{"id":4549,"date":"2014-08-19T06:01:59","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T06:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2014\/08\/19\/thadeus-gonzalez-ex-electric-sister-drops-utopian-society\/"},"modified":"2014-08-19T06:01:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T06:01:59","slug":"thadeus-gonzalez-ex-electric-sister-drops-utopian-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2014\/08\/19\/thadeus-gonzalez-ex-electric-sister-drops-utopian-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Thadeus Gonzalez (ex-Electric Sister) drops Utopian Society"},"content":{"rendered":"


Oakland-based vocalist\/songwriter Thadeus Gonzalez will release his debut album, UTOPIAN SOCIETY, on September 9, 2014.\u00a0 The 11-track collection showcases influences from classic rock, metal, punk, and \u201890s alt. \u201cThe Nude Land\u201d opens the record with aggressive rock bombast, also demonstrated in the title track.\u00a0 It moves into alt tracks like \u201cYour Needle Scratches My Vinyl\u201d and the punk influenced \u201cLiterally.\u201d\u00a0 While the lyrics are evocative and unusual, Gonzalez\u2019s unique writing style is most evident in the sexy, moody \u201cOur Connection\u201d and the vulnerably revealing ballad, \u201cWhite.\u201d <\/p>\n

With Electric Sister, Gonzalez enjoyed critical acclaim from not only the release of THE LOST ART OF ROCK & ROLL, but also supporting gigs with KISS\/Motley Crue, Slash, Black Label Society, and Danko Jones.\u00a0 While proud of what the band was able to accomplish independently, Gonzalez felt it was time to both showcase his own songwriting and guitar work (both of which are notable), as well as be open to working with other artists and spending much more time on the road.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Supporting him in the recording were musicians with diverse and credible pedigrees.\u00a0\u00a0 Dennis Hill (Face to Face) contributed lead and rhythm guitars and backing vocals, Scott Shiflett (Face to Face, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes) added additional lead guitar, Pete Pacheco (Electric Sister) was on bass and backing vocals, and Nathan Walker (Lit) handled drums.<\/p>\n

UTOPIAN SOCIETY TRACK LIST<\/p>\n

The Nude Land<\/p>\n

Your Needle Scratches My Vinyl<\/p>\n

Gold Ashes<\/p>\n

Our Connection<\/p>\n

Devil<\/p>\n

Utopian Society<\/p>\n

Change the Locks<\/p>\n

Absolutely Nothing<\/p>\n

White<\/p>\n

Literally<\/p>\n

Bonus Track : Collide<\/p>\n

MP3 Download \u201cOur Connection\u201d<\/p>\n

https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/spinner-pr\/our-connection-thadeus-gonzalez\/s-bScIM<\/p>\n

All the tracks on UTOPIAN SOCIETY were written by Thadeus Gonzalez, with Dennis Hill co-writing \u201cLiterally.\u201d\u00a0 Hill (Hagar\/Satriani, Lit, Good Charlotte) produced with Kyle Homme (Matt Costa, Sugarcult, Reel Big Fish) recording and mixing at The Lodge.<\/p>\n

Source: thadeusgonzalez.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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