PARALANDRA, a hard rock band from Missouri that will delight fans of Alter Bridge, Queen, and Shinedown, have shared the video for their new single “Give Me A Reason.”
Watch it here.
“‘Give Me A Reason’ showcases the high energy and drive of our band,” says singer Casandra Carson. “The crazy thing is — I wrote this song a decade ago, and we’ve been performing it live off and on ever since, but now is its first time being released to the world. It’s always been a crowd favorite, but everytime we tried to record it, producers wanted to cut or change the massive bridge/solo section… until we started working with Elvis Baskette. He truly understood our creative vision and motivation behind the song, and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out!”
The song lives on the Paralandra’s new album The Body Electric, out now. Get it here.
The independent band will be on the road as much as possible in 2024. All currently confirmed dates are below.
THE BODY ELECTRIC TRACK LISTING:
“Look At Me Now”
“Dirty Love”
“Better Days”
“Give Me A Reason”
“Spell On Me”
“Faith Hope Love”
“Love of My Life”
“Savannah”
“The Only One”
“Resurrexit”
PARALANDRA ON TOUR:
7/13 — Grand Ronde, OR — Spirit Mtn Casino w/ Lita Ford & Vixen
7/25 — St Peters, MO — Diamond Music Hall w/ Lynch Mob
8/2 — W Dundee, IL — RocHaus
8/3 — Streator, IL — Streator Fest
8/9 — Sioux City, IA — Ickey Nickel Bar & Grill
8/10 — Deweese, NE — BlackShirt Bar
8/30 — Tulsa, OK — The Shrine
8/31 — Lampe, MO — Black Oak Mtn Amp w/ Hairball
9/6 — Pittsburg, KS — Kansas Crossing Casino
9/9-9/13 Miami, FL — Rock the Magnifica Cruise
9/14 — Satellite Beach, FL — Wynfield’s*
9/15 — Pompano Beach, FL — Piper’s Pub*
9/21 — Albany, GA — Pretoria Fields Brewing*
9/26 — Chickasha, OK — Legends Pubhouse**
9/28 — Rogersville, MO — Rockin’ Rogersville
10/11 — Panama City, FL — The Dive*
10/12 — Columbus, MS — Muddy Waters Sports Bar*
*With Scotty Austin
**With Saving Abel
WITH SCOTTY AUSTIN + TANTRIC:
10/24 — Westland, MI — The Token Lounge
10/25 — Kalkaska, MI — Railroad Square Pavilion
10/26 — Battle Creek, MI — The Music Factory
10/27 — Chicago, IL — The WC Social Club
10/30 — Nekoosa, WI — Switched II
10/31 — Fort Dodge, IA — Cardiff Event Center
11/1 — Lincoln, NE — The Royal Grove
11/2 — Cedar Rapids, IA — Ideal Theater & Bar
11/3 — Davenport, IA — Redstone Room at Common Chord
11/6 — Boise, ID — Heritage Social Club
11/8 — Cedar City, UT — Blackbird Bar
11/10 — Glendale, AZ — The 44 Sports B&G
WITH SCOTTY AUSTIN:
12/6 — Bristol, TN — The Mountain at Thunder Valley
12/7 — Mechanicsburg, PA — Lovedrafts
12/13 — Waterloo, NY — FNA Rhythm & Booze
12/14 — Winchester, VA — Backseat Bar & Grill
Paralandra formed in the summer of 2013 when Casandra Carson and her dad, Paul Carson, began writing songs together to play a one-time event at their local county 4th of July celebration. The response was so positive, and they enjoyed it so much, they decided to continue booking shows and writing songs. They recorded and released a homemade CD titled Rise Up, which sold over 1,000 copies at local shows. Shortly after, friend and local musician, Sawyer Rikard, joined the band on bass guitar in 2015, bringing their stage sound and performance to another level. In March of 2016, they released a follow-up EP, All Fall Down, which debuted #1 on the BIllboard Heatseekers chart. They soon began touring and being invited to festivals such as Rocklahoma, SXSW, Rockfest, Dirtfest, and Loud in Lima.
In 2018, they joined forces with Legend Recordings, and released another EP, Ascension, which became their biggest release yet with singles “Back to Life” and “Killer Queen” landing on the radio. Shortly after, they added local powerhouse drummer (and childhood friend of Sawyer), Dakota Watson, to form the rhythm section Casandra, Paul, and Sawyer had always dreamed of. In 2019, they recorded standalone single “Love Will Win” with producer/videographer, Jake Jones, which gained even more radio play, and placed them on numerous national tours; supporting artists such as Tantric, Saliva, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken, and being added to the KISS Kruise and NAMM Show.
The band continued to write, record, livestream, and perform wherever they could during the 2020 pandemic, and only continued to gain traction and fans from all over the world. Reaching out on a whim, they won over the attention of renowned producer/songwriter, Elvis Baskette, and shortly thereafter, entered the studio to record their first professionally made, full length album, Street Magic, in 2021. This release proved to be a monumental success, skyrocketing their audience with over 5 million views and streams across all platforms. Radio singles from this release alone include “For the Record,” “Despicable,” “Repeat Offender,” “Can’t Quench the Fire,” and “Only Human.”
Paralandra have since toured the country on multiple headlining runs, and is constantly supporting iconic bands such as Warrant, Lita Ford, Firehouse, Last in Line, and countless others with no end in sight. They re-entered the studio with Elvis Baskette in 2023 and recorded their second studio album, which is due April 4. They plan for this release to be just as big, if not bigger than the last, as they continue to record, write, tour, and work tirelessly to build their brand, and change the direction of rock music to be a force for good in this world.
Connect online:
Paralandra | Springfield MO | Facebook
Paralandra – Home Page (paralandrarocks.com)
