Periphery is now streaming their two-song single, Acoustic Singles, featuring stripped down versions of "Scarlet" from Periphery II and "It's Only Smiles" from Periphery IV: Hail Stan thanks to guitar wizard Mike Dawes. You can check out the performance video of "It's Only Smiles" above and grab your copy of Acoustic Singles on 7" vinyl here.
"We had Mike Dawes out with us on tour last fall and we decided to have an acoustic break in our set where Mike would come out and perform these two songs with me," said Periphery vocalist Spencer Sotelo. "The crowd response was electric every night! We figured we'd try and capture that magic in the studio and recreate the whole vibe. The songs actually ended up taking on a whole new feel once they were recorded, and ended up sounding so fresh and unique that we've even talked about possibly doing more in the future. I hope everyone enjoys them as much as we do."
Dawes added: "I've been a fan of the guys in Periphery as musicians and humans for well over a decade so recording these was extra special. Back in 2016, I realized a solo cover of 'Scarlet' as a way to showcase the melodic side of heavy music to my, at the time, pretty anti-metal fanbase so it's cool to have rearranged it along with 'It's Only Smiles' to introduce the modern acoustic playing to Periphery's fans. The November tour opening up for the guys was such a blast, and Spencer and I locked into a kind of synergy you can only really get through gigging. Too bad there wasn't time to track our neurotically profound Backstreet Boys' covers. Maybe someday."
Periphery return to the road next month for The Wildfire Tour '24, an eight-date trek in support of their recently released album Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre. Get your tickets here.
5/8 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
5/10 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
5/11 Tampa, FL Jannus Live
5/13 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
5/14 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
5/16 Toronto, ON The Danforth Music Hall
5/17 Montreal, QC MTelus
5/18 New York, NY Palladium Times Square
