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Switchblade Saturdays 

Conceived in fire, from the ashes of The Albino Spiders, is the cult- Switchblade Saturdays. An ambitiously hard-hitting band, well-traveled, with a strong foundation within their home base, Des Moines, IA. Switchblade Saturdays is known for their amazing live show, dark imagery and stage presence with a passionate background anthem haunting of love, loss, death, and life. Switchblade has woven their blood into every lyric and every melody, “We bring the crowd into our music the way a phantom entices it’s prey...we play every show as if it were our last, with a vengeance!” hisses Zarrie Solum, lead vocalist/bassist and founding member. “Our fans are our family and blood!!” says Switchblade, who’s fans are reminiscent of a cult or gang displaying the Switchblade Saturdays logo patches, buttons, and bandanna’s. Pumping fists, chanting, singing, fans hang onto every harrowing word of talented lead singer Zarrie. The music is brought into harmonious alignment with Philip Biermann on guitar /background vocals .Philip originates from Standy Records artist Senseless Beauty .Rounding out this three piece is Ben Watson thundering rhythms only ones’ heart could dream.! 

 

 The Switchblade sound was formed by the take of various influences, Misfits, The Damned, AFI, Alkaline Trio, Dillinger 4, Guns n Roses and Social Distortion. “I took a little influence from each band and wanted to have a live show reminiscent of the old days of Alice Cooper, Kiss, and Iron Maiden” hails Solum. “ 

Our sound is shedding it’s skin and being reborn.”! ! 

 Since it’s conception in 2010, the band has been fortunate enough to share the stage with bands such as: Motionless In White, Get Scared, Bam Margera’s Fuckface Unstoppable Tour, New Year’s Day, Falling In Reverse, John 5,Doyle from The Misfits, All That Remains,  68, IPrevail, Alkaline Trio, Stitched Up Heart, Wednesday 13, Hawthorne Heights and the list goes on. Michael Graves (Misfits) is a noted fan of Switchblade and has been seen wearing their shirts and handing out Switchblade stickers at his shows. The band has performed two years in row at world famous horror convention Crypticon KC and won a promotional deal with Zombie Shark Records.There demo track “Zed’s Dead” is in the cult classic independent zombie movie Escape From The Dead. Switchblade Saturdays was asked to film a video of the song as part of the collector DVD. 

! 2018/19 looks to be a promising year for Switchblade with the debut of there first single off there upcoming album to be released early 2019 recording of 2 EP’s and 1 Full- Length release later in the year. The band is beginning their 2019 touring line-up across the midwest followed by  2 dates in Austin, TX at South By Southwest in March! Switchblade storm has begun, 

“We are preparing for war! KNIVES OUT!!! 

Switchblade Saturdays is endorsed by Orange and 7hirteen Clothing