Set times at Louder Than Life Festival have changed for Friday, September 27 on the LOUDMOUTH STAGE — including for the Finnish band SANTA CRUZ who will now hit the stage at 2:20 pm!

Due to a serious car accident Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes is unable to perform. Please note the original set time for SANTA CRUZ was an hour earlier, but the band will now perform on the LOUDMOUTH stage at 2:20 pm. Thank you for your understanding.

Our sincerest wishes for a swift and full recovery go out to all involved in the car crash, especially to Frank Carter.

(photo: Ville Juurikkala)

LOUDER THAN LIFE FESTIVAL FEATURING FINNISH HARD ROCKERS SANTA CRUZ ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 2:20 PM ON LOUDMOUTH STAGE

Las Vegas, NV — The Finnish hard rock quartet SANTA CRUZ will play Louder Than Life Festival this Friday, September 27 at 2:20 pm on the Loudmouth Stage. The band will have the longest journey to the festival, coming from the furthest-away country in the line-up: Finland! Band founder Archie Cruz (guitar and vocals) is eager to speak to press and media about not only about his journey to the festival grounds but his musical journey which led him to creating the new album “Katharsis,” due out on October 18th via M-Theory Audio. The record drops just two days before the group hits the road with Atreyu on a month-long North American tour. A complete list of the band’s upcoming concerts appears below, including another Danny Wimmer Presents appearance for Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California on October 11th.

Santa Cruz, who recently shared European stages with the likes of Bon Jovi, Steel Panther and Whitesnake, and whose current single “Tell Me Why” continues to gain traction on America’s active rock radio charts – unveil the third advance taste of their new album, the uplifting and anthemic “Into The War.” A lyric video for the song, designed by Rafael Ortega of Ecliptic Visions, can be seen HERE.

“Into The War” is also available for streaming across all digital platforms and is one of three “instant grat” tracks that are being offered with digital pre-orders of “Katharsis.” The album – the cover art for which was designed by Tim LeNoir (Guns N’ Roses, Rolling Stones, Imagine Dragons) – can be pre-ordered on CD and neon-colored vinyl HERE.

Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Kane Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach), “Katharsis” marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the story of SANTA CRUZ, who made impressive waves on both sides of the Atlantic in the five-year period following the release of their acclaimed 2013 debut. In Europe, the group scored two Top 5 albums in their home country, supported the likes of AC/DC and delivered memorable performances at major events such as the UK’s Download Festival. In America, meanwhile, the band appeared on the AXS TV program “Breaking Band,” played notable gigs such as Rock On The Range and the inaugural Motörboat cruise and toured alongside I Prevail, Through Fire, Amaranthe and Sebastian Bach.

While “Katharsis” is not a concept album per se, several of the album’s 11 tracks (“Changing of Seasons,” “True Believer,” “Salvation”) address Archie’s journey to rebuild SANTA CRUZ. Other songs tackle relationships, for better (“Testify”) or worse (“It Was You”). Perhaps the album’s most eye-opening moments, meanwhile, are its two riveting power ballads, the plaintive “I Want You To Mean It” and the soaring “Smoke Signals.” And lest anyone think that the group has lost its affinity for the music of the 1980s, the album’s closing track is a faithful but adrenalized cover of Cyndi Lauper’s iconic No. 1 hit “Time After Time.” As a whole, “Katharsis” is an exciting, diverse and – dare we say? – mature album that should appeal to fans of classic Sunset Strip hard rock and modern hard rock alike.

“Katharsis” track listing:
1.    Changing of Seasons
2.    Bang Bang
3.    Into The War
4.    I Want You To Mean It
5.    True Believer
6.    Tell Me Why
7.    Testify
8.    Smoke Signals
9.    It Was You
10.    Salvation
11.    Time After Time

SANTA CRUZ on tour:
9/27        Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life (set times HERE)
10/5        Hollywood, CA – Viper Room
10/11    Sacramento, CA – Aftershock 2019
10/20    Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
10/21    Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/22    Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar N Grill
10/23    Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
10/25    Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
10/26    Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
10/27    Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
10/28    Pittsburgh, PA – Small’s
10/29    Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
10/30    Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
11/1        Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
11/2        Providence, RI – The Strand
11/3        New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
11/4        Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s
11/7        Niagara, NY – Rapids Theatre
11/8        Toledo, OH – Civic Music Hall
11/9        Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater
11/10    Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
11/11    St. Louis, MO – Ready Room
11/13    Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
11/14    Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
11/15    Chico, CA – Senator Theater
11/16    Reno, NV – Cargo
11/18    Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
11/19    Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
11/20    Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater

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Visit the band online:
https://santacruzbandofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/santacruzband
https://twitter.com/santacruzband
https://www.youtube.com/user/SantaCruzVEVO
https://www.instagram.com/santacruzbandofficial/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ZP10xzJoQljzTHiaU2Gri

  
Santa Cruz 2019 by Zack Whitford (left to right – Pav Cruz, Ero Cruz, Archie Cruz, Toxy Cruz)