WATCH: Black Star Riders on songwriting, unwinding and singers who inspire them
In a triple whammy of exclusive video interviews, Black Star Riders’ Scott Gorham, Ricky Warwick and Damon Johnson have shared some nuggets of wisdom ahead of the release of ‘Heavy Fire’ next month.
Kicking things off, Damon discusses what he's learnt from playing with Alice Cooper and John Waite, and co-writing with artists such as Stevie Nicks to name but a few.
The trio then discuss how they unwind outside Black Star Riders and how being in the band is essentially a hobby, before Ricky divulges the singers he is inspired by including, of course, Phil Lynott.
Watch the interviews here:
Boasting the epic singles ‘When the Night Comes In’ and ‘Testify or Say Goodbye’, Black Star Riders’ third studio ‘Heavy Fire’ will arrive with a bang via Nuclear Blast Records on Friday 3rd February.
The hard rockers recently premiered the ‘Testify or Say Goodbye’ video, which melds live footage with behind-the-scenes snippets. Watch it below.
Following the release of ‘Heavy Fire’, Black Star Riders hit the road playing 16 UK shows throughout March in England, Scotland and Wales.
Support on the opening five gigs will come from Scottish hard rock bastions Gun and The Amorettes, while Sweden’s prodigal sons Backyard Babies will join Gun on the remaining 11 dates.
Tickets are on sale from Planet Rock Tickets now.
Pre-order Heavy Fire from Nuclear Blast, Amazon and iTunes (including ‘When The Night Comes In’ and 'Testify Or Say Goodbye' instant grats) right now.