{"id":25928,"date":"2025-01-14T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=25928"},"modified":"2025-01-13T11:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T11:36:54","slug":"the-hard-ons-new-video-for-ride-to-the-station-and-us-tour-with-poison-ideas-jerry-a-on-lead-vocals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=25928","title":{"rendered":"THE HARD-ONS\u00a0&#8211; NEW VIDEO FOR \u00a0&#8220;RIDE TO THE STATION&#8221;\u00a0AND US TOUR\u00a0&#8211; WITH\u00a0POISON IDEA&#8217;S JERRY A\u00a0ON LEAD VOCALS!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-1.jpeg 882w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-1-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-1-768x542.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE HARD-ONS\u00a0RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE\u00a0&#8220;RIDE TO THE STATION&#8221;\u00a0AND ANNOUNCE\u00a0US TOUR\u00a0&#8211; WITH\u00a0POISON IDEA&#8217;S JERRY A\u00a0ON LEAD VOCALS!\u00a0<br><br>NEWS\u00a0FOLLOWS MASSIVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR AND\u00a0&#8216;BEST DOCUMENTARY&#8217;\u00a0PRIZE FOR<br><em>THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER<\/em>\u00a0AT THE\u00a0LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL PUNK FILM FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hard-Ons - Ride to the Station (official music video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOyIf5nE29Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\u00a0Hard-Ons<\/strong>\u00a0have followed a massive 2024 with the release of the new video for\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Ride To The Station&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0the single take from their new album\u00a0<strong><em>I<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em><strong>Like You A Lot Getting Older\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; a<\/em>nd the announcement a May\/June US tour with old friend\u00a0<strong>Jerry A<\/strong>\u00a0of legendary Portland punks\u00a0<strong>Poison Idea<\/strong>!<br><br>The\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Ride To The Station&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>video was produced by Sydney based studio\u00a0<strong>Kapow Pictures<\/strong>. Director Mark Gravas has said,\u00a0<strong><em>&#8220;I have been a fan of the band for almost 40 years. We have produced several videos in the past for The Hard-Ons and were very happy to produce this one for their 40th anniversary. I was inspired by my favourite zombie film \u2018Train to Busan\u2019 and my own experiences on public transport. We animated the video using Quill a software primarily used in VR.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br><br><strong>Kapow\u00a0<\/strong>has also produced a poster of the video which is available to purchase on their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=1ab8603397&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<br><br>The US tour with\u00a0<strong>Jerry A\u00a0<\/strong>from\u00a0<strong>Poison Idea<\/strong>\u00a0on guest lead vocals will see\u00a0<strong>The Hard-Ons<\/strong>\u00a0joining the heavy weight double bill of\u00a0<strong>Napalm Death<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>the Melvins<\/strong>\u00a0for shows across the Mid-West and Western states in the USA. The complete run of dates is listed below.<br><br><strong>The Hard-Ons\u00a0<\/strong>first toured with\u00a0<strong>Poison Idea<\/strong>\u00a0back in the late &#8217;80s, and first recorded with\u00a0<strong>Jerry A\u00a0<\/strong>as guest vocalist back in 1993 &#8211; Jerry wrote and sung the track<strong>\u00a0&#8220;The Blade&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>on their\u00a0<strong><em>Too Far Gone<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0album. The track recently resurfaced on Jerry&#8217;s solo album\u00a0<strong><em>From The Fire Into The Water.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>The Hard-Ons are<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>set to release an album with Jerry\u00a0on vocals later in 2025.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the new album, 2024 saw The Hard-Ons celebrating their 40th anniversary with extensive European and Australian tours\u00a0and enjoying numerous screenings of (and\u00a0international acclaim\u00a0&#8211; including the\u00a0<strong>&#8216;Best Documentary&#8217; prize at the International LA Punk Film Festival 2024<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; for) their feature length documentary,\u00a0<strong><em>The Most Australian Band Ever<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0directed by\u00a0<strong>Jonathan J. Sequeira<\/strong>\u00a0for production companies\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=3e31a84e14&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Living Eyes<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Play Vintage<\/strong>.<br><br><em><strong>I Like You A Lot Getting Older\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>was\u00a0the third album by the band&#8217;s current line-up of Blackie, Murray, Ray and Tim, and follows 2021&#8217;s ARIA top 5 debuting\u00a0<strong><em>I&#8217;m Sorry Sir, That Riff&#8217;s Been Taken<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and 2023&#8217;s the Top 30 debuting\u00a0<strong><em>Ripper &#8217;23.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-2-1140x855.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/mail-2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><br><br>The Hard-Ons&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0first two shows for 2025 are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=3c277a5833&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">February 8 at Selinas<\/a>\u00a0in Sydney with the Hoodoo Gurus and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=b887a4ec8a&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">February 14 at\u00a0Mary&#8217;s Underground<\/a>\u00a0in Sydney\u00a0with NZ&#8217;s rocking The D4.<br><br><strong>Buy\u00a0<em>I Like You A Lot Getting Older<\/em>\u00a0via Cheersquad Bandcamp\u00a0<br><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=efd1023efc&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com\/album\/i-like-you-a-lot-getting-older<\/a><br><br>Buy\/stream\u00a0via digital providers<br><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=de490c5bf7&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bfan.link\/i-like-you-a-lot-getting-older<\/a><br><br>For more info on the feature documentary,\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>The Most Australian Band Ever<\/strong><\/em><strong>, go to<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=8d3022a77f&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.livingeyes.com.au<\/a><br><br><strong>The Hard-Ons (with Jerry A) appear as guests of Napalm Death and the Melvins as part of their\u00a0<em>Savage Imperial Death March Part II<\/em>\u00a0tour at the following shows:<\/strong><br>May 22 \u2013 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue\u00a0<br>May 23 \u2013 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly\u2019s<br>May 24 \u2013 Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre<br>May 25 \u2013 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room<br>May 27 \u2013 Denver, CO @ Summit<br>May 29 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall<br>May 31 \u2013 Bozeman, MT @ The ELM<br>June 1 \u2013 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Spokane<br>June 2 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox<br>June 3 \u2013 Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall<br>June 4 \u2013 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre<br>June 6 \u2013 Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse<br>June 7 \u2013 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE HARD-ONS\u00a0RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE\u00a0&#8220;RIDE TO THE STATION&#8221;\u00a0AND ANNOUNCE\u00a0US TOUR\u00a0&#8211; 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