The swaggering groover “Rock n Roll Queen” is the band’s first new music since the release of their 2022 album ‘Rebelator’. Talking about the new song, powerhouse singer Nathan Hunt says, ‘Rock n Roll Queen’ is about capturing that raw, unapologetic energy—the kind that makes you feel alive and rebellious. It’s the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll itself, infused with the passion of living fully, flaws and all. Every track we write has to serve its own story, and this one’s no exception—it’s about the queen of the scene, and the chaos and freedom she represents.”
Guitarist Josh Hamler adds, “Rock ‘n Roll Queen is a sexy track that gets down on the beat… like woah,“ with fellow axe-slinger Derrick Shipp joking - or is he? - “Rock ‘n roll Queen is a good song, just lacking a 3 minute long guitar solo.”
The band have amassed 400+ million streams, their music has crashed into the wrestling world across WWE. They've prowled stages across the US with the likes of Nickelback, Cheap Trick, Seether, Black Stone Cherry, Theory of a Deadman, and In This Moment. They shared the biggest stages with AC/DC, Alice In Chains, Killswitch Engage, Stone Sour, Godsmack, Shinedown, Rob Zombie, Ghost and more, they've blown away audiences on Speedways, Casinos, Amphitheatres, Theatres, Arenas, dive bars, and festival stages.
In November, following their initial tour announcements, they revealed that they have added extra dates to their first ever UK and Ireland tour, where they will be joined by Texan Rockers Blacktop Mojo.
The tour will start on 5 March, which sees them play Bristol (The Fleece), Southampton (The 1865), London (O2 Islington Academy), Birmingham (O2 Institute 2), Manchester (Rebellion), Glasgow (Cathouse), Newcastle (Anarchy Brew), Sheffield (Corporation), Belfast (Limelight 2), Dublin (The Academy), Cork (Cyprus Avenue), Swansea (Sin City), Buckley (The Tivoli), Derby (Hairy Dog), Norwich (The Waterfront) and finishing on 29 March in Brighton (The Arch). Tickets are available HERE.
“We’ve been absolutely blown away by the response to our UK and Ireland show announcement! The response from fans has been unreal, and we just couldn’t leave it at that. We wanted to add more dates so we could see as many faces as possible and bring the Shaman’s Harvest experience to even more cities. The excitement is off the charts, and we’re ready to bring it all—we’re coming in hot!” says Hunt.
If you zoom in for a real snapshot of why fans continue to go back and listen to the band time and time again, you find the band's incredible back story - they have survived tornados levelling their town, throat cancer, crushed ankles, amputation dilemmas and a run-through of everything you can within the industry and beyond. So much is their connection to their fans and roots that their hometown, the City of Jefferson, Missouri, proclaimed 2 August as the Official Shaman's Harvest Day of 2018!
When they step onto the stage, they know exactly what the crowd wants to see.
Guitarist Hamler says about the tour, "Being a rock band for 25+ years is almost unthinkable. But here we are. A lot of what keeps the fire burning are those bucket list moments that happen along the way. This opportunity to tour the UK and Ireland alongside our talented friends in Blacktop Mojo is one of those moments. It's About Time we teamed up to make this dream a reality."
The bands' last three albums via Mascot Records have seen them hit a creative streak with Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns (2014), the Billboard Top 20 Rock album Red Hands, Black Deeds (2017) and the Billboard #11 Hard Rock Album charting Rebelator (2022). They've been playlisted by Planet Rock, Total Rock, picked up numerous BBC Radio plays and support from Kerrang, who raved, "Rambunctious Missouri rawkers fry up a fracas" on Red Hand, Back Deeds. Classic Rock lauded their "Muscular riffs, Stonesy blues licks and Southern swagger", and they've picked up fans at Loudwire, SiriusXM Octane, Heavy Mag, Metal Talk, Ghost Cult and more.
The UK fans may have been waiting a long time for Shaman's Harvest to come over, but just think of a decade of struggles, heartbreak, pent-up hope and anticipation that the quintet of singer Nathan Hunt, guitarists Josh Hamler and Derrick Shipp, bassist Cord Bishop and drummer Adam Zemanek are going to unleash on those first few days of the tour… is going to be monumental.
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