Four On The Floor
Re-Released on May 28th on Hassle Records
Juliette And The Licks will be re-releasing their second album ‘Four On The Floor’ on 28th May, with an bonus DVD through Hassle Records.
In 2003, Juliette Lewis formed Juliette and the Licks – a five piece outfit whose guitarists, Todd Morse (from NY hardcore act H20) and Kemble Walters would prove a constant in its fledgling, revolving line-ups. Deciding that the live arena would be the best way for the band to discover its identity, J&TL hit the road appearing on the Vans Warped Tour in 2004, and opening for acts as diverse as Turbonegro, Social Distortion and Courtney Love. The following year brought with it a hurricane of activity that saw the band’s first studio releases (the Linda Perry-produced ‘Like a Bolt of Lightening’ EP in march, swiftly followed in May by the self produced debut full-length, ‘You’re Speaking My Language’), while a relentless touring schedule saw them play to over 500,000 people in over 20 countries.
If 2005 had seen the ‘Licks establish an unshakable presence as a live act, then their first stable line-up brought with it the chance to develop as a song writing unit. Writing as they toured, the band concentrated on capturing their stage energy to provide a definitive Licks sound for the next record, the departure of their drummer at the end of the year left them without a drummer once more. Luckily, the road had also seen their paths cross with someone who would play an instrumental role in the most important chapter of their career - Foo Fighters front man and former Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl. Originally brought in to play on demos the band recorded at his 606 Studio in California, Grohl extended his stay for the album.
Though the presence of one of the greatest drummers in rock could only be a bonus, ‘Four on the Floor’ takes the ‘Licks to a devastating new level of confidence, chemistry and kick-ass rock thrills. Produced by Dylan McLaren who had mixed the band live, and deriving its title from both a timeless rock drumbeat and a racing term for power and speed, it’s an album as deeply connected to the raw, physicality of live performance as it is to blistering song writing hooks. Not to mention a rollercoaster of hot-blooded, emotional intensity.
The bonus DVD includes a mixture of live songs, backstage antics, and in the studio recording the album with Dave Grohl. The full tracklisting is: 1. – THE MAKING OF FOUR ON THE FLOOR; 2. – LOOSE LICKS - Was’up Princess?; Hyde Park, Istanbul, Stuffed Animal Love, Aussie Festival Circuit, Open Mic; 3. MUSIC VIDEOS - Hot Kiss, Blues, Sticky Honey, Shelter Your Needs, American Boy, You’re Speaking My Language, Pray For The Band Latoya and I Never Got To Tell You.
Check out the band’s website www.julietteandthelicks.com
or visit www.myspace.com/julietteandthelicks
To prepare everyone for this musical onslaught, we have some studio footage of the band, so you can see what goes into making the records and how much fun they have whilst doing it. The first three videos are:
WINDOWS
http://www.mediafilescc.com/HassleRecords/video/windows/JATL/JATL_1.html
http://www.mediafilescc.com/HassleRecords/video/windows/JATL/JATL_2.html
http://www.mediafilescc.com/HassleRecords/video/windows/JATL/JATL_3.html
QUICKTIME
http://www.mediafilescc.com/HassleRecords/video/quicktime/JATL/jatl_001.mov
http://www.mediafilescc.com/HassleRecords/video/quicktime/JATL/jatl_002.mov
http://www.mediafilescc.com/HassleRecords/video/quicktime/JATL/jatl_003.mov
