[Cover photo credit to Ross Halfin]

Close Enemies is a band made up of music industry veterans with careers in bands such as Aerosmith, The Babys, and Sheryl Crow. They have released their self-titled debut album via TLG|ROCK / Virgin Music Group and have unveiled the video for the song “Take A Pill.” 

The band describes “Take A Pill” as “a modern rock gut check for a culture that would rather numb the pain than face it.”

Close Enemies is made up of a group of artists “creating music and now just playing for the sake of the song.” The group is comprised of a group of five close friends, Tom Hamilton (multiple Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, and bassist of Aerosmith), drummer Tony Brock (The Babys and Rod Stewart), touring veteran guitarist Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow and Don Henley), guitarist, engineer and sound technician Trace Foster (Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, AC/DC), along with vocalist Chasen Hampton (The Party).

When asked about the band’s special chemistry and why it works, Tom Hamilton replied:

I think we all had a yearning to put a band together with people who are easy to hang out with. We all have years of experience playing with an assortment of various personalities. I love everybody I’ve ever been in a band with. It’s been intense. There’s been a lot of excitement, good and bad. Everybody in Close Enemies has a great combination of musical expertise and personal expertise. We all know how to be good band members.