[Cover photo credit to Rick Horn]
In June 2021, Rock ’n’ Roll band Rival Sons delivered two live performances from Catalina Island, CA. They were originally streamed via Veeps to fans at home across the world, many of whom were still in lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The band had set out from their homes in L.A. and Long Beach, and on a friend’s yacht they sailed over to Catalina Island with all their equipment and their crew, to perform in the Catalina Casino for global audiences.
Frontman Jay Buchanan comments:
‘Pair Of Aces’ was recorded over two days in May of 2021 at the Casino in Avalon Bay on Santa Catalina Island, California. Part One (‘Before The Fire’) was recorded in the ballroom on May 19th and part two (‘Rival Sons’ EP) was recorded in the historic theater on May 20th.
Now, for the first time, these performances will be available to watch on YouTube and to stream on audio platforms. Both performances will be premiered via YouTube and released in their entirety digitally.
A Pair of Aces: Live From Santa Catalina Island (Part 1) will be released on November 22. A Pair of Aces: Live From Santa Catalina Island (Part 2) will be released on December 13. Individual songs for both nights will also be made available the following day.
Buchanan states:
To finally release both audio and video of these performances feels good. When we recorded these performances, the band was neck deep in what was to become the DARKFIGHTER/LIGHTBRINGER collection so breaking away from all of that heavy lifting to go blow some dust off of our origin story felt amazing. It’s a raw, unfiltered glimpse at a band raging against the isolation of the times.
Two preview clips of the band performing “I Want More” (from Night #1) HERE and “Soul” (from Night #2) HERE have been released.
A PAIR OF ACES : LIVE FROM SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (PART 1) Track Listing:
- Tell Me Something
- Lucky Girl
- Memphis Sun
- Angel
- Pocketful Of Stones
- The Man Who Wasn’t There
- Pleasant Return
- On My Way
- I Want More
- Flames Of Lanka
- Nanda Nandana
A PAIR OF ACES : LIVE FROM SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (PART 2) Track Listing:
- Get What’s Coming
- Torture
- Radio
- Sleepwalker
- Soul
- Sacred Tongue
