The Peawees have just announced their latest LP One Ride with new single “Banana Tree.” It’s a soul-inspired garage rocker, based on the true story of a convicted felon who escaped to the Canary Islands to start a new life working in a banana field, only to be eventually tracked down by authorities. Hervé Peroncini found inspiration for the song during the pandemic while in Tenerife, where he bought a guitar for 30 euros and wrote much of the band’s upcoming album.
“During the pandemic, I was stuck in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. While I was there, I bought a guitar from an Egyptian guy for 30 euros to pass the time, and that’s where I wrote most of our new album,” Peroncini recalls. “I heard about a criminal who had fled Italy and come to the islands to start a new life—a plan gone wrong. It was the story that inspired me to write ‘Banana Tree.'”
The release of “Banana Tree” is a prelude to The Peawees’ much-anticipated seventh album, One Ride, set to drop on September 6, 2024. Following a spring tour in Spain with The Hellacopters, The Peawees will kick off their international tour in Spain on September 7, 2024.
Formed in 1995 in the small Italian military town of La Spezia by three teenagers led by Hervé Peroncini, The Peawees have spent over 25 years crafting their unique blend of punk rock infused with R&B, roots rock, soul, and garage influences. Their extensive career includes six albums, numerous singles, and tours across the globe, sharing stages with iconic bands like The Sonics, Detroit Cobras, The Fleshtones, The Damned, The Hellacopters, and Radio Birdman.
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