Rise Against vocalist/guitarist Tim McIlrath sits in on The Barbarians Of California‘s single “Three Letters“. A Justin Warren-directed video for that track from the the melodic hardcore punk collective has just hit the internet.
The Barbarians Of California‘s lineup includes Aaron Bruno (AWOLNATION) and Eric Stenman (Tinfed). Their debut album “And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth” will see a release on October 04th. A few weeks afterward they’ll be joined by Strife, Will Haven & Berthold City for an October 19th show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA.
Bruno commented of “Three Letters“:
“When we started The Barbarians of California, Eric and I had a hand-shake deal that, within this project, I would never sing in a similar vocal style to what I do in AWOLNATION. We wanted to keep everything much more brutal. With this song, we wrote the verses and heavier sections first, and I remember later that night… having this chorus idea come to me out of thin air. It was an obvious departure in every way, but I knew it needed to happen. I realized that this opened up an opportunity to go wider. I was being stubborn by refusing to ‘sing.’ Rules are made to be broken.”
Stenman added:
“I’m confident that anyone who meets Tim instantly falls in love with the guy! He’s super positive, a great hang, and shares so many common loves from ’90s and early 2000’s music. We were psyched when he made time to come over to our studio and work on this song with us. His voice sounds absolutely amazing alongside Aaron‘s.”
McIlrath also shared his thoughts:
“‘Three Letters‘ is a blast of energy that will be familiar to people like Aaron and I, who spent many of our formative years in the ’90s hardcore world. I was glad to lend my voice to it and I hope it hijacks the airwaves near you soon.”
