Tenacious Scottish rockers GUN are delighted to reveal a monster, 33-track extended edition of latest album Hombres, in conjunction with the gritty new Samuel L. Jackson blockbuster Damaged, which features multiple of its tracks.
Directed by Terry McDonough (Breaking Bad, Killing Eve), action-thriller Damaged – starring Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, The Marvels, Django Unchained) and Vincent Cassel (La Haine, Black Swan, The Three Musketeers) – follows a Chicago police detective who goes to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend. Also starring are Gianni Capaldi, John Hannah, and Kate Dickie.
Today GUN also drop new single “Pride,” the perfect accompaniment to a thrilling chase scene in the new film. Damaged has already hit screens in the USA, but British fans will have a wait a while longer, ’til it premieres on Amazon Prime on October 4th. Meanwhile, watch a trailer here and listen to “Pride” on YouTube here.
Out today, order Hombres (Damaged edition) here.
Earlier this month, the Scottish rock stalwarts marked the 30th anniversary of their iconic single “Word Up!” Originally released way back in July1994, this rocked-up remake of Cameo‘s 1986 Top 5 smash hit not only became GUN’s biggest hit but also won them their first-ever MTV Europe Music Award (EMA) in Berlin. The song was originally made famous by Cameo, an American funk group known for their flamboyant frontman.
GUN‘s rendition of “Word Up!” was far from a novelty. By the time they recorded it for their aptly named 1994 album Swagger, GUN had already released two albums, Taking On The World (1989) and Gallus (1992), and had achieved eight self-penned Top 75 singles. The idea of infusing rock guitars into “Word Up!” started as a bit of fun in their rehearsal room.
Listen to GUN‘s “Word Up!” on Spotify here. Watch the song’s original, official video here and GUN’s electrifying “Word Up!” performance on Top of the Pops here.
Still as true now as back then, a night out with GUN is like no other, The Spectator praising it as “terrific fun.” The band’s current lineup, featuring original members Dante Gizzi (Vocals) and Giuliano “Jools” Gizzi (Guitar), along with Paul McManus (Drums), Andy Carr (Bass), and Ruaraidh “Roo” Macfarlane (Guitar), promises an unforgettable live experience that blends iconic tracks with fresh hits from Hombres. The record soared straight to #10 in the UK Official Chart on release, the group’s highest position & first Top 10 since the aforementioned 1994 LP, Swagger, which also celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Jools declares, “We are beyond excited to take ‘Hombres’ on the road and share it live with our fans. This album has been a labour of love, and the response so far has been incredible. We promise to bring a show full of energy, new music, and the classic hits everyone loves!”
Catch GUN at the following events:
Fri 19th Jul – FOLKESTONE Maid of Stone Festival
Sun 11th Aug- MANCHESTER Firevolt Festival
Sat 24th Aug – INVERNESS Thunder in the Glen Festival
Sun 6th Oct – HAMBURG Headcrash *
Tue 8th Oct – MUNICH Hansa 39 *
Wed 9th Oct – ASCHAFFENBURG Colos-saal *
Thu 10th Oct – BERLIN Quasimodo *
Sat 12th Oct – BONN Rockpalast Crossroads Festival
Sun 13th Oct – NUREMBURG Hirsch *
Wed 23rd Oct – MADRID But *
Thu 24th Oct – VALLADOLID Porta Caeli *
Fri 25th Oct – LISBON Casino De Estoril
Sat 26th Oct – PORTO Hard Club
Sun 24th Nov – GALASHIELS Mac Arts #
Sun 1st Dec – SOUTHAMPTON The Brook #+
Wed 4th Dec – LONDON Scala #+
Thu 5th Dec – WOLVERHAMPTON KK’s Steel Mill #+
Fri 6th Dec – MANCHESTER Academy 2 #+
Sat 7th Dec – BRISTOL SWX #+
Tue 10th Dec – LEEDS Brudenell #+
Wed 11th Dec – NEWCASTLE Wylam Brewery #+
Thu 12th Dec – ABERDEEN Lemon Tree #+
Sat 14th Dec – GLASGOW Barrowlands #+
* co-headline tour with KRIS BARRAS BAND
# with special guest KIRA MAC
+ with special guest COLLATERAL
For tickets and more info head to www.gunofficial.co.uk.
