Multicultural blues rock band BLUES PILLS have released a self-produced music video of their cover of CHUBBY CHECKER’s 1973 classic “Gypsy.” Watch it on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFaqK1VShtk&list=PLB4brr7vf-P42JMN6_0Q0m74LtwYyMIYn
“We wanted to give something back to the fans as a ‘thank you’ for all the amazing support,” states the band. “We shot it one night on tour, in our hotel room in Frankfurt, Germany. Hope you dig it!”
In addition to having their self-titled first album debut at #78 on the American Billboard Heatseekers chart earlier this month, the release has made giant waves in Europe, debuting at #4 on the German Media Control chart and staying in the Top 25 for the fourth week in a row.
World chart debuts include:
#4 - Germany
#6 – U.K. Indie Top 40
#9 - Sweden Rock / Metal
#10 - Switzerland
# 19 - Austria
#22 - Finland
#68 – U.K.
#77 – France
#78 – U.S. Heatseekers
#92 - Holland
#104 - Belgium
The follow-up to 2013’s 4-song Devil Man EP, Blues Pills was produced by Don Alsterberg (GRAVEYARD, SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES, THE INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY) and features artwork by world renowned Dutch artist Marijke Koger-Dunham (THE BEATLES, GEORGE HARRISON, ERIC CLAPTON).
Blues Pills can be ordered as an import picture disc, import vinyl, or a digi-pak version from the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop.
More on BLUES PILLS available on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel:
• “No Hope Left For Me” street version - www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmMVzpCjodA
• On covering the 1973 CHUBBY CHECKER classic “Gypsy” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KFn5Uz4JFc
• Vocalist Elin Larsson’s album track commentary - www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0JxpOo1dA
• “High Class Woman” official video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9y9fCZGHk4
• “High Class Woman” guitar lesson with guitarist Dorian Sorriaux - www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NHmFZ_iiqs
FOR FANS OF
The Original Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, Graveyard, and Rival Sons.
BAND INFO
Home Base: Örebro, Sweden
Origin: Multinational – SWEDEN, USA, and FRANCE
Genre: Blues Rock
Homepage: www.BLUESPILLS.com
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