Get to know THE PRESS GANG

Formed in 2006, lead-vocalist Colin McCulloch explains how he named the band. ‘In history class I learned what a Press Gang was. When a ship was low on personnel they’d sail into a port, and send to shore a Press Gang, a band of men with the intent of ‘pressing’ men into service to replenish the crew. They’d often wait outside a pub for local drunkards, whom they’d crack over the head and stuff into a burlap sack. When the poor sod would wake up, he’d be at sea, part of the new crew! That, to me, sounded like how an aggressive band should gain new fans.’

Lyrically, The Press Gang draws on the state of the world around us, observing wisely. ‘A lot of the songs are metaphors for the state of affairs regarding the human condition. Especially of late with the continuing trend of Political Correctness being perverted into what is today increasingly the divide with Neo Liberalism and the Right Wing and its ever-changing redefinition of terms. It’s a massive grey area, and while we have all the tools to better communicate, it would seem we do less and less of it successfully. The screen has no quality over actual human interaction and tone of voice.’

While this fifth album ‘MEDUSA-5’ released on October 29th, 2016 shows the band at the top of their game, live they slay! ‘We like to engage the crowds and employ our early punk ethic strategy…We like to string them together like a 1,2,3 punch, give them a small chance to breathe and hit ‘em again immediately with another three songs in a row. Playing our material with the utmost intensity is always our goal for a live show. People will remember catchy riff and songs, but they’ll really remember when you kick their ass with sonic force!’

Track Listing of Album:
1. Dagger For The Eye (3:46)
2. Churning The Rust (3:00)
3. Bumblebee (2:41)
4. Rise (2:42)
5. Blister & Boil (4:11)
6. Bone & Gravel (2:28)
7. Die Inquisitor Die (1:59)
8. Brontosaurus (2:01)
9. Kill the Bastards (3:00)
10. Ship & Sail (3:57)
Album Length: 29:51

Album Credits:
– All songs performed by: The Press Gang
– All songs written by: The Press Gang
– Produced by: The Press Gang
– Engineered by Chad Laing and Derek Lindzon
– Mixed by: Ranjit Ranawaya
– Mastered by: Ranjit Ranawaya
– MAPL, SOCAN

Singles released:
In order of release and to be released:
1.Dagger For The Eye, 8. Brontosaurus, 9. Kill The Bastards
Available on: iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon, Bandcamp

Album & Live Band Line Up:
Colin McCulloch – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Chad Laing – Lead Guitar
Lindsay Arnold – Bass
Derek Lindzon – Drums

Discography:
2016 – Medusa 5 – Full Length
2015 – Optimal Running Speed – Full length
2014 – The Amazing Julie Strain EP – 7 songs
2011 – Onward & Upward – Full length
2009 – The Press Gang – Full length

Shared stage with
Nashville Pussy, The Supersuckers, SNFU, The Mahones, The Dreadnoughts

Tours and Festivals:
Cross Canada Tour 2016 (October 2016)
Calgary Metalfest/Natefest 2016
Armstrong Metalfest 2015
Mini tours around Western Canada

https://thepressgang.bandcamp.com/