Although Wicked Article began in 2003, it's members
have been at it for a long time. Cristobal
Perpi was a founding member of
Seguridad Social, one of the biggest bands in the
Spanish Rock Explosion of the 80s with hits like "Come
Ranas", touring extensively throughout Europe and
South America. Dani Moure, Dai Berenguer
and Gorio Torres have respectively led bands like
Maledicta, Ambuka Doral and Mafarka - vital references
in the local music scene in Valencia - and have
won various competitions and played massive festivals
like "Festimad" in Madrid, etc. The band stands
out in their home country as one of the few who
sing in "real" English making them a top-notch
export.
From the very first rehearsal everything
ran smoothly. There and then four songs were written
that would appear in Wicked Article's first, self-produced,
5-track EP. Since then the band has recorded their
first full-length album "The Calm before the Storm". Produced
by Manolo Tom's (personal assistant to super
producer Rick Rubin) (Recorded at Mojave Studios
(Valencia), RPM Studios (Valencia) and Studios
54 (Valencia), mastered by Manolo Tom
and Jorge Vivo assistant engineer at Chartless,
Malibu, CA. This 10 song album is both, raw
and solid - full of inspired song writing and musicianship
and certainly kicks serious ass.
As yet unsigned
to any label, the new album is set for official
release in September 2007 with extensive national
distribution and global digital availability. At
present WA are getting ready to tour throughout
Spain to promote the upcoming album release; taking
their Hard Rock across the country and creating
addicts everywhere they play. Once you see them,
you just can't get enough and have to see them
again! Wicked Article are stalwart survivors in
the trenches of rock.
