As HARD-ONS kick off their US tour with guest frontman, Jerry A, they've unveiled a one-off single.
'You Won't Shut Up' c/w 'Dead End Turnaround' is the first sniff of a full album with the Poison Idea singer, whom the kids from Punchbowl first toured with back in the 80s and but not their first joint recording - their first studio collab was 'The Blade' on the Ons' '93 album Too Far Gone.
"We toured and collaborated a few times before and always talked about getting serious," says guitarist Blackie. "Well here's the start of that. Hard-Ons with Jerry A!! It's happening."
Released through Cheersquad, the single was available as a limited edition opaque purple vinyl 7" but they're all gone. You can still get it on limited 'mellow yellow', plain old black and download though right here.
The band's US tour - alongside Napalm Death and the Melvins - kicks off tonight in Minneapolis. Full dates are...
May 22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
May 23 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
May 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre
May 25 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
May 27 – Denver, CO @ Summit
May 29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
May 31 – Bozeman, MT @ The ELM
June 1 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Spokane
June 2 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
June 3 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
June 4 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
June 6 – Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
June 7 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley