Outernational was on the Lower East Side under the Williamsburg Bridge at a makeshift staging area on Tuesday, September 17. Myles Solay, the band’s lead singer had reached out and asked if NYS Music could document their secret pop up show taking place on top of a flatbed truck, while driving around the Lower East side for a few hours.
With no permit in sight and help from the folks of First Live who rigged up the truck in a true DIY fashion, everything was set for a 3pm departure. Chad Smith (of The Red Hot Chili Peppers) rolled in around 2:50pm, and with no soundcheck, took his place at the kit and drove off to the first location.
The route included stops at various staples like the Joe Strummer mural in front of Niagara on Avenue A, Union Square, Tompkins Square Park, McDougal Street, and a layover stop at Heaven Can Wait to say hello to Jesse Malin and his crew, dedicating a few songs to him. After a few rounds about Washington Square Park, the mobile pop up show ended on Bleeker Street at Village Revival Records.
After the final few songs in front of Revival the band hopped off the truck, vinyls in tow for a meet and greet and record signing with fans inside the store.
The new release Welcome To The Revolution was produced by Myles and Chad Smith, and was released on September 13 this year. The band is set to play two record release shows with special guest Chad Smith sitting in on drums at both.
On Thursday September 19, they play (le) poisson rouge in New York and the second show is in Los Angeles on September 28.
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