Radkey - Dark Black Makeup (2015)

When an unsigned band from the American midwest with an age range from fifteen to nineteen earns a spot on "Later with Jools Holland" you know something special is going on. With each release, anticipation for Radkey's debut album has been growing. Now the wait is over. After nearly five years of playing together, hundreds of sweat-drenched, high-octane rock shows and two critically-acclaimed EP's under their belts, Missouri punk brothers Radkey present the release of their hugely-anticipated debut album, DARK BLACK MAKEUP, produced by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, The Kills) in San Francisco and Sheffield. The three brothers from St. Joseph, Missouri have evolved a distinctive sound. They started with a punk base and gathered power and tightness with each new tour. Now with the release of DARK BLACK MAKEUP, Radkey reveals a musical maturity beyond their years. With DARK BLACK MAKEUP Radkey re-visits two older songs, "Romance Dawn" from the Devil Fruit EP and the single "Feed My Brain". The other eleven tracks, including the pre-album single "Parade It" are part of the new Radkey repertoire that will be the basis of hundreds of live appearances to come. The band will crisscross North America in the coming year with at least two European visits planned, beginning with a summer 2015 tour that features several major festivals across the region.