| Over 2 decades after the death of his father Bradley Nowell (Sublime), 23-year-old Jakob Nowell is poised to release the debut album from his band, LAW. Recorded by Eagles of Death Metal guitarist, Dave Catching, There and Back Again represents LAW’s sonic journey captured within the walls of the renown Rancho De La Luna recording studio, which was prominently featured in Dave Grohl’s Sonic Highways documentary series.
LAW is a 4-piece rock band out of Long Beach, CA featuring vocalist Jakob Nowell and bandmates Nick Aguilar (drums), Aidan Palacios (guitar) and Logun Spellacy (bass). The foursome, all in their early twenties, trekked to Joshua Tree, CA and holed up at the infamous Rancho La Luna for inspiration. The sessions yielded 13 songs, which were mixed and mastered by Michael “Mic Dangerously” De La Torre at 17th Street Recording Studios in Costa Mesa, CA.
LAW draws their sound from a wide range of rock bands such as Tool, Primus, Rush, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane’s Addiction to name a few of the group’s mainstream influences. The band plans to release its full-length LP There and Back Again on Black Friday, November 23, 2018.
The band’s first single “Cold,” made its debut on October 12th, followed by the band’s performance at the massive Aftershock festival. The video for the single was debuted via Consequence of Sound/Heavy Consequence, with the publication noting “The young act’s musicality and Jakob’s vocal stylings on “Cold” immediately call to mind the hit-making vibe of his father’s famous band, as LAW put their own spin on the ska–infused rock that propelled Sublime to sell millions of albums in the ’90s.”
To support the release, LAW embarks on a run of upcoming live shows including a special Record Store Day acoustic appearance, Live Q&A, and album signing November 23 at their local hang Fingerprints Records in Long Beach, CA.
Law will also appear this Saturday, November 24 at Gaslamp in downtown Long Beach to benefit The Nowell Family Foundation’s ‘Bradley’s House,’ set up in memory of Jakob’s father, in an effort to provide addiction recovery services to the music community. The foundation is raising funds presently to finish the building of ‘Bradley’s House’, a recovery facility that will provide education and treatment for addiction recovery, regardless of financial situation. Proceeds from the upcoming LAW shows will benefit Bradley’s House.
LAW “SO DAMN COLD TOUR” 2018
11/24 @ Gaslamp Long Beach, CA
11/30 @JunctionLBNY Long Beach, NY
12/1 Hightopps Bar & Grill Baltimore, MD
12/7 Alex’s Bar Long Beach, CA (official album release show)
12/13 Silverback Music ‘Go Flock Yourself’ 8th Annual Holiday Jam, Los Angeles, CA
12/20 Regent Theater (with FISHBONE) Los Angeles, CA |
