Black Smoke Trigger

Black Smoke Trigger is a hard rock/alternative rock band from Napier, New Zealand, founded in 2018. They released their first album in 2019. The band takes influences from acts such as Audioslave, Alice in Chains and Guns N' Roses.

Black Smoke Trigger
Black Smoke Trigger in 2020
Background information
OriginNapier, New Zealand
GenresHard Rock, alternative rock
Years active2018
Websiteblacksmoketrigger.com

Overview

Black Smoke Trigger's debut EP, Set It Off, was recorded with German producer Michael Wagener in Nashville, Tennessee. [1]

The band performed with Like a Storm for a tour celebrating 10 years of Devilskin at Trustpower Baypark.[2]

In November 2019, Black Smoke Trigger released a new song featuring Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars, titled "The Way I'm Wired".[3]

Set It Off has landed in the Billboard charts, taking #13 Heatseekers Albums, #46 Rock Album Sales, #6 Heatseekers - South Atlantic,[4] and #43 Independent Album Sales, in the first week of release. [5]

Members
  • Josh "Baldrick" Rasmussen – vocals
  • Charlie Wallace – guitar
  • Dan Fulton – bass
  • Josh Te Maro – drums

Discography

EP

  • 2019: Set It Off

References
  1. O'Sullivan, Patrick (2019-05-03). "From Hawke's Bay high school dropout, to multimillion-dollar music success". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. "SunLive - An awesome line-up of hard rock and heavy metal - The Bay's News First". www.sunlive.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. Blabbermouth (2019-11-23). "MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS Guests On BLACK SMOKE TRIGGER EP (Audio)". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  4. "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  5. "Independent Albums". Billboard. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
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