Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of “Leave Me in the Dark,” a brand-new performance video by Walking Papers.
The new band features former Guns N’ Roses/Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan, ex-Screaming Trees/Mad Season drummer Barrett Martin and Seattle scene favorites Jeff Angell and Benjamin Anderson, both from the Missionary Position.
The track is from the band's self-titled debut album, which was released August 6 via Loud & Proud Records. The album also features Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready on two tracks.
Although Walking Papers began as Angell and Martin's duo, Anderson and McKagan joined last year. The group began selling a self-released disc at their shows but soon realized their music deserved better treatment.
"The music was too good, the band was too good for us to fall flat because we wanted to be indie and indie didn't go anywhere," McKagan told USA Today. "You don't want to be that indie. The music industry's tough enough at this point."
Walking Papers are headlining the second stage of this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. Be sure to check out all their upcoming dates below.
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Walking Papers on Tour:
AUGUST 13 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center 14 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center 16 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live 17 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 18 Wantagh, NY Nikon At Jones Beach Theater 20 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 22 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 23 Nobleville, IN Klipsch Music Center 24 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theater 27 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheater 28 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion 29 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 31 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre
SEPTEMBER 1 Englewood, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 2 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre 5 Nampa, ID Idaho Center Amphitheater 8 Ridgefield, WA Sleep Country Amphitheater 11 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre 13 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion 14 Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre 15 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
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