The Barbarians of California are back for round two with the arrival of their highly anticipated sophomore record, MEGATONS. And alongside the 12 tracks, the group also revealed the music video for “EARTHQUAKE.”
Frontman Aaron Bruno, also of AWOLNATION fame, cheekily said of the song, “I feel like we are due for another massive earthquake. So, I wrote a song about it…assuming that California will break off into the ocean and Arizona would then be the new coastline.”
He adds of the video, “I wanted to put the band in a setting you’d never expect to find us in.”
The band’s Eric Stenman says, “Making a second album can be a fraught process full of overthinking and self-doubt. Perhaps, the benefit of us starting this band, at this later point in our lives, relieves some of that pressure. This felt so easy, and is a seamless continuation of whatever we started with the first batch of songs—just bigger and better.”
Check out the new song below and grab your physical copy of the new album here.
The Barbarians Of California will be performing at various festivals and venues this summer, including Louder Than Life. Check out the upcoming route below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Sept. 06—Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Festival
- Sept. 08—Nashville, TN @ Exit In
- Sept. 09—St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill Duck Room
- Sept. 11—Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
- Sept. 12—Ridgedale, MO @ Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
- Sept. 14—Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
- Sept. 15—Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
- Sept. 17—Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
- Sept. 18—Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry
- Sept. 19—Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
- Oct. 23—Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
- Jan. 24—Naples, FL @ ShipRocked
