Tag: Seamus Gleason

Please welcome our new Bass Player

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Ladies and Gents, Kill Ritual fans near and far…

We would like to introduce you to Alexandre Santos who will be playing Bass for Kill Ritual,
both touring and helping write their next album, The Opaque and the Divine.

We will be throwing him right in the fire for his first show with us in Las Vegas for
Kiss Night at Count’s Vamp’d, October 20th.

Alex is best known for his work and composition with the Portuguese melodic rock/metal band
Scar For Life (2008–present) and for his collaboration with other established heavy rock musicians
in the bands D.N.A. (2013) and Stagma (2018–present). If you recall, David (KR Vox)
and Alex collaborated with Kane Roberts (Alice Cooper), Neil Fraser (Ten, Rage of Angels, Stagma),
Mikael Carlsson (Lover Under Cover), as well as João Colaço (Rage of Angels, Scar For Life) creating D.N.A..

Speaking with David he has mentioned how excited he is to work with Alex again.

“Alex and I are like brothers. We argue, we laugh, and we create magic together.
I’ve been long looking forward to working with him again.
He will be an incredible asset to this band.
He is also one of the best songwriters I know.” – David Reed Watson

Alex also established his own recording and production facility, PressPlay Music, in 2008
for which he has mixed and produced several albums.

Make sure you check out Alex’s website if you would like to delve further into who this incredible talent is.

Alex Santos Music

Thank you to everybody that submitted videos, audio, phone conversations, and emails back and forth.
With all of the many variables entailed It was a difficult situation pinning down the right guy for this job.
So, again… thank you for your efforts and support. – Steve, David, Seamus, and Alex

 

 

 

 

 

KR Update (June 12, 2018)

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Hey gang,
We’ve got a lot coming up here for the fall. We can’t let the cat out of the bag as of yet but we want to include you all so, if we could get you guys and gals to do a few things for us…
 
1. Private Message David pictures of one or more of us from a previous tour. Let us know your name and where and when you saw us.
 
2. PM David pictures of you with your Kill Ritual TShirt and/or CD and if you got them via a tour let us know the same info… where and when you saw us and your name.
 
3. We will be looking for more admins to manage our social media preferably those that know WordPress. Gin is great with the Facebook and Instagram so I want to give her a big shout out but we’re spreading her pretty thin so we want to get a few people to help her out.
 
4. We will be setting up our Kill Ritual Merch account this week. If you don’t have your 2018 North American Tour TShirts get them soon.
 
Peace!
David Reed Watson, Steven D. Rice, Seamus Gleason, Chris Lotesto & Jim Pegram

The Incorruptible North American Tour

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Kill Ritual is joining Iced Earth and Sanctuary on
The Incorruptible World Tour across the U.S. and Canada
from February 22 through March 29

 

Dates are as follows:

2/22 Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe
2/23 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
2/24 Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
2/25 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Ballroom
2/26 Minneapolis, MN – Music Hall
2/27 Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground
2/28 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
3/2 Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
3/3 Calgary, AB – Marquee Beer Market & Stage
3/4 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
3/5 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
3/7 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
3/8 Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
3/9 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
3/10 Anaheim, CA – Parish @ House of Blues
3/11 Phoenix, AZ – The Pressroom
3/13 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
3/14 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
3/15 Houston, TX – House of Blues
3/16 New Orleans, LA – Parish @ House of Blues
3/17 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
3/18 Charlotte, NC – Underground
3/19 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
3/21 Wilmington, DE – The Queen
3/22 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
3/23 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
3/24 Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
3/25 Montreal, QC – Corona Theater
3/26 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Theater
3/27 Cleveland, OH – Cambridge Room @ House of Blues
3/28 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
3/29 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge

Kill Ritual’s next record “All Men Shall Fall” drops 2/23 on Dissonance Productions

(Continental Concerts USA, AFFLICTION, Live Nation Concerts)

Warrel Dane

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Our deepest and most heartfelt condolences go out to Warrel Dane’s family and to the members of Sanctuary. The world has lost, yet again, another great singer.
In Memory,
Kill Ritual

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What’s happening in my world?

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There is a lot going on right now and I am completely grateful.

First and foremost before I get into the music.
We experienced the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. History here in Las Vegas. We’ve experienced this tragedy first hand, but we’ve also seen people unite like never before. My fiance is one of the many people who worked tirelessly for the last week with the victims. She is a nurse here in Las Vegas and one of the most powerful people I know. When she comes home crying, you know that it was bad.

To every Police Officer, Fire Fighter, Nurse, Doctor, Paramedic, and those that selflessly helped those in need… I salute you. I salute you as a Marine. I salute you as a Human Being. I salute you for your dedication to your vocation. As tragic as this was, it was a lesson that even though there is bad in the world there is an equal amount of good. The Yin/Yang. You can’t have one without the other. Stay positive.

So… now on to the music.

Kill Ritual is well underway at the moment with a tour coming up in the new year, as well as a new label, video, CD and we are going Vinyl on this next one which I am very excited for. The line-up is solid with myself, Steven Rice, Jim Pegram, Chris Lotesto and Seamus Gleason. We did our first show together last month up in Santa Rosa at the House of Rock. This is the first time I’ve felt the groove that we’ve never had. Both Jim and Seamus locked it in giving Steven and I the freedom to do what we do. It was quite epic. I’m sure videos will pop up soon.

I have also joined Foundry, with Mark Boals singing with me and playing Bass… I have to pinch myself when we do rehearsals because he is such a down to earth guy with one of the most amazing voices in Rock n Roll. I don’t want my respect and admiration to overshadow the talent of Marc Brattin on drums and James Fucci on guitar, they both bring an element that cannot be denied. This will be a powerhouse line-up of shows coming up here soon. I’ll make sure to announce them as they arise.

Balancing each of them is keeping me on my toes. But the fact that they are both completely different genres of music is broadening me as a vocalist and writer. Miles Kennedy does it with Alter Bridge and Slash, and somehow it all works out, so I will do my best and keep it positive. I find myself stretching my abilities like never before. I’m even taking voice lessons from the Atlanta Rhythm Section and King Karma singer, Shaun Williamson. I went directly to Shaun when I heard that he had coached Glenn Hughes.

So… since I’ve got this highwire balancing act going on I’ve had to take leave of Sweet Home Alabama and hand over the reigns to my friends Jay Cee from 3 Lock Box and Dru Jaxin from Tailgun. Both great singers.

And if that’s not enough… I still have my Reiki/Life Coaching sessions going strong, working on clients, working with students and doing my best to bring a positive message to you every day. Make sure to add me on these sites listed below.

Peace!
David

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