CONCERT HIGHLIGHT! | P.O.D on TOUR!
Tickets include a free digital download of P.O.D.'s new studio album
As they grear up for the release of their new studio album 'Circles' (out 11.16 via Mascot Label Group), the San Diego rock band P.O.D. have just announced a 23-date coast-to-coast US tour, kicking off at Martys on Newport in Newport, California on Wednesday, November 14th. The band will be supported on the road by Nonpoint and Islander. Tickets purchased in select markets for P.O.D.'s upcoming tour will include a free digital download of 'Circles.'*
Tour Dates:
Wednesday, November 14th - Martys on Newport - Newport, CA+*
Thursday, November 15th - Whiskey - Los Angeles, CA*
Friday, November 16th - Vinyl - Las Vegas, NV*
Saturday, November 17th - Music Box - San Diego, CA*
Tuesday, November 20th - Observatory - Anaheim, CA*
Wednesday, November 21st - Club Red East - Tempe, AZ*
Friday, November 23rd - Click's - Tyler, TX*
Saturday, November 24th - Tree's - Dallas, TX*
Sunday, November 25th - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX*
Tuesday, November 27th - Bourbon Theater - Lincoln, NE*
Wednesday, November 28th - The Forge - Joliet, IL*
Thursday, November 29th - Green Bay Distillery - Green Bay, WI*
Friday, November 30th - Rt 20 - Racine, WI*
Saturday, December 1st - Ground Zero - Traverse City, MI
Sunday, December 2nd - Machine Shop - Flint, MI
Tuesday, December 4th - Tiger Room - Louisville, KY
Wednesday, December 5th - Agora - Cleveland, OH*
Thursday, December 6th - Highline - New York, NY*
Friday, December 7th - Aura - Portland, ME*
Saturday, December 8th - The Strand - Providence, RI
Sunday, December 9th - Chameleon - Lancaster, PA*
Tuesday, December 11th - Phase 2 - Lynchburg, VA*
Wednesday, December 12th - Cone Denim - Greensboro, NC*
On November 16th, 2018, Mascot Records will release 'Circles,' P.O.D.'s debut for the label. The album is the San Diego band's first since 2015's The Awakening, and comes at a time when the group is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. In the last few years, P.O.D. have performed at the Download Festival, Hellfest, Rock on the Range, River City Rockfest, Carolina Rebellion, and Aftershock Festival, as well as shared stages with In This Moment, Prophets of Rage, Shinedown, and Five Finger Death Punch.
On Circles, P.O.D. collaborated with an L.A.-based production duo called the Heavy, who ensured the album is contemporary-sounding without losing any of the band's core sonic signifiers. The rap-driven "Rockin' With The Best" has an old-school P.O.D. sound that nods to the Beastie Boys, while "Always Southern California" is a reggae-inflected rocker and the groove-heavy "Soundboy Killa" is a hip-hop/metal hybrid. The dynamic title track even boasts moody electronic flourishes, glassy piano, and laid-back rapping verses.
"On Circles, we didn't limit ourselves and say, 'Hey, we need to please the metal crowd, or the hardcore crowd, or the punk crowd,'" says frontman Sonny Sandoval. "We just wanted to play and write songs that we hope are relevant and catchy to a new audience--while, at the same time, still being true to ourselves."
From a lyrical standpoint, P.O.D. kept a similar open mind, while turning to optimism for inspiration. The title track addresses trying to get out of an unhealthy cycle in which someone feels stuck, while "Dreaming" envisions seeking out a brighter future even if the present day is tough. Other songs grapple with how to navigate life's biggest challenges. "Home" emerged after Sandoval suddenly lost a close friend who was more like a brother to him. "Fly Away," meanwhile, acknowledges that all of us sometimes struggle, and need to rely on others for help.
"We're looking for answers--and we're going to people to help us get through things--but at the same time, no one's perfect," Sandoval says. "Everybody's going through stuff, and we're all kind of on this same level and the same journey of experience and just trying to figure out our course of life."
The idea of searching for a bright side has been a constant theme for P.O.D. over the years, both on newer songs such as "Lost in Forever" and "Beautiful," and on early hits "Alive," "Youth of the Nation" and "Boom." Through it all, the members of P.O.D.--Sandoval, lead guitarist Marcos Curiel, bassist Traa Daniels and drummer Wuv Bernardo--have leaned on one another for support and creative inspiration.
"We are touring and making music because it still means something to the people that are coming out to see us, and people that are still listening to our music," Sandoval says. "We're humbled, we're grateful, and we're thankful for people that still enjoy what we're doing."
Track List
1. Rockin' With The Best
2. Always Southern California
3. Circles
4. Panic Attack
5. On The Radio
6. Fly Away
7. Listening For Silence
8. Dreaming
9. Domino
10. Soundboy Killa
11. Home
P.O.D. Online
https://www.mascotlabelgroup.com
http://www.payableondeath.com/
https://www.facebook.com/POD/
https://twitter.com/POD
http://instagram.com/POD
SOME P.O.D MUSIC VIDEOS
f28studio.com & f28MP Magazine will be covering their tour stop in Greensboro North Carolina on December 12th. Tickets are available online at Ticket Master or the bands website http://www.payableondeath.com/