Northern Beaches hard rock brotherhood Wicked Things have today unleashed their new single, ‘The Rocker’, produced, mixed and mastered by Melbourne’s Mark Ward.
A heavy grooving tune-bomb of swaggering guitar riffs, anthemic vocals and a mischievous middle-finger attitude, the song was inspired by the band’s collective experience quitting their jobs in 2019 to spend five months on the road touring Europe, where they played multiple shows alongside Aussie surf-rock icons Dune Rats and spent countless freezing winter nights sleeping in tents.
Guitarist Blade Hills says ‘The Rocker’ is an ode to the rebellious rock n’ roll spirit that inspired the adventure, as well as Wicked Things’ approach to life in general: “Chasing the 9 to 5, a stable income, or even a roof over your head isn’t for everyone. The Rocker is authentic, letting your hair run ragged, screaming that you’ll never apologise for who you are (without being the asshole).”
Following on from ‘The Rocker’s global premiere on Triple M Hard N Heavy, Wicked Things have today unveiled an accompanying music video, directed by their friend and collaborator Sean Burns.The outrageously fun clip channels 80’s infomercials to advertise a Queer Eye For The Straight Guy style makeover service guaranteed to transform your guitar dud into a guitar stud.
To celebrate the release of ‘The Rocker’, the band have also announced an East Coast tour that will fittingly see them bring their explosive live show to two of Australia’s most iconic rock n’ roll dive bars -Melbourne’s Cherry Bar and Sydney’s Frankie’s Pizza By The Slice.
Wicked Things are a band of four brothers from Sydney’s Northern beaches – Kaleb Hills (vocals), Cooper Hills (drums) and twins Blade Hills (guitar) and Gericho Hills (bass) – all of whom have a hard-won reputation for excelling at their respective instruments. The foursome are blazing a trail in Australia for what has popularly become known in the Northern Hemisphere as the “New Wave Of Classic Rock” movement.Prior to the global pandemic, Wicked Things toured Europe with Dune Rats and performed multiple sold-out headline shows across Sydney and the Northern Beaches. More recently, they shared the stage with members of pop-punk heavyweights Tonight Alive, Stand Atlantic and more for Crowbar’s sold-out mega jam party fundraiser.In the coming months, Wicked Things will release more music, in the lead-up to their debut EP.
WICKED THINGS -‘THE ROCKER’ TOUR
FRI 6 AUGUST: Cherry Bar, Melbourne
SAT 2 OCTOBER: Frankie’s Pizza, Sydney
