Royal Tusk returning for Bigwood 9

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Edmonton  rock band Royal Tusk returns to Lethbridge for the ever expanding  Bigwood 9 festival, Aug. 27.Royal Tusk’s Daniel Carriere. Photo by Richard Amery


Saskatoon band Fancy Diamonds, Lethbridge alternative rock duo Sparkle Blood and local rock bands The Silkstones, surf rock band the Atomicos , 90s rock trio the Supervoid and the Dirti Speshuls will be performing just off Research Centre Road beginning at 6 p.m.
Royal Tusk were just here a few months ago, on May 27, winding up a tour in support of their most recent CD “Dealbreaker” which just passed a million listens on Spotify.


 They have had an eventful summer.


“It’s been really exciting,” said frontman Daniel Carriere.


“ We played the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. And we played some festivals with the Eagle of Death Metal and the Arkells,” he said.
“That was so gnarly. It was so much fun. We loved it,” he enthused.

“ And we played some shows with Big Wreck. They have taken us under their wings.  Ian played on our CD,” he said.
 In between tours and festivals, Royal Tusk has been working on new material.

 



“Sporadically, but we’re constantly writing,” he said.
“ The process is inspiring. We get to grow with the ideas and watch them develop.”
He noted it is too early to start recording the new material.


“The album only came out in May or June,” he said, adding, he is leased people are listening to it and enjoying the music.


“People are streaming it. There is so much music out and so many ways to listen to it, it really splits the listeners, so it is really encouraging. So just to have them listening means so much to us,” he said.


 He isn’t sure what to expect at Bigwood, but is exciting to play.
“I’m not sure what we’ll play. Maybe some new songs and some songs from the two EPs,” he said.
“It will be  peace, love and honest blue collar rock,” he said.

— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
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