Los Angeles based rock quartet, The Bites, return with their new single, "Whenever You're Ready", a sharp, swaggering anthem of frustration, desire, and the kind of hard-earned patience that only makes rock and roll hit harder. Pulling from garage rock, pop punk, and blues, The Bites have crafted their forthcoming self-titled record, set for release on September 18 via Earache Records, to reflect where they've been and where they're headed. Listen to the brand new single, "Whenever You're Ready", Below.
Built on a reckless hook and a no-nonsense level of momentum, "Whenever You're Ready", finds The Bites caught in the wreckage of a bad love affair. Despite holding out hope that they'll finally come around, The Bites refuse to chase or beg, but trust that the right moment will arrive on its own terms. Standing their ground with a wink and what feels like a dare, the band turns the chase into a hook you can't shake.
Letting the chemistry do the talking on "Whenever You're Ready", The Bites share:
"Whenever You’re Ready’ started with a pretty simple feeling: watching someone you care about chase the wrong thing, knowing there’s nothing you can do except be there if they ever figure it out. We wanted the music to carry that same mix of hope, frustration and energy, so it became one of those songs where we stopped thinking about what a Bites song was supposed to sound like and just followed whatever made the emotion hit harder. That meant bringing in synths, new textures and bigger dynamics that we hadn’t really explored before. More than anything, this song represents what this whole album has been about for us: trusting the song, pushing ourselves creatively, and not putting limits on what a rock band can sound like.”
The Bites first ignited this new era with "Aftertaste", a high-voltage comeback that hinted at what's to come on their forthcoming self-titled record. Hailed by Classic Rock (UK) as "zingy, catchy rock'n'roll with dirt on its boots and sunny pop rock harmonies fresh off the beach," the track highlighted their ability to fuse road-worn edge with a breezy, West Coast melodic shine.
Their debut record, "Squeeze", made an immediate impression, cracking the Top 40 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart on the strength of its raw, high-energy rock and roll. Between extended worldwide runs including Sebastian Bach and 69 Eyes and their stretch in the Caribbean for the Monsters of Rock Cruise, their time spent away from home changed them in ways that couldn't help but surface throughout "The Bites".
What's new for The Bites is their willingness to let their walls down while writing about real experiences, wrestle with the state of the world, and trust that the honesty makes for the most powerful rock and roll that they've ever put to tape. The record doesn't abandon what made The Bitescompelling across their debut release, it only sharpens it.
Recorded across multiple locations with producer Keith Armstrong (Green Day, Bon Jovi) at the helm, The Bites upcoming self-titled record was partially tracked at the iconic East West Studio in Los Angeles, in the same room where Red Hot Chili Peppers cut some of their greatest work. For a band quickly on the rise, there's something fitting about The Bites laying down tracks in a space steeped in rock and roll history. Adding their own chapter to a legacy that runs deep in those walls, "The Bites" arrives as a record that honors that history while allowing The Bites to carve out a story of their own.
Check out the band’s pre-sale bundles and vinyl variants HERE and be sure to stay tuned for more news from The Bites coming very soon.
