BLACK ROSE BURNING Release Ad Astra
For lovers of all things pop punk, new wave and alternative rock, New York City’s BLACK ROSE BURNING’s latest album Ad Astra is bound to sneak its way into your playlists. The album was previewed through the singles “Fight!”, “Night Terrors”, and “Sing to Me”, and was mastered by Jason Corbett of ACTORS. On the day of the release they held a release party at Mercury Lounge.
The band formed in 2018 and revolving around the producer/engineer/instrumentalist George Grant. The band’s other members are made up of Frank Morin (guitar) and Luis Infantas (drums).
“I approached this record from the standpoint of my psuedo-motto ”Love Won, Love Lost and Outer Space”. Interlaced with technical and futuristic themes are also stories of broken hearts, broken dreams as well as songs about hope. I quite honestly took my love, as an avid Sci-Fi fan, and poured it into quite a few of these songs and into the overall feel of the record.
‘Ad Astra’ is the result of the real first time collaboration of the musicians who have been playing with my project in a live setting and myself. On previous records, I recorded them solo – playing and programming all of the instruments. It only made sense to take it to a whole new level by taking a slight back seat and letting the fantastic musical brains I have surrounded myself with, to step into some spotlight and show their talent. Sonically it’s a major leap forward in the ever-growing sound of Black Rose Burning in every way. Letting experts do what they do has resulted in - a lush soundscape that’s better than I could have ever hoped for. And even though I again wrote all the material, having partners who understand my vision is both invaluable and awe inspiring.
Lyrically, I approached this record, from the standpoint of my psuedo-motto ”Love Won, Love Lost and Outer Space”. Interlaced with technical and futuristic themes are also stories of broken hearts, broken dreams as well as songs about hope. I quite honestly took my love, as an avid Sci-Fi fan, and poured it into quite a few of these songs and into the overall feel of the record. But don’t get me wrong - there’s plenty of both love and heartbreak written into it as well. The artwork by Antonella at Eshmoon DM brilliantly reflects the feel also - from the colors to the design and the themes - of my infatuation with Science Fiction.”
In 2021 the band released their second album The Wheel, just one year after the release of their debut The Year of the Scorpion. Grant’s vocal delivery is soulful, full of passion, extremely recognizable, and solid instrumentation crossing several genres are just a few things that make BLACK ROSE BURING stand out above the rest. With roughly 40 years of experience under his belt, he has successfully created incredible music with clever hooks, drive and gothic-pop sensibilities.
Ad Astra was recorded in his own studio, PV Recording Company, which has hosted many notable artists including Emilio Zeff China (Peter Murphy), Knox Chandler (Siouxsie And The Banshees), Chibi (The Birthday Party Massacre), Nellie McKay, Julia Marcel, Paul Bakija (Reagan Youth), Ego Likeness and Voltaire (who has played bass with Grant for ten years).
Catch BLACK ROSE BURNING on tour:
October 6 - Tampa, FL @ Crobar (Absolution Fest)
October 13 - Richmond, VA @ Fallout w/ Empathy Test
