THE POOR kommen mit neuem Album zu uns auf Tour
Neues Album der Hardrocker THE POOR, die Aussies kicken Ass und kommen zu uns auf Tour.
03.02. THE POOR - "High Price Deed" (Reckless Records/Believe)
TOURDATEN:
10/03/2023 Asendorf - Break Out
11/03/2023 Krefeld - Kulturrampe
17/03/2023 Kufstein - Kufa (Austria)
21/03/2023 Burglengenfeld - Rockstüberl
22/03/2023 Bremen - Meisenfrei
23/03/2023 Hamburg - Cowboy und Indianer
24/03/2023 Dortmund - Blue Notez
25/03/2023 Lauchhammer - Real Music Club
THE POOR – "Let Me Go"
https://youtu.be/XcdS8vmrgYo
THE POOR – "Cry Out"
https://youtu.be/xFQrMWS1Ibc
THE POOR – "Payback's A Bitch"
https://youtu.be/Nj_Ze3HFlZU
They’re back.
The Poor, one of Australia’s hardest working and most loved rock bands, are releasing their first album in 13 years – High Price Deed.
This is the story …
The Poor came blazing out of Darwin, signing a worldwide record deal at the start of the ’90s. Their 1994 debut album, Who Cares, roared into the ARIA charts at number three. And the single ‘More Wine Waiter Please’ was a Top 10 smash at home and a Top 30 hit on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart in the US.
The band toured relentlessly. As Billboard proclaimed, they “poured energy into paying their dues”. “We’re a live band,” singer Skenie says. “It’s what we’ve always done.” Before they’d even released a record, The Poor had blown up three tour vans in Australia. And they toured with AC/DC, Kiss, Van Halen, Alice In Chains and The Scorpions.
After one show with AC/DC, Skenie was greeted by Brian Johnson, who said: “Listen, son, if I ever get the flu, can you fill in for me?”
After rocking audiences around the world, The Poor went on hiatus in 2000, before reuniting in 2008 for a tour with W.A.S.P; subsequently releasing the albums Round 1 and Round 2 in 2009 and 2010. As Loud Mag said, “The Poor has got their mojo back.”
Now they’re back in the ring for their best album yet – High Price Deed.
And The Poor – Skenie on vocals, Matt Whitby on bass, Gavin Hansen on drums, and Daniel Cox on guitar – remain rock’s ultimate road warriors.
The Poor story is best exemplified by a night in the middle of nowhere in the Northern Territory. About 60km west of the tiny town of Timber Creek, the lights on their tour van blew. With just a torch to guide them, the band made it to town. They stole an alternator at the local wreckers and were back on the road.
Yep, they’ve had a few small repairs along the way, but The Poor’s approach – as explained in ‘Hurricane’ – remains simple:
“We’re gonna blow you away.”
“Put us in front of any crowd,” Skenie says, “and we’ll kick their arse.”
High Price Deed kicks off with a ripping tale of retribution and revenge, ‘Payback’s A Bitch’, followed by the album’s other power-packed singles – ‘Cry Out’, ‘Let Me Go’ and ‘Take The World’. Then there’s ‘I Know It’s Wrong’, which relates a few of the hard lessons learned along the way.
Produced by the band with Jeff Lovejoy, High Price Deed blazes with the ball-tearing intensity of a band just embarking on their rock ’n’ roll ride. As Skenie declares in ‘This Is The Story’, “We won’t bow down.”
Explaining the band’s songwriting style, Skenie says: “If it’s got no balls, we’ll scrap it. If it’s got no class, we’ll scrap it. If it’s too classy, we’ll scrap it.”
High Price Deed is undeniably the sound of The Poor. Loud and proud. 100% Oz Rock. As Skenie states simply in ‘Cry Out’, “Be yourself.”
There are many miles on the clock, but the rock ’n’ roll dream remains the same. “I always wanted to be a rock star and live the dream – to constantly tour and just keep going,” Skenie explains. “I was just saying that to my kids the other day – don’t stop believing the dream.”
High Price Deed doesn’t let up until the final track, ‘Too Long’, a hypnotic acoustic ballad about survival and resilience. “And every bridge I’ve broken,” Skenie sings, “And every heart I’ve stolen, I don’t regret a single one. Because every one has led me to this place in time.”
Yep, The Poor are exactly where they want to be. No excuses. No explanations. No regrets.
“Where does it end?” Skenie asks.
There is no finish line. Long live Aussie rock ’n’ roll!
Track listing:
1 Payback’s A Bitch
2 Lover
3. Hurricane
4 This Is The Story
5 Take The World
6 Goin’ Down
7 Cry Out
8 Lies
9 I Know It’s Wrong
10 Love Shot
11 Let Me Go
12 Too Long
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