Artist Spotlight is a segment that we started to introduce our listeners to some deserving up and coming artists/ bands. They have made an impact on us for all of the right reasons. We think they kick ass and we hope you do too! Today, we’d like to shine the spotlight on Wicked Love!
Modern rock band Wicked Love released their self-titled debut single “Wicked Love” to all major platforms. The single is from their EP Wild Ride.
“Wicked Love is a powerfully energetic song loaded with old school sunset strip vibes that you’ll be singing along to for days!” says the band.
Coming in hot from Charleston, SC, Wicked Love is a hard hitting new rock band with old school flavor. Their music is a captivating and catchy blend of pop, metal, and rock’n’roll. Wicked Love has opened for artist such as Five Finger Death Punch, Seether, and Hellyeah.
Wicked Love Show Dates:
Nov. 10th Local Metal Showcase @ The Music Farm in Charleston, SC
Dec. 2nd The Lonely Ones w/ Wicked Love @ Trolley Pub in Summerville, SC
Wicked Love is:
Brendan Ferreira – Lead Vox
Austin Livingston – Lead Guitar/Backing Vox
Brad Krug – Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vox
Shane Dwyer – Bass/Backing Vox
Josh Proctor – Drums
We sat down with lead guitarist Austin Livingston for a short, but fun Q&A session!
Every superhero or villain has an origin and a band is no different minus the radioactive spiders and secret government experiments. What is the origin of Wicked Love?
Wicked Love came to be at the beginning of 2015. I was playing in a local 80’s cover band called Glamnation and we needed a new singer. I did what every desperate guitar player does and went on Craigslist looking for singers. I came across Brendan’s(lead singer for Wicked Love) post and immediately asked him to come over and jam as it is very rare to find a singer not over 40 in Charleston, SC that loves 80’s music. It turns out that Brendan lived several doors down from me in the same apartment complex! That sounds like fate, am I right!? He walked into my place full of confidence and started singing “Don’t Treat Me Bad” by Firehouse. Brendan wasn’t halfway through the song and the only thought I had was “Screw the cover band. Let’s leave our own legacy!”
Band names can have a meaning or it can be a name pulled out of a hat. What’s the story behind Wicked Love?
I was really into George Lynch and his band Lynch Mob back then. I really loved the title of their hit song “Wicked Sensation.” If I recall correctly, I looked at Brendan and said “I love the word wicked,” and that’s when it hit me. I do this thing when I’m coming up with band names that I’ll say them as if I’m announcing the band at a sold out arena show to see how it feels. Wicked Love just felt right. Go ahead, try it for yourself.
What are you guys currently working on?
We just started the writing process on our first full length album.
What are your 5 favorite albums?
Operation Mindcrime – Queensryche
Hysteria – Def Leppard
Invasion of Your Privacy – Ratt
Night Songs – Cinderella
Open Up and Say…Ahhh! – Poison
Who was your first celebrity crush?
The first Harry Potter movie came out when I was in middle school. I’ve been hooked on Emma Watson ever since.
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