Still Eighteen: New Single Release Date And European Tour Revealed
Still Eighteen may be the only world-class alt-rock band of its kind. The band is made up of a mom, dad, and daughter, rocking the world!
The premiere date of a new song and music video entitled Keep Rocking by the Canadian rock formation Still Eighteen is set for May 20th, 2022. The band is stoked to be bringing their show back to Europe on their Keep Rocking Tour this summer, including dates in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria!
“Still Eighteen is an excellent, excellent band.”
– Steve Van Zandt’s Channel SiriusXM
“That’s right, they’re a family band. But if you’re expecting warm ’n’ fuzzy, sing-songy tunes, you can ditch that image — and replace it with one where Jack and Meg White of the White Stripes have a badass baby that grows up to join them. The family that plays together SLAYS together”- Darryl Sterdan of “Tinnitist” former national music critic for Sun Media & one of Canada’s most-followed music critics.
BIOGRAPHY
Still Eighteen may be the only world-class alt-rock band of its kind. The band is made up of a mom, dad, and daughter, rocking the world!
Still Eighteen’s shows & music ROCK – that’s why Still Eighteen was chosen out of thousands of bands to perform a 50-minute set of their originals at a music festival featuring Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock, Billy Idol, and other legends.
Audiences love Still Eighteen’s live shows with the band’s memorable and powerful originals, which have been viewed/streamed millions of times.
The members of Still Eighteen consider themselves to be non-conformists and questioners of the status quo. This attitude is reflected in many of their songs that tackle topics like war, greed, poverty, and environmental degradation. Emerging Indie Bands Blog dubbed the band a “rock protest trio”. However, not all of Still Eighteen’s music follows these themes. For example, their light-hearted song, You Hit Me Like a Drug and the accompanying funny music video went viral on Facebook with thousands of shares and over 1,000,000 views.
Still Eighteen includes former Platinum Blonde and Trixie Goes Hollywood frontman, Joey, as the lead vocalist and guitarist, alongside his wife Karen on drums and their daughter Samantha on bass and vocals.
Initially a fan in the crowd, Karen caught Joey’s eye at a Toronto gig and instantly knew that he was “the one”. Over the course of dating, marriage, and having their daughter, the pair had long dreamed of living life at a more tropical pace, specifically in the Dominican Republic, having explored the island on rusty, rented motorcycles during multiple vacations.
Their life-changing move to a small, coastal town in the D.R. – best known for its kite-surfing (their favorite sport) – had a profound effect on the whole family. “It really expanded our world view,” Karen recalls. This new perspective ignited Joey’s creative inspiration and his songwriting flourished.
With such free and musical spirits at the helm, it was predestined that Samantha would catch the musical bug. At the age of eight, she started an all-girl rock band, Crush, and frequently opened for Joey’s band across island gigs. She started playing bass and writing her own material in her pre-teens, with her skills expanding to co-writing status of Still Eighteen’s songs, alongside her dad.
In the meantime, Karen’s many years of exposure to the music world throughout Joey’s music career — and now it being her daughter’s passion — was the catalyst for Karen becoming a serious drummer.
