Peter Pan Speedrock considered to find a kindred spirit with Tomas Skogsberg in their search for the ultimate band sound. It only took a few hours in Sweden to find out, that Tomas could produce an exceeding sound, that surpassed all their expectations.
For years, Peter Pan Speedrock has been known for their heavy and thundering live-sound, which seemed to be a ‘mission impossible’ to record in a studio. Skogsberg is known for the rewarded sound on albums of the Hellacopters and Entombed, so he was the right man for the job. The Swedish rock&roll animal pushed the band the to max, with no room for consessions and a focus on a high level. This objective for perfection has ended up in a record, which outperformces all records before, on all elements: recordings, mix, production and mastering.
Tomas Skogsberg is not the producer of the digital era; he records all channels on seperated tracks in an anologue way. Working on coffee and cigarettes, he can spend hours on his home-made console to assemble the right accents in recordings and mix. During four weeks in his small studio, the synergy between band and producer consistently growed and their cooperation turns out to be a natural one. Apart from this, the band has learned a lot from his experience and his detailled way of working, which can also help them forward on other areas.
Too bad, there’s no time to lay back and enjoy the new record. Straight back from Sweden, they had to perform 3 days at the sold out Jack Daniel’s Rock Nights, followed by some German shows and a Texas-visit. Their schedule promises a life on the road for the next months, visiting all area’s of the Netherlands, alternated with nice highlights like the TurboJugendTage in Hamburg. Their worldwide fanbase keeps on growing and is very loyal to the band, who always provide a show with a lot of dedication and interaction.Despite this, the band has no intention to adapt sound, lyrics and music to enforce a break-through to the major crowds: the heritage of the rock &roll is in trusted hands with them.
Though there’s no central theme on “Spread Eagle”, the band has deceided to print their lyrics in the artwork for the first time. Their songs are more or less about the experience-world of their fans and themselves, with topics like women, beer, lust for life and sincerity. There’s one exception with a song about influences and consequences of religion and retardation, which shows a more critical view and statement on society. Musically, the band persuades with a crystalclear, dead honest and melodic sound; rock like it was meant to be. With a significant difference: you really have the feeling that they’re playing live in your living room!
Peter Pan Speedrock live is still a smashing experience, based on their energetic performance. In the Netherlands, their popularity has grown through the years, resulting in their iwn festival "Speedfest' in December 2007 with a sold-out venue of 3.000 visitors. At this festival, the band released their 1st DVD, named 'Speedfreak Manifesto'. Abroad, they have played many European stages, recently conquering new fans in countries like Spain and Italy. In June 2007, "Spread Eagle" will be released in the USA en Canada by Prophase Music. Late summer 2007, a new studio-album will be released.
It’s been three years since Peter Pan Speedrock released Pursuit Until Capture. Three years in which rock&roll lost its edge, turning this once glorious genre into something safe and devoid of danger. Time for a change. Time for extreme measures. Time for blood.
We Want Blood! will put the danger back into rock&roll. The testosterone-filled clip for Crank Up The Everything was a nice foretaste of how Peter (vox and strings), Bart (hammers) and Bartmann (Rickenbacker) want to fulfill this objective. They have initiated an overdrive mode: louder, meaner, faster and dirtier with a lot of collateral damage.
We Want Blood! was produced in PPSR’s own studio, crafting thirteen songs (including one cover of the Seatsniffers’ It’s About You) that reveal the best these lucky bastards have to offer. With subjects ranging from Hell being preferable to heaven (Hell Is Where It’s At), primal instincts (Thinkin’ Bad Things), the pro’s and con’s of monogamy (One Woman-Man) or excessive alcohol usage (Too Far Gone), the guys present thirteen commandments on rock & roll. Even better: it’s their masterplan to make rock & roll dangerous again and have everyone obey their speedrock ‘n roll rules.
The place where the material of We Want Blood! really will shine is on stage. In July, Peter Pan Speedrock played its 1500th show (!!) and with this new record they are set to reach new milestones. Prepare for shows in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy and Finland. In 2011, even Japan and China will face this three-headed speedrock & roll monster.
We Want Blood! is PPSR’s new motto. With this new record, they will get it.
Are you ready to bleed?
