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Apr 25, 2018 · The Longshot, comprised of David Field, Kevin Preston, and Jeff Matika at their recent live debut, are hard to approach as a new band because the sound is very familiar. Love Is For Losers sounds like a mix of Nimrod and Warning-era Green Day with a healthy dose of traditional rock ‘n’ roll underscoring it.
Apr 30, 2018 · Title track Love Is For Losers is a riffing rocker that bops along under double-tracked effects-laden vocals and is the closest The Longshot ride to Green Day. It’s a slower pace, but it’s clear why they’ve chosen it as the song to promote the album with.
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May 30, 2018 · Review – The Longshot threw a punk rock party at Foufounes Electriques. Billie Joe Armstrong is bringing things back-to-basics. The Longshot is the Green Day frontman’s latest side project, the sort of power-pop / ’77-style punk band that Armstrong likely grew up listening to.
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Two days ago, the band took to Instagram to share a post with the caption, “Little announcement comin this week from the ‘Shot.” Luckily, we didn’t have to wait too long for the Longshot to reveal their intimate headlining shows featuring support from the Darts and Dead Sound. The short run will kick off June 7 in Oakland and wrap up June 13 in San...
06/07 – Oakland @ The Golden Bull* 06/08 – Oakland @ The Golden Bull* 06/10 – Pioneertown @ Pappy & Harriets 06/12 – Los Angeles @ Moroccan Lounge 06/13- Santa Ana @ La Santa *The Longshot and Dead Sound only The Longshot consists of Armstrong, Jeff Matika, David Field and Kevin Preston.
Last year, the band surprise dropped not one, not two, but THREE EPs. The EPs followed the release of the band’s debut album, Love Is For Losers, on Friday, April 20, 2018. “Hey! I just put up 3 eps on SoundCloud!” Armstrong shared on the Longshot’s Instagram. “Originals, some covers I did in my garage and a couple songs from these paper bullets! R...
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The Longshot tours & concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of their live performances.
Apr 18, 2018 · The Longshot appears to be influenced by Billie’s brief excursion playing guitar in the Replacements’ reunion tour after Paul Westerberg suffered an injury. In Trouble Boys (Replacements biography), the band humorously has to tell Billie his services are no longer needed after he lingers on the tour a bit too long.
The band released their self-titled debut EP quietly on streaming services on April 12, 2018, which was followed by the announcement of their debut studio album, Love Is for Losers, releasing the following week. To support the album, the band set out on a North American tour that summer.
