# DIESEL BOY Makes Triumphant Return With New Single “Bismarck”

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/diesel-boy-makes-triumphant-return-with-new-single-bismarck/
- Published: 2023-05-10T15:10:13-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Diesel Boy Makes Triumphant Return With New Single “Bismarck” (ft. Guest Appearance By Kim Warnick of The Fastbacks) **

#### **Band Launches Pre-Orders For “Gets Old”, First New Album Since 2001, Out July 28 on SBÄM Records**

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U.S. band **Diesel Boy** returns with their new single “Bismarck”, a skate-punk 
anthem, the kind which has been sorely missed. The new track arrives as pre-orders
launch for their new album “Gets Old” on SBÄM Records (out July 28).

**Pre-order “Gets Old” here:** [https://shop.sbam.rocks](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2femail.cloud.secureclick.net%2fc%2f6813%3fid%3d15936741.40694.1.f8ef11d2748d3ddbc6240b58faa57afd&umid=ca3e5e42-528e-4866-a9d5-1626023b8ea6&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-358d101404c643ac586534dbc15409e09fb36dc5)

**Stream the new single “Bismarck” here:** [https://bfan.link/bismarck](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2femail.cloud.secureclick.net%2fc%2f6813%3fid%3d15936741.40693.1.bcf9a4224039004e72077975117589ce&umid=ca3e5e42-528e-4866-a9d5-1626023b8ea6&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-b6ca0bce11c18f918c2760a677b4e34909b74d15)

A lot has changed since Diesel Boy last made a record. Three presidents have been
sworn in, its members made five kids, the record business collapsed–, oh and there
was that pesky pandemic. But after twenty years away, the beloved punk rock quartet
is back with a new record, their first shows in decades, and a fresh outlook on 
playing music.

The new single “Bismarck” marks the start of a new era and will leave listeners 
excited about a new album.

Bismarck

[⌊Bismarck⌉⌊Bismarck⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

_“‘Bismarck’ is an amalgam of memories about moving to Seattle 20 years ago, a big
life change for me. Some of the details are real – there was an actual postcard 
from a girl I was crushing on, while other details are metaphors for the city itself.
Both the girl and my new home struck me as beautiful in similarly unconventional
ways. We hadn’t planned on having a woman sing on the track, but Matt Bayles, who
produced the record, came up with the idea, and when he suggested Kim Warnick of
seminal Seattle pop-punk band The Fastbacks, it was a no-brainer. It completed the
circle some 22 years later,”_ says Dave Lake.

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_“In a genre of music that is over saturated with joke bands, Diesel Boy stands 
above the pack.” — _**_Punknews_** —-

_“The band expand the boundaries of its punk-pop sound while keeping its trademark
snotty humor intact.” — _**_Allmusic_** —-

_“Diesel Boy employ obscure references like they’re Thomas Pynchon.” — _**_Village
Voice_** —–

Diesel Boy formed in 1993 on the campus of Sonoma State University in California’s
wine country, where several members went to school. By 1996, they had generated 
enough of a buzz locally to become the first band signed to Fat Wreck Chords’ imprint
Honest Don’s, releasing four albums for the label and logging tens of thousands 
of miles in their Ford Econoline van alongside a who’s who of the era’s notable 
punk acts.

Burned out after heavy touring, the band decided to catch their collective breath
and returned to civilian life in the early 2000s, trading punk clubs and van life
for marriages and mortgages. Life remained busy but with a different set of responsibilities.

Fast forward two decades and Diesel Boy’s members have settled comfortably into 
middle age. But over the pandemic, the band realized how much they missed playing
together, missed connecting with their fans, who still tallied over a million streams
on Spotify each year alone. Not wanting to just be a legacy act, the band decided
to focus on making a new record as the vehicle for their return. Now based in Seattle,
returning members Diesel Dave (vocals and guitar) and Greg Hensley (bass) are joined
by Chad Philipps (guitar) and Christopher Thomas (drums), two rad dudes whose musical
chops add new layers to the band’s skate punk sound.

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The quartet holed up in Christopher’s basement and began assembling the dozen songs
that make up their fifth album, “Gets Old,” their first since 2001. Though the band’s
lineup has changed, the songs are classic Diesel Boy. “Gets Old” manages a delicate
high wire act, balancing the snarky and the sincere, the melodic and the muscular.

The album is littered with the band’s trademark pop culture references and features
songs about music festival bros (“Festival Summer”), sad black metal fans (“Corpse
Paint Blues”), chess-playing automatons (“The Turk”), and fellow songwriters who
died too soon (“Two Stones”).

It was produced by Matt Bayles, known for his work with Pearl Jam, Mastodon, and
Botch, who leans equally into the guitar-heavy sound he is known for while flexing
his pop sensibilities. The album is a whole lot of fun, showcasing a musical evolution
that simultaneously picks up right where Diesel Boy left off. The first single “
Bismarck,” is a pop-punk banger featuring a guest appearance by Kim Warnick of legendary
Seattle band The Fastbacks.

To support the album, Diesel Boy will hit Europe this summer, playing the Brakrock,
Punk Rock Holiday, and Tells Bells festivals, as well as several headlining shows.
The band will also play stateside before they depart, with dates in their now-home
of the Pacific Northwest to follow.

**Tour Dates:** 
07.07.23 Portland, OR @ Dante’s with [Versus the World](https://www.nyrdcast.com/tag/versus-the-world/),
Dead Bars 08.07.23 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon with Versus the World, Dead Bars 08.04.23
Duffel, B – Brakrock 05.08.23 Neunkirchen, D – Rock Your Holidays w/ Urethane & 
more 08.06.23 Düsseldorf, D – Pitcher w/ Versus The World 08.07.23 Berlin, D – SO36
w/ [Good Riddance](https://www.nyrdcast.com/tag/good-riddance/) 08.08.23 München,
D – Unter Deck w/ Shöck 08.09.23 Wien, A – Rhiz w/ Versus The World 08.10.23 Tolmin,
SLO – Punk Rock Holiday 08.11.23 Villmar, D – Tells Bells Festival 08.12.23 Stuttgart,
D – Goldmarks w/ Urethane  

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