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PRETTY VICIOUS Premiere Video For “These Four Walls” on Loudwire /

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Artvoice  ·  January 30, 2019
PRETTY VICIOUS Premiere Video For “These Four Walls” on Loudwire /
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DEBUT ALBUM SET FOR EARLY 2019 ON BIG MACHINE/JOHN VARVATOS RECORDS

 

“2019 is just starting, but Pretty Vicious already are a strong contender for the first breakout band of the year.” – Loudwire

“‘Move’ is a cyclone of pent-up energy-the churning guitars are made for an equally unruly audience to dance to.” – Paste

“A biting, daring return…” – Clash Music
“The four-piece unleash guitars that dominate your eardrums and some explosive drums that will leave your head spinning. Raw vocals prevail in more ways than one and makes the track that more unparalleled. Pretty Vicious have something to say and we are more than willing to listen intently.” – Gig Goer 
“Raw, angry, buzzsaw guitars are the catalyst to make Pretty Vicious move through this snapshot of punk rock.  Move is so magnificently basic without sounding like it was recorded in a shed. I guarantee that this will get your pulse racing and maybe your teeth bared like a wolf. This is an aural assault in the rawest sense.  You couldn’t write a dissertation on it, but you don’t need to. Take it in. Feel the pure sound of Pretty Vicious.” – Popped Music (UK)
Nashville, TN – January 30, 2019 – Pretty Vicious, the UK band that initially caused the London A&R scene to go all-in on an unruly gang of teenagers from the Welsh valleys, premiere the music video for their latest track “These Four Walls” with Loudwire. The track is off their highly anticipated debut album on Big Machine/John Varvatos Records out later this year.

“These Four Walls” is Pretty Vicious’ own brand of youthful abandon at its raucous best. A snarling call to the dancefloor, its glorious millennial grunge is fueled by rowdy, infectious musicianship, always teetering on the brink of chaos. Singer Brad Griffiths’ primal howl perfectly sums up the youthful dreams and the frustrations of small town mundanity, delivered with the confidence of a frontman who knows he and his last-gang-in-town are, finally, equipped to carry the flag of their rock’n’roll forefathers.

Following the band’s return with their Top 30 hit “Move” and a knockout set at Reading and Leeds in August, “Are You Entertained?” lays down another undeniable marker as Pretty Vicious’ return continues to build momentum ahead of their long-awaited debut album in 2019.

With recording for the album now complete with producer Dan Austin (You Me At Six, Twin Atlantic, Pulled Apart By Horses), Pretty Vicious have packed more highs and lows, disappointments and triumphs into their fledgling careers than most bands manage in a lifetime. Still all under the age of 21 and having experienced the music industry at its most turbulent, Pretty Vicious are a band that have now found their footing and have unlocked the potential of how powerful their music truly is; with every scream and guitar screech, they’re one step closer to replicating the arena rock success of their forefathers. They have the songs, anthemic and heavy, as well as a youthful zeal that feels like a breath of fresh air in a staid rock scene.
Pretty Vicious are Brad Griffiths, Elliot Jones, Jarvis Morgan and Tom McCarthy.
2019 U.S. TOUR DATES

Feb 22                    Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre

May 3                     Jacksonville, FL @ Metropolitan Park
May 4                     Jacksonville, FL @ Metropolitan Park
May 10                   Rockingham, NC @ Rockingham Dragway
May 17                   Columbus, OH @ MAPFRE Stadium
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