Rock band Picturesque is revealing its darker side with a haunting new single. The genre-blending “Crimes” is premiering now, exclusively on Alternative Press.
On the new single, vocalist Kyle Hollis shares: “’Crimes’ is our way of getting weird on this record and showing our listeners a new side of us they haven’t heard. We wanted to think outside the box and I feel like we created something exciting and fresh.”
The band returns to the stage this month for a brief headline tour with Makari. The five date run includes stops in North Carolina, New York, and Richmond. Tickets are on-sale now and available at www.picturesqueband.com.
Earlier this year Picturesque dropped their dark and deeply personal single “Swipe,” which originally premiered on Rock Sound. The song followed last December’s “Pray,” a track that marked a new beginning for the band. Picturesque are embracing a new rule: brutal honesty, both musically and within their lives. No more thinly veiled metaphors, only the honest truth. “Pray” is their first foray into this territory, with devastating lyrics fueled by the recent break up of lead singer Kyle Hollis who, after 6 years in a committed relationship, ventured out into the world of dating apps in an attempt to beat loneliness. What he found was a culture fueled by one night hook-ups, ghosting and unbridled desperation. It’s a dark and shuddering rock song influenced by artists like blackbear and Post Malone – the first taste of what’s to come.
Picturesque is Kyle Hollis (vocals), Zach Williamson (guitar), Dylan Forrester (guitar) and Jordan Greenway (bass). The band released their long-awaited debut full-length, Back to Beautiful, on July 14th, 2017 via Equal Vision Records. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with producer Erik Ron (Saosin, Panic! At The Disco).
Picturesque is led by the truly stunning vocal range and power of Hollis and is supported by equally notable instrumentations that blend rock, post-hardcore and pop influences. The band has toured and shared stages with the likes of I the Mighty, Silverstein, Tonight Alive, Our Last Night, Blessthefall, and more.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
10/24 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
10/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland
10/27 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Theatre