In a recent interview with Times Standard, The Aggrolites front man, Jesse Wagner, gave an update regarding the band’s next album, stating:
“We’ve been demoing a lot the last few months. We had a break from December to March so there has been time to put a lot of material together and get creative. So far we have a good selection of songs, rhythms and ideas to work with and throw on the next album. We did a lot of touring in 2011, so the band definitely has its chops up.”
Wagner also discussed their decision to leave Hellcat Records:
”Hellcat was awesome — we still love the Hellcat family and always will. They were very good to us. (But) we always knew how crucial it was for us to release 45s, especially being an early reggae-soul-influenced band. Young Cub offered that to us and it was a great experience working with them.”
The Aggrolites’ most recent release is “Rugged Road,” which came out in February (or March, depending on your format of choice) on Young Cub Records.
The band is currently on tour. Dates and locations here.
March 7th ~ Sparks, NV ~ The Alley (all ages)
March 8th ~ Arcata, CA ~ Humboldt Brews (18+)
March 9th ~ Portland, OR ~ Hawthorne Theater (all ages)
March 10th ~ Vancouver, BC ~ Fortune Sound Club (19+)
March 11th ~ Seattle, WA ~ Tractor Tavern (21+)
March 13th ~ Boise, ID ~ The Reef (21+)
March 14th ~ Salt Lake City, UT ~ Urban Lounge (21+)
March 16th ~ Carbondale, CO ~ Performing Arts Center at Third Street (all ages)
March 17th ~ Denver, CO ~ Ogden Theatre (16+) w/Galactic & DJ Logic
March 19th ~ Breckenridge, CO ~ Three20South (21+)
March 20th ~ Colorado Springs, CO ~ The Black Sheep (all ages)
March 21st ~ Albuquerque, NM ~ Launchpad (all ages)
March 22nd ~ Tucson, AZ ~ Club Congress (all ages)
March 23rd ~ Tempe, AZ ~ Sail Inn (all ages)
March 24th ~ Las Vegas, NV ~ Neon Reverb Festival – The Bunkhouse Saloon (all ages)
March 26th ~ San Diego, CA ~ La Jolla Playhouse – Potiker Theater (16+)
April 26th ~ Santa Cruz, CA ~ The Catalyst Atrium
April 27th ~ San Francisco, CA ~ Great American Music Hall w/Orgone
June 9th ~ Long Beach, CA ~ Ink N Iron Festival (all ages) w/ Misfits Adolescents Slackers