The Kerri Edelman Show presents Hard Rock Band Wilson

When it came time to write their second full-length album, Right to Rise [Razor & Tie], Wilson didn’t have to look far for inspiration. In fact, hometown Detroit gave the quintet—Jason Spencer, Chad Nicefield, Kyle Landry, Puhy, and James Lascu—its chief muse. Wilson has come a long way since their bombastic, brash, and ballsy 2013 full-length debut album, Full Blast Fuckery. They emerged on to the scene with a raucous, raw, and righteous rock sound that saw them become a live favorite, while sharing the stage with everybody from Black Label Society and Down to Five Finger Death Punch and Motörhead. Finishing up a touring whirlwind, the group decided to approach the creative process for Right To Rise from a new angle. Previously, Chad and Jason comprised the writing core, but they opened composition to the whole band, splitting sessions between Motor City and Atlanta with producer and writer Johnny Andrews (Halestorm, Three Days Grace, Sick Puppies). The band tapped into their primary influences—everything from Alice In Chains and Toadies to Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath. We embraced where we each came from. Throughout this record, you can almost smell the blood on the drumheads and the temperature of the room when the amps were running extra hot. Armed with a battering ram of riffs and swaggering grooves, songs like the title track capture that spirit, while tapping into a distinctly “live” energy, offering a tribute to their home and rock music. The journey of Right to Rise kicked off with a five-week European tour alongside Halestorm and Nothing More, setting the tone for the roller coaster to follow globally. Their live show continues to engage everybody from audiences to critics with Manchester Rocks claiming of the UK run, “They go out like they have something to prove. It is loud, it is sweaty, it is REAL, and f*ck it’s good!” For more information, visit wilsonpartyanimals.com