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This Summit Fever Release New Track ‘Hooks’ via Majestic Mountain Records

This Summit Fever, the four-legged, two-headed fuzzy riff machine are back with a brand-new single called ‘Hooks’. This track is the first taste of the band’s self-titled debut album due in April 2025.

From humble beginnings as a Covid lockdown project for guitarist / vocalist Andy Blackburn, This Summit Fever have transcended from solo bedroom home recording project, to appearances at major music festival appearances, such as Bloodstock, within the space of a couple of years. With Jim McSorley providing a monstrous backbone to Andy’s blues-fuzz riffs, together they have bloomed into an explosive duo.

Fast forward again and This Summit Fever have a record deal with Majestic Mountain Records, who will release their self-titled debut album in April 2025. Majestic Mountain Records is a label that This Summit Fever are proud to be a part of.

Says Andy:

I always wanted us to be on a label that I was also a fan of. Marco and his team release some of the best underground music in my opinion. It’s music that I buy and love, so it’s an honour to be able to release our album through Majestic Mountain Records too.

First lead track from the forthcoming This Summit Fever self titled album, Hooks has a blues inspired main riff and a signature pummelling McSorley drum groove. The song itself is about not having the tools to defend oneself when under verbal attack. Lines like “You’re relapsing into silence, Speak now into the silence” and “Rip out the hooks of discontent” leave no doubt that Andy Blackburn had a bitter taste in his mouth when writing this song.

The duo filmed a live session of multiple songs in the Summer of 2024 at Foel Studios in Wales. Ecstatic with the production, they chose the live studio version of Hooks to be the official music
video.

Says Andy:

In the early days we were always nervous about playing live and I think that showed. As time has gone on though, we have played all over the UK, sometimes to massive audiences which has improved our confidence and skill set. We wanted to capture a great sounding live recording, to show folks what we sound like as a live band and filming it was the icing on the cake.

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2025 Tour Dates

30 March – Leicester – Riffz N Beerz Fest
11 April – Dive – Wolverhampton
12 April – Bournemouth – Dorset Doomsday
16 April – Manchester – Night and Day
18 May – London – Desert Fest
20 June – London – The Devonshire Arms (The Dev, Camden)




Links

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