Rock music’s most exciting debut of 2022, Classless Act, are giving listeners a different, unplugged take on the amped-up, energetic anthems that comprise their first album, Welcome To The Show, which was released this past June via Better Noise Music and has already racked up more than two-million streams.
The L.A.-based five-piece will launch a series of acoustic versions of the record’s hit singles, beginning with the self-titled song “Classless Act” alongside a new video. Listen to the acoustic version of “Classless Act” here, and enjoy the video below.
Classless Act singer Derek Day recently appeared at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at L.A.’s Kia Forum on September 27th where Day joined Dave Grohl and members of the Foo Fighters as well as Mötley Crüe for a special two-song set. He was personally recommended for a spot on the all-star lineup by The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins, who also appears on the Classless Act track, “This Is For You”.
In December, Classes Act will head out on the road again with Giovanni & The Hired Guns for a U.S. tour that begins in Mobile, AL and wraps in Richmond, VA, with more dates to be announced. Tickets are on sale now at this location.
Over the next two months, Classless Act will release a new acoustic take and a new video every two weeks, culminating in a five-song collection, Welcome To The Acoustic Show, on December 16th. The additional releases will include unplugged versions of “This Is For You”, “Time To Bleed”, “All That We Are”, and “Storm Before The Calm”.
Recorded live at Sunset Sound, with no overdubs, the new takes hone in on the talent of frontman Derek Day and the musicianship of the talented-beyond-their-young-years ensemble that includes Dane Pieper (guitar), Griffin Tucker (guitar), Franco Gravante (bass), and Chuck McKissock (drums). Gravante personally mixed the acoustic tracks himself.
“Every song on the album pretty much started out this way. And we thought it would be cool for you to hear where we started. And we decided if we were going to do this, it needs to be LIVE; no f***ing around,” says Derek Day.
In addition to appearing on the Stadium Tour that featured Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison, and Joan Jett, Classless Act also played the Aftershock Festival. If that wasn't enough, the band shared the stage with both Dorothy and Dirty Honey. Seeing Classless Act live, BraveWords said they “sealed their place among hard rock’s new elite.” Catch them at the following venues later this year.
December
1 - Soul Kitchen Music Hall - Mobile, AL
2 - Club LA - Destin, FL
8 - The Barrelhouse Ballroom - Chattanooga, TN
9 - Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
10 - Capone's - Johnson City, TN
14 - Wonder Bar - Asbury Park, NJ
16 - The Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY
17 - Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center - Harrisburg, PA
18 - The Broadberry - Richmond, VA
(Photo credit: Travis Shinn)
