Revered rockers The Poor have unleashed brand new single, “Payback’s A Bitch”. It’s their first new music in over a decade (12 years to be precise), on new Australian record label Reckless Records.
Time has not wearied this band. Still delivering their unabashed four-on-the-floor rock, “Payback’s A Bitch” represents a new era for The Poor, led by lead guitarist Daniels Cox’s premiere songwriting collaboration with the band.
Lead singer Skenie says, “I’m so proud of this song… First time me and Dan ever sat down and tried to write together with no expectation and turned into a monster!! Enjoy my friends…”
Currently applying the finishing touches the band’s next long player in the studio, Skenie and the boys teamed up with Heavy Magazine last night for an exclusive Facebook Live Q & A session to talk exclusively to fans about the new song and album, Skenie’s recent covid isolation and other burning issues! It went down so well that the band plans to set up another session very soon.
The band will unleash ‘Payback’ on fans at a special single launch at Melbourne’s iconic rock venue Cherry Bar on March 19th with Melbourne based hard rockers, “Riff Raiders”. If you’re a fan of NO BULLSH*T STRAIGHT UP ROCK N ROLL you won’t be disappointed!!
The Poor started out playing the pub circuit in Darwin nearly 2 decades ago. The plan was simple -, hard rockin’ hard drinkin’ and world domination. In 1992 the band cut their debut release, the EP Rude, Crude & Tattooed, produced by Rick Brewster and Bob Spencer from The Angels and from the opening line you knew it was going to be something great; Aussie pub rock, in your face, no bullshit, straight to the point, rock’n’f%&k’n’roll!
In mid 1993, the band recorded their debut album, Who Cares which spawned their most notable single, “More Wine Waiter Please”. An unrelenting couple of decades followed where they toured relentlessly, drank hard and rocked harder touring Australia, Europe and Japan, sharing stages with the likes of Suicidal Tendencies, The Scorpions, Alice In Chains and Van Halen. In 2000 the band went into hibernation until an invitation to tour with WASP was too good to refuse. It didn’t take long for them to get back into the rock’n’roll groove they cut so deeply in previous years. Round 1 and Round 2 albums followed in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
After 12 years of touring their supercharged ‘NO BS Aussie Rock’ show with local and International rock bands including AC/DC, The Screaming Jets, Rose Tattoo and the Angels, cut to the present day and The Poor are ready to release new music on their old and new fans. Original members Anthony (Skenie) Skene, Matt Whitby and (almost original drummer) Gavin Hansen are joined by relative newcomer and lead guitarist Daniel Cox.
