Friday, January 31, 2025

Dead Pioneers - "PO$T AMERICAN"

Photo by Daniel Ulibarri

Dead Pioneers are quickly becoming one of my favorite punk bands. Despite being a little over two minutes, their latest single is an absolute punk epic. "PO$T AMERICAN" sounds like if Fugazi went metal, or if Rage Against the Machine went punk. It's filled with pounding drums and buzzing guitars over vocalist Gregg Deal's trademark spoken word. At a time when people are making TikToks using the same old thirty year old political songs, it's great to be reminded that killer protest songs are still being made every day. If you're ready for a new heavy sound filled with protest from this century, Dead Pioneers are perfect for you.

Gregg Deal says of his band's latest single:

"We, like many people in our communities, are incensed by the overt and jarring political and social moves of United States Politics. From the current administration to the administrations before it, there has been a trajectory in this country that has brought us to the critical moment we are all looking at. Our hope in this song is maybe, just maybe, we are saying something you feel tooI wrote this song on White people’s day of Independence, July 4, 2024. I wrote it sitting next to my oldest son while watching fireworks and having a discussion on what this day was supposed to mean. It went into a discussion of everything that was happening at that moment. Little did I know at the exact moment, that the relevant things would escalate, and become more stark. This was written to be scathing, honest, saying the quiet thing out loud. As we look upon the United States political landscape, this is very much how we feel."

You can watch the video for "PO$T AMERICAN" below. PO$T AMERICAN, the album, is due out April 11 on Hassle Records. For more on Dead Pioneers, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


4/14 - New Frontier Lounge - Tacoma, WA

4/16 - Clock Out Lounge - Seattle, WA

4/24 - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood, FL *

4/26 - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood, FL *

4/29 - State Farm Arena - Atlanta, GA *

5/1 - State Farm Arena - Atlanta, GA *

5/13 - Voodoo Daddy’s - Norwich, UK

5/14 - Downstairs @ The Dome - London, UK

5/16 - Poble Español - Barcelona, ES +

5/17 - Carroponte - Milan, IT +

5/18 - Koplex - Zurich, CH +

5/20 - Media Center - Ljubljana, SI +

5/21 - Arena - Vienna, AT +

5/23 - Gaswerk - Augsburg, DE +

5/24 - Berendrecht - Booswegske, BE +

5/25 - Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, DE +

5/27 - Live Music Hall - Cologne, DE +

5/28 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, NL +

5/29 - Docks - Hamburg, DE +

5/31 - Zitadelle Spandau - Berlin, DE +



* supporting Pearl Jam 

+Reconstruction Tour with Pennywise, Propagandhi, Comeback Kid

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