Northern California’s favorite alt-rock/pop punk trio StrateJacket are thrilled to share their lyric video for newest single âDreamcatcher.â
Taken from the bandâs debut album (Bad Start out on October 11, 2024 via EDGEOUT), the lyric video follows the bandâs newly released videos for âBad Startâ and âEnd of Timeâ and arrives ahead of their headline shows in Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona later this month.Â
Having been inspired by The Wombats song âMoving To New York,â Jackson Roemers (lead vocals/guitar) says he wanted to get âmore interestingâ with the chords they were using and he ended up with this progression. âI really liked the jangle pop vibe of the riff and wanted to do something a little different than the stuff we did on the rest of the album,” he says. âThereâs more of a groove in this song and it doesnât come off as angry as some of our other ones tend to. Add in Fabianâs [Angel, vocals/bass] killer bass line and you get this little ditty.â The band – comprised of Roemers, Angel, and Nate Mangold (drums) – is still in their early twenties and embraces this youthful energy for the hopelessly romantic song.Â
Live shows:Â
September 19 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger (headline show)Â
September 21 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links (headline show)Â
September 23 – New Orleans, LA @ WZRH Event (with Judah & The Lion)
September 25 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk (headline show)Â
September 28 – Tucson, AZ @ Groundworks (headline show)Â
October 10 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock FestivalÂ
October 12 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon (opening for Ten Years)
October 13 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre (opening for Ten Years)
October 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy (opening for Ten Years)
October 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge (opening for Ten Years)
October 19 – Roswell, NM @ The Liberty (opening for Ten Years)
The band’s upcoming debut album Bad Start follows their newly released self-titled EP StrateJacket and features singles like the shout-at-the-heavens title track âBad Startâ (originally featured on EA Sportsâ NHL24 Soundtrack in tandem with NHL24’s Playlist last year), the ultra-melodic “Be My Drug,â and the previous single âEnd of Time,â all of which overflow with dark humor and contain the sort of electric energy that has hyper-charged the Bay Area’s punk and alternative scenes for decades.
StrateJacket’s journey to Bad Start has been marked by unwavering determination, even during the darkest days of the pandemic lockdown. Unsure when they’d play another gig or if they would secure a record deal or make an album, they persevered. Yet, they maintained optimism and hope, overcoming every obstacle. Their resilience has seen them grow from humble Bay Area venues to playing at prestigious festivals like SXSW, Welcome to Rockville, and Omaha’s KIWRâs Summer Bash in 2024. The band is slated to do a round of headline shows in September before their performance at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on October 10 and following the festival theyâll be joining up with Ten Years for a handful of supporting dates along the west coast portion of their tour. Looking back at StrateJacket’s origins, it’s clear they didn’t get such a bad start after all.Â
StrateJacket recorded the album at Vancouver’s Armoury Studios in November of 2022. They worked with the Juno/BMI-winning Canadian producer/songwriter Brian Howes (Hinder, Skillet, Boys Like Girls) to bring their vision to life. The band also secured GrammyÂź winning Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Muse, Prince) to mix the tunes, ensuring a high-quality sound that matches their musical ambitions.Â
StrateJacketâs debut album, Bad Start, will be released on October 11, 2024 via EDGEOUT/UMG/UMe. The bandâs lyric video for âDreamcatcherâ is out NOW.
Bad Start tracklist:
1. Bad StartÂ
2. Be My Drug
3. End of Time
4. Living A LieÂ
5. Cut The Cord
6. DreamcatcherÂ
7. TorchÂ
8. Watched You Go
9. Are You Tired Of Me?
10. Too MuchÂ
11. Just Like YouÂ