Bad Omens Smash-Hit Single "Just Pretend" Certified RIAA Gold & Upcoming Comic Book "Concrete Jungle" In-Stores September 6 via Sumerian Comics
Los Angeles-based rock sensation Bad Omens' single "Just Pretend" is officially certified RIAA Gold. The song reached #1 at rock radio in March of this year and is on its way into the Top 5 at alternative radio, currently at #6. On top of the band's phenomenal 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND' (released by Sumerian Records), the band also recently released the official music video for the song, directed by Erik Rojas (Chase Atlantic, Jessie J, Waterparks) and based on the story written by vocalist Noah Sebastian. Its YouTube rating is over 3.4 million and counting. Please click here to listen to the track, and you can watch the music video in the thumbnail below when you click the link.
In addition, the band recently released a new comic book series, Concrete Jungle, via Sumerian Comics. Noah Sebastian and Kevin Roditeli ("Freak Show") have collaborated on the four-issue monthly series, which will be available for purchase in stores starting September 6, and the series is illustrated by Nicola Izzo.Be sure to keep an eye out for limited edition bundles later in the year and for further information, please click here.
This upcoming fall, Bad Omens will be headlining the Concrete Forever tour with special guests Erra and I See Stars. To purchase a ticket, click here.
Bad Omens slither through boundaries, only to ultimately choke convention in the process. The quartet—Noah Sebastian (vocals), Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson (guitar), Nick Ruffilo (bass), and Nick Folio (drums)—materialize with ghostly atmospherics, striking hooks, and the tingles of sensual high-register harmonies uplifted by cinematic production. Racking up over 250M worldwide streams to date and earning acclaim, the band presents an uncompromising and undeniable vision on their third full-length album, 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND' (Sumerian Records).
“Making the record changed us as songwriters and musicians. In many ways, I feel like it set me free as an artist because every decision made in the writing process was for myself, with no fear for anyone else’s expectations of what our third album should sound like. Be it our fans or our record label.”
The group’s 2016 self-titled debut, 'Bad Omens', yielded fan favorites such as “Glass Houses” and “The Worst In Me” which eclipsed 40 million Spotify streams. On its heels, 2019’s 'Finding God Before God Finds Me' spawned “Dethrone” (29.2 million Spotify streams) and “Careful What You Wish For”. Along the way, they toured with numerous marquee acts and received tastemaker praise.
At the height of the global pandemic, their first headline tour was canceled midway, leaving the band at home in Los Angeles. As a result, they absorbed a different palette of inspirational, unexpected ideas and imparted them upon others. In addition to channeling what the frontman has described as at times a "cursive sound," they also opened themselves up to a significant amount of newfound confidence and creativity. Anything went in the studio, and all “rules” were broken. Zakk Cervini (Halsey, Grimes, Poppy, blink-182) lent his talents to the mix and mastering, which Noah and Jolly produced, engineered, and wrote themselves. Challenging himself, Noah decided to “make a track sampling items around the house, none of which were musical instruments”.
This ultimately became the framework for the first single “THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND”. Claps puncture the icy soundscape as his voice stretches from a breathy moan into an evocative and entrancing hook, breaking from a whisper into the seductive chant, “It wasn’t hard to realize. Love’s the death of peace of mind.” It culminates on a climactic scream uplifted by a distorted crunch.
“The whole record really details the loss of peace of mind…The lyrics in the title track are a little more specific in terms of the conflict at the heart of something more intimate and personal.”
When you speak Bad Omens aloud you will be able to experience a sense of comfort and empathy, with a sinister shroud cast over you. At the same time, they also give rock music a sexy new shape on 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND'.
Photo Credit - Bryan Kirks