Revered Los Angeles rock band 96 BITTER BEINGS has officially joined Nuclear Blast! Formed in 2016 by ex-CKY founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Deron Miller, the band plans to release, "Synergy Restored," their long-awaited follow-up to 2018's widely praised debut "Camp Pain," later this year. In the meantime, they'll be hitting the road with HOWLING GIANT this summer performing their first shows in years.
Commenting on the signing to Nuclear Blast, Miller states:
"Nuclear Blast has always been the most personable label I’ve ever worked with. They stuck around and persevered through all of the hard times that hit heavy rock and metal over the years. They’re still here because they always put their love of what they do ahead of scrounging around frantically to make a quick buck. I have 27 years behind me working with various labels, major and independent, and they’re all gone. The people are gone. Nuclear has been the only constant. Passion, perseverance and refusing defeat are the keys to longevity in anything you do, so that makes us the perfect match. The band and I are thrilled to be working with rock and metal heads I’ve known and respected for decades… Still just as hungry, ambitious and excited to see what the future holds as we are."
96 BITTER BEINGS Tour Dates:
July 21 - Portland, OR - Dante's
July 22 - Seattle, WA - Funhouse
July 23 - Boise, ID - The Shredder
w/HOWLING GIANT
July 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - Loading Dock
July 26 - Denver, CO - Herman's Hideaway
July 27 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
July 28 - Sioux Falls, SD - Big's Live
July 29 - Des Moines, IA - Lefty's
July 30 - Sioux City, IA - Four Winds Festival
July 31 - Iowa City, IA - Wildwood
Aug 2 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
Aug 3 - Manchester, NH - Jewel
Aug 4 - Providence, RI - Alchemy
Aug 5 - Hallam, PA - Tourist Inn
Aug 6 - Akron, OH - The Empire
Aug 7 - Chicago, IL - WC Social Club
Aug 8 - Detroit, MI - Sanctuary
Aug 10 - Kansas City, MO - Vivo
Aug 11 - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street
Aug 12 - Fort Worth, TX - Rail Club Live
Aug 13 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
Aug 14 - Corpus Christi, TX - Boozers
Aug 15 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
Aug 17 - Las Vegas, NV - Soulbelly
Aug 19 - Scottsdale, AZ - Pub Rock
Aug 20 - Santa Ana, CA - La Santa
Aug 21 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go
About 96 BITTER BEINGS:
Deron Miller gives his life to the riff. Unrestrained by industry expectations and genre limitations, the boundlessly prolific guitarist and voice behind multiple beloved projects is best known as the founder, frontman, and songwriter in CKY. His authentic and effortlessly hooky heavy rock obsession returns with 96 BITTER BEINGS. Reinvigorated and ready to rumble all over again, Miller roars back with the same reverence for riffage that made underground hits out of CKY anthems like “Flesh Into Gear,” “Escape from Hellview,” and “Disengage the Simulator” from 1998 till 2011.
The familiar warmth, feel, groove, and unapologetic honesty which drove the song “96 Quite Bitter Beings” to 54 million streams (on Spotify alone) permeates the pair of albums unleashed by 96BB.
A successful crowdfunding campaign saw Miller, guitarist Kenneth Hunter, bassist Shaun Luera and Shaun’s brother, drummer Tim, conjure up 2018’s "Camp Pain" in limited release. North American touring followed, wrapping up shortly before the COVID-19 shutdowns.
“After CKY and a short break, I decided to continue, without changing the sound,” Miller explains. “Because that’s what I do. It’s what I love to do and what people say I do well. All of the guys who got in the band with me are great musicians. And each of them is hungry. They have priorities and ambitions about being in a rock band, no matter the grim state of pop music out there. If we can bring rock and metal back to the mainstream, in some way, that’s the dream.”
96 BITTER BEINGS Lineup:
Deron Miller - Vocals/Guitar
Kenneth Hunter - Guitar
Shaun Luera - Bass
Tim Luera - Drums
