AVOID
Drops New Single + Music Video
"Whatever"
Taken From Upcoming New Album
'Cult Mentality'
Out November 4 via Thriller Records
Pre-Order HERE
See AVOID This Winter With The Plot In You, Silent Planet + Cane Hill
And On The Road This Month With Bad Omens
Ticket Info HERE
Friday, July 29, 2022 - One of 2021's hottest breakout bands, Seattle's five-piece AVOID, has unleashed their latest single and music video "Whatever", with a nod to late 2000s crabcore stances and a special guest appearance from Hawthorne Heights' very own, JT Woodruff. The track is off their upcoming new album 'Cult Mentality' out on Friday, November 4 (via Thriller Records) and available now for pre-order. Speaking on today's news, vocalist Benny Scholl shares:
"Welcome to Cult Mentality! This record is a collection of everything we’ve been through in the last few years. 'Cult Mentality' is a mindset. It embodies what it takes to pursue anything you want in life. We hope this record can be there for you the way it's been for us."
Prior to today's release, the band dropped the visuals for their singles for "My World", "Cowabunga" and "Split (Kill It)" which altogether have clocked up over 133,000 views on YouTube and 442,000 streams on Spotify. Watch the video for "Whatever" here or at the link below, pre-order 'Cult Mentality' here, and be sure to stay tuned for more AVOID news coming soon.
CULT MENTALITY
AVOID
Track Listing:
1. My World
2. Blast Off!!
3. Cowabunga
4. Split (Kill It)
5. Whatever
6. Can’t Take This Away
7. Gator Fest
8. Bored
9. Finish Line 3
10. Midnight Six
Catch AVOID this winter on the newly announced tour with The Plot In You, Silent Planet, and Cane Hill as well as later this month on a limited run with Bad Omens. For ticket information, please click here.
The Plot In You Swan Song Tour Dates:
November 2 - Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
November 3 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
November 5 - Roseville, CA @ Goldfields
November 6 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
November 8 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
November 10 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall
November 11 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
November 13 - San Antonio, TX @ Rock Box
November 15 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
November 16 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Heaven)
November 18 - Greensboro, NC @ Blind Tiger
November 19 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
November 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
November 22 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
November 23 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
November 24 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
November 25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
November 26 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
November 27 - Columbus, OH @ The King of Clubs
November 29 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
November 30 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
December 2 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Miramar Theater
December 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Amsterdam
AVOID Tour Dates:
August 29 - Flint MI @ The Machine Shop* (Sold Out)
August 30 - Angola, IN @ The Eclectic Room
August 31 - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre*
September 2 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
September 4 - Columbus, OH @ The King Of Clubs* (Sold Out)
September 6 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
September 8 - Fountain, CO @ GRIDLIFE Alpine Horizon 2022
*With Bad Omens
ABOUT AVOID Engaging, edgy, erratic, irreverent, wild, vibrant, fun… there’s certainly no shortage of adjectives to describe AVOID and their quest to fuel that feeling of being a part of something. Evoking a nostalgia for the kind of music that seeps into your soul, the Seattle five-piece channel the musical legacy synonymous with their hometown while blissfully genre-hopping to create something entirely new. Good times with a message of inclusivity, with a drive to bring passion, innovation and provocation back to heavy music and pull in the community around it, AVOID crackle with the energy of a young act ready to take the world by storm. While the world fell silent in 2020, the band seized the moment to make noise with the release of their attention-grabbing EP The Burner - and it got LOUD. Securing a sponsorship with NASCAR, the band had their music and band-branded vehicle in the official video game. Singer Benny Scholl went viral with his accidentally acapella rendition of the National Anthem at the NASCAR Vegas race, endearing himself to sports commentator Jim Rome who ran with coverage of the event for weeks. New tracks "My World", “COWABUNGA” and “Split (Kill It)” and the current single "Whatever" are the start of something important, something defining - and AVOID are bringing everyone along for the ride. Hold on tight, it’s about to get weird.
AVOID are: Benny Scholl - Vocals Nick Olson - Guitar Chris Echols - Guitar Luke Ryder - Bass Paul Jaton - Drums Find AVOID Online avoidkicksass.org
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