Undoubtedly, one of the hottest and fastest rising rock acts in the New York area is J. Rad. Comprised of members Gino (vocals), J. Rad (guitar/vocals), Zutto (bass), and DieZeL (drums), the group quickly created a local buzz with their unforgettable live show, and are set to release their new EP, 'Rise', produced by David Ivory. “The style is pretty unique,” explains J. Rad. “We’re kind of a chameleon, in that we have songs that are pretty ‘radio friendly,’ and ones that are brutal, ‘punch-you-in-the-face.’ It’s diverse, which is a good thing and a bad thing – it makes it a little hard to fit into certain places. But we can kind of mold into whatever the situation is.”
As a result, J. Rad has wowed many standing room only audiences, while opening for other acts and building a large and loyal audience. “We’ve played with Bret Michaels a few times, and Poison, as well as Mountain, Living Colour, Twisted Sister we’ve played with a lot of times – we’re really close with them, and we’ve done blues/guitar-oriented stuff, like Johnny Winter and Pat Travers. It’s a pretty long list. We love playing with Twisted, because we’re pretty big fans and we have a great time playing with them. We really enjoyed Living Colour – they’re the nicest guys.”
With ‘Rise’ set for a June release, the future looks bright for JRad. But the goal is a simple one, according to DieZeL. “We all just want to make a living out of it. We want to be able to go on the road, play for as many people as we can, and make music. We hope to make music our lives – and play it every day.”