RUDE RECORDS is delighted to announce the signing of Swedish punk rockers LIKE TORCHES and the release of a new studio album early 2016.
The band have also today revealed the first taste of what’s to come in the form of the anthemic video for “Skeletons”. Watch the music video and get Hailing from Stockholm, Like Torches have already toured the world with the likes of We Are The In Crowd, Set It Off, Taking Back Sunday and As It Is along with the entire of Vans Warped Tour both US and UK. Earning themselves the reputation of most promising Scandinavian band in punk rock right now, Like Torches will be following their debut self funded album ‘Keep Your Head High’ with a brand new studio album expected early 2016 via Rude Records.
The band have a long time working relationship with Yellowcard’s own Ryan Key, who has produced both the debut and forthcoming record. Impressively, the debut single ‘Missing it All’ peaked at number 1 in the alternative iTunes chart in Scandinavia.
Lead singer Jonathan Kärn comments: “We are absolutely thrilled to announce our signing with Rude Records and to join their family of amazing bands! We’re really proud of our new album, and we’re so excited to have found such a great label to partner with to allow as many people as possible to hear it. We can’t wait to hit the road and play all these new songs!“