON,
RUSH) on its latest sessions after previously collaborating several times with
Michael Wagener, who also helmed the group's 1989 self-titled debut and 1991's
"Slave To The Grind".
SKID ROW said in a statement: "We are extremely excited to have signed with
earMUSIC. Not only do we have an incredible team to work with, but we are label mates with iconic artists like
DEEP PURPLE and
Alice Cooper. To say we are psyched is an understatement."
Max Vaccaro, general manager at
earMUSIC, said: "We have been given the chance to listen to many songs in pre-production stage and we were completely impressed by the energy and the songwriting quality.
SKID ROW have reached great levels of success in the '80s and the '90s, but we are sure that they have all they need today to open a new chapter in their career and return to be one of the leading names in the hard rock world."
SKID ROW also recently joined the talent division at
Primary Wave Music as a management client.
Eric Baker, a partner in
Primary Wave's music management division and based in the company's West Coast office, will handle day-to-day responsibilities for
SKID ROW.
SKID ROW's new LP will mark its first release with South African-born, British-based vocalist
ZP Theart (
DRAGONFORCE,
TANK,
I AM I), who joined the band in 2016 following the departure of
Tony Harnell (
TNT,
STARBREAKER).
Unlike 2014's
"Rise Of The Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two" and 2013's
"United World Rebellion: Chapter One",
SKID ROW's forthcoming release will be a full-length record.
SKID ROW previously collaborated with several outside songwriters on its new material, including
Corey Taylor (
SLIPKNOT,
STONE SOUR) and
Lzzy Hale and
Joe Hottinger of
HALESTORM, a group that covered the title track of
"Slave To The Grind" on its
"ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP" in 2011.
SKID ROW also worked with songwriter-for-hire
Marti Frederiksen, who has previously collaborated with
AEROSMITH,
DEF LEPPARD,
Jonny Lang and
Sheryl Crow.
SKID ROW's 2020
"The Big Rock Summer Tour", also featuring
RATT,
CINDERELLA's
Tom Keifer and
SLAUGHTER, was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe.
Photo by:
Chuck Arland