Hessler Hitting The Road In Support Of Upcoming ‘Ghost Dance’ EP
Hessler Hitting The Road In Support Of Upcoming ‘Ghost Dance’ EP
June 1, 2014
Hessler, a female fronted heavy metal band boasting a deadly twin guitar attack, will be touring the United States and Canada on their ‘Ghost Dance Summer Tour’ beginning on June 10th. ‘Ghost Dance’, the Chicago band’s first EP release with new singer Jessikill, is slated for release on the same day and is available for pre-order at www.hesslerchicago.com.
Earlier this year Hessler released their first single/video with Jessikill called “Never Lost My Way”. At the time guitarist Igz Kincaid told Sleaze Roxx, “The primary thing we were concerned with is, going back on the control freak thing from earlier, I did not ideally want to put Lariyah on the cover of ‘Bad Blood’ which was our first CD. I was going to put what is on the actual disk on the cover which if we re-release it, I will do that. I just wanted to kind of establish that Hessler was no longer a male fronted band, that I was not singing, that I had a new singer. So with bringing Jess in, one thing we were worried about was just the usual comparison of a female singer but deep down inside, talent — I know that talent is always going to prevail. That is kind of why I had her do the scream at the beginning of the song. That is the main thing people get hooked in within the first 10 seconds. Jess establishes that she is there and she is there to kick ass and take care of business like only somebody with that kind of talent and power can.”
In 2013, Hessler took home the Chicago Reader award for ‘Best Metal Band’ and provided music for the first documentary on legendary wrestler ‘The Dynamite Kid’ Tom Billington. After completing a 25 show coast-to-coast U.S. tour, Hessler brought in a new lead singer in San Antonio native and 2012 X-Factor contestant Jessikill. A classically trained singer, Jessikill was a perfect fit for Hessler’s personality and sound.
Regarding the split with former singer Lariyal Daniels, Kincaid continued, “We did a 25 date tour in November and December (2013) covering coast to coast, going from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and as soon as we came back home we were supposed to go into the studio and work on new material. Lariyah informed us after — the day after New Year’s — that she was going to be moving to Atlanta. After talking with her and letting her know that that wouldn’t work for the band — for any band unless they are wealthy enough to be flying back and forth all the time — and that she needed to be here, we just kind of felt that the band was not her priority anymore. We made the decision to move on without her and bring somebody else in. It has worked out with Jess.”
‘Hessler Ghost Dance Summer Tour’ dates:
June 10 Chicago IL – Cobra Lounge
June 11 St Louis MO – Fubar
June 12 Merriam KS – Aftershock Bar and Grill
June 13 Colorado Springs CO – Sunshine Studios
June 14 Lakewood CO – Ecks Saloon
June 15 Albuquerque NM – Stone Face Tavern
June 17 Tempe AZ – Big Fish Pub
June 19 Hollywood CA – Loaded Hollywood
June 21 Orangeville CA – The Boardwalk
June 22 San Jose CA – The Rock Shop
June 23 Redding CA – Bombays Bar
June 25 Portland OR – The East End
June 26 Seattle WA – El Corazon
June 27 Spokane WA – The Checkerboard Bar
June 28 Bozeman MT – The Filling Station
July 1 Moorhead MN – The Garage
July 2 Spring Lake Park MN – POV’s 65
July 3 Madison WI – The Frequency
Courtesy of www.sleazeroxx.com