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Jorge Herrera leaves THE CASUALTIES; the band replace frontman slot with David Rodriguez; continue touring

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NYC veteran street punk act THE CASUALTIES have revealed that they their frontman and co-founder Jorge Herrera is no longer part of the crew. The announced the new frontman David Rodriguez for the upcoming dates and issued the following message:

Attention Casualties Army!! After 27 years of performing with the band, Jorge has chosen that the touring life is no longer for him.With that said, The Casualties will carry on. As anyone who follows us knows, the name The Casualties is stronger then any one member. The songs written in basements throughout New York City shall continue to ring loud. We will continue our commitment to the Casualties Army! We will tour and put forward new anthems for many more years to come. When we said “it’s a f*cking way of life” back in the beginning, we meant it.

Our longtime friend, David Rodriguez from Starving Wolves and Krum Bums, will be handling vocals on all confirmed shows!

THE CASUALTIES released their 10th album Chaos Sound in January 2016 on Season of Mist Records.

Tour Dates:

European tour dates:
Aug. 6 Blackpool UK @ Rebellion
Aug. 9 Nottingham UK @ The Maze
Aug. 13 London, UK @ Underworld
Aug. 15 Warsaw, PL @ Poglos
Aug. 16 Zlotow PL @ Generator
Aug. 17 Nowy Targ PL @ Piwnca u Winiarskich
Aug. 18 Vyskov, CZ @ Pod Parou
Aug. 19 Volyné, CZ @ Summer Punk Party
Aug. 20 Graz, AT @ Explosiv
Aug. 21 Tannheim-Egelsee, DE @ Schwarzer Adler
Aug. 22 Mannheim, DE @ Sommerbühne 7er Club
Aug. 23 Erfurt, DE @ From Hell
Aug. 24 Niedergörsdorf, DE@ Spirit Festival

North American dates supporting GBH:
Aug. 26 San Bernadino CA @ It’s Not Dead San Manuel Amph.
Aug. 27 San Diego CA @ Casbah
Aug. 28 Flagstaff @ Green Room*
Aug. 29 Phoenix AZ @ Rebel Lounge
Aug. 31 Austin TX @ Mohawk
Sep. 01 Houston TX @ Scout Bar
Sep. 02 Dallas TX @ Three Links
Sep. 03 San Antonio TX @ Korova*
Sep. 05 Atlanta GA @ Masquerade Hell
Sep. 06 Durham, NC @ Motorco
Sep. 08 Philadelphia PA @ Voltage Lounge
Sep. 09 New York NY @ Gramercy
Sep. 10 Boston MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Sep. 12 Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room
Sep. 13 Pittsburgh PA @ Rex Theater
Sep. 14 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Sep. 17 Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi. Fi
Sep. 19 St. Louis MO @ Fubar
Sep. 20 Kansas City @ Riot Room
Sep. 21 Omaha NE @ Lookout Lounge*
Sep. 22 Denver CO @ Gothic Theater
Sep. 23 Salt Lake City UT @ Metro Music Hall
Sep. 25 Spokane WA @ The Pin*
Sep. 26 Seattle WA @ The Crocodile
* = THE CASUALTIES only

Karol Kamiński

DIY rock music enthusiast and web-zine publisher from Warsaw, Poland. Supporting DIY ethics, local artists and promoting hardcore punk, rock, post rock and alternative music of all kinds via IDIOTEQ online channels.
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