Today, hard rock rising stars S8nt Elektric sign with Long Branch Records and release their new single "XTC".
Pictured above, at the signing ceremony (from left to right): Torben Meyer (Senior Talent Agent Eat Music), Niko Tsangaris (S8nt Elektric), Manuel Schönfeld (Long Branch Records / Managing Director SPV), Bri Carbajal (S8nt Elektric), Hendrik Wippermann (CEO Eat Music), Anton Surdin (Marketing Eat Music).
Founded by frontwoman and powerful lead singer Bri Carbajal, and guitarist, songwriter, producer Niko Tsangaris, the band from Los Angeles, California, has toured Europe every summer, opening for artists like Wolfmother, Mammoth WVH, MC5, Dirty Honey, and Wargasm, as well as playing huge festivals such as Bottlerock, Rockville, Prague Rocks, and Azkena Rocks. Everyone has heard the age old rock n’ roll cliche “Living on the edge,” but S8nt Elektric never quite fit into that stereotype. They’d rather live life “off the edge,” pushing themselves to face their deepest fears and conquer their biggest dreams, all for the world to see on video. S8nt Elektric combines an adrenaline junkie attitude with honest songwriting. They’re a band about adventure, living life to its fullest, and expressing themselves unapologetically.
"XTC" is the first single off S8nt Elektric’s debut album, Off The Edge, which will be released in 2025.
On the release of "XTC", guitarist Niko Tsangaris comments: "I came up with the original melodies and lyrics for 'XTC' after the first time I did Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I had always wanted to fight, but I always felt that I was 'too weak'. However that day I pushed through my fear and had my first class. I got my ass kicked, to say the least. But I left with such excitement and joy because I had finally conquered my fear. In the car, I put on the instrumental track and the first lyric that came out of me was 'I feel so alive'. That feeling of pushing past my own limitations was so freeing. And since the beginning of this year it has become our mission statement as a band, to live 'Off the Edge'. To take the leap into the unknown, to adventure, and to realize our true potential! So we figured the most fitting way to express that would be to skydive with all our bandmates for the music video. It was all of our first time and it was exhilarating! The first thing we all said when we got down was 'We have to do that again'! That is the exact feeling that we aim to capture with everything we do, and we’re only upping the anti from here."
Stream "XTC" here, and watch the video below:
S8nt Elektric are:
Bri Carbajal - Vocals
Niko Tsangaris - Guitar
Destin Trey Baker - Drums
Joshua Flores Mayorga - Guitar
Daniel Avetyan - Bass
(Band photo - Evan Porter)
