New band, The Defiant, released their debut single, “Dead Language”, with 12 songs on the way for their first debut album expected to arrive later this year, according to Blabbermouth.
The band features Mighty Mighty Bosstones lead singer, Dicky Barrett, as well as Pete Parada from The Offspring on drums, Greg Camp from Smash Mouth on guitar, Johnny Rloux from Street Dogs on bass, and Joey LaRocca from The Briggs on guitar and keyboards.
“Dead Language” is Barrett’s first music release since Mighty Mighty Bosstones broke up not long after their last album “When God Was Great” was released in early 2022.
When speaking about The Defiant, Barrett shared how the band produces clever and thought-provoking lyrics saying, “All I’ve ever really wanted to do is bring people together and share a message of peace, love, and unity. With that in mind, the music created by THE DEFIANT could very well be some of the best I’ve ever had a hand in making, as well as one of the most important and thoughtful musical experiences of my career. I am thrilled to be a part of it.“
Prada chimed in as well, stating, “It is an insanely solid lineup, like Murderers Row from the 1927 New York Yankees. This project is a real throwback to when albums felt like books, and songs were integral chapters in a story. It’s a tribute to the heartbroken, the misunderstood, the lost and found, the isolated, the fighters, the believers, the wildly hopeful and irrationally optimistic.“
Rloux also shared how the band’s music has many different influences and diverse material saying, “The diversity of the material is great, too. You can hear hints of THE JAM, THE POGUES, THE SPECIALS and BLUR. So many different influences make up this project. Those influences, along with incredible unifying and biographical lyrics, have resulted in something I’m really excited about.“
Camp shared how quickly the band members clicked with one another saying, “We have all either known each other or run into each other on the road over the years. But the moment we were all in the same room at the same time, it was like we had been buddies since birth.“
Lastly, LaRocca explained that The Defiant is alignment, with a lot of common ideologies and backgrounds. He said, “For me, the best thing about this group is that we’re so aligned on just about every aspect of our lives. From our similar musical backgrounds and influences to our general life philosophies, we have much in common and a lot to share.“
Earlier in 2023, The Defiant teased two other songs, “Everybody Loves Me” and “No Nothing”.
