LA Hard Rock Band VYCES has released their long anticipated single, “Thin Luck,” which is already climbing the Mediabase Active Rock charts including airplay on Sirius XM’s Octane.
VYCES started in the summer of 2014 when Chicago native Dave Naruszewicz was looking to work on a new project following the disbandment of his former group Heart-Set Self-Destruct. After years of touring with such bands as Filter, Hell Yeah, Volbeat, Pop Evil, etc.., he realized it was time for change. He spent time working with other musicians in the Chicago music scene looking to feed his passion as an artist but he did not find what he was looking for. Dave’s vision was not deterred, so he decided to reach out to longtime friend and drummer, Russell Ray (formerly of Old Fashioned Beatdown).
Dave began flying to Los Angeles from Chicago twice a month to build something new, original, and undeniable. Russ then reached out to guitarist, Shawn Patterson (also formerly for Old Fashioned Beatdown). The three began writing demos together and also sending ideas back and forth over the internet which ultimately became the foundation of VYCES.
After a few trips to LA they decided to go into the studio with producer Augustus Cryns (Butcher Babies, Stitched Up Heart, etc..), and also featured Mark James Klepaski (Formerly of Breaking Benjamin, and Lifer) on bass. After a year of writing and recording the band had finished 22 songs of true emotion, and power. Being compared to such artists as Chevelle, Korn, and Red, they have sonically created a solid blend of active rock and metal. Dave describes the soul of the songs as exploring the darker side of human emotion and behavior saying “It’s something everyone can relate to because everyone has experienced some form of hurt, betrayal, weakness, hate, addiction, and/or lack of acceptance. It’s also the fuel that drives us to become stronger, get better, and overcome the flaws we’ve built in our minds.”
In October 2016 VYCES released their debut EP “DEVILS” and released a music video for the single “DEVIL” shot by Ron Underwood. From October through November of that year the band embarked on a the HELLRZZR TOUR which trekked across the U.S performing in 29 cities in 33 days.
VYCES spent the beginning of 2017 working on new material in between hitting the road on three national tours playing shows with Otherwise, Powerman 5000, etc.. In June 2017, the band released it’s first radio single titled “NOCTURNAL” accompanied by another music video shot by Ron Underwood, and features Butcher Babies own Carla Harvey. ‘Nocturnal’ reached #38 on the Mediabase Active Rock Charts making it their first top 40 single.
VYCES is currently preparing for 2018 with the release of their highly anticipated new single, ‘THIN LUCK’ AND will also be joining theatrical metal legends MUSHROOMHEAD on their Spring North American tour.
Tour Dates:
04/27 @ The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
04/28 @ Ground Zero – Traverse City, MI
04/29 @ TBA – Toledo, OH
05/01 @ Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
05/02 @ Once Centre Square – Easton, PA
05/03 @ Club Chrome – Albany, NY
05/04 @ Fet Music Hall – Providence, RI
05/05 @ Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
05/06 @ Trixies – Louisville, KY
05/07 @ Fubar – St. Louis, MO
05/08 @ Shooters – Texarkana, WR
05/09 @ Revolution – Little Rock, AR
05/10 @ Scout Bar – Houston, TX
05/11 @ Trees – Dallas, TX
05/12 @ The Rock Box – San Antonio, TX
05/13 @ Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
05/14 @ Ckub XS – Tucson, AZ
05/15 @ Club Red – Phoenix, AZ
05/16 @ Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
05/17 @ DNA – San Francisco, CA
05/18 @ Analog – Portland, OR
05/19 @ Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
05/20 @ Dimondz Event Center – Jerome, ID
05/21 @ TBA – Salt Lake City, UT
05/22 @ Hodi’s Half House – Ft. Collins, CO
05/23 @ Black Sheep – Colorado Spring, CO
05/24 @ The Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
05/25 @ Royal Grove – Lincoln, NE
05/26 @ Spicoli’s – Waterloo, IA
05/27 @ Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
05/29 @ The Forge – Joliet, IL
05/30 @ The Annex – Madison, WI
05/31 @ Route 20 – Racine, WI
06/01 @ Odeon – Cleveland, OH
06/02 @ Pipestem Spa – Pipestem, WV
