DROWNING POOL's New Lineup Interviewed On 'Custom Trends' TV Show (Video)

Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL were recently interviewed on the "Custom Trends" TV show on the Kpxb-ION Network. You can now watch the chat below.

DROWNING POOL's video for the song "Saturday Night" was directed by Jon Bertorelli and produced by Daniel Livschultz, both of Vulpine Films. The track comes off the band's fifth album, which is due out in early 2013 via Eleven Seven Music. The band teamed up with producer Kato Khandwalla at House of Loud Studios in New Jersey, as well as John Feldmann (THE USED, STORY OF THE YEAR),and completed the album in Dallas.

"Saturday Night" is the first video to be made available with DROWNING POOL's fourth singer, Jasen Moreno, who replaced Ryan McCombs.

McCombs exited the group at the end of 2011 after a six-year stint in the lineup. He sang on two studio efforts by DROWNING POOL, 2007's "Full Circle" and 2010's self-titled fourth album.

Moreno, who previously sang in fellow Texas band THE SUICIDE HOOK, made his live debut as a member of DROWNING POOL on July 8 at a club in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

According to a press release: "Not only is the adrenaline-inducing video for 'Saturday Night' the first look at Moreno as lead man, it's a rebel rousing point-of-view following one man's eventful evening and includes DROWNING POOL fans. The band called out to fans via Facebook and included them in the performance footage as well as the motel party scene."

Commented DROWNING POOL bassist Stevie Benton: "'Saturday Night' is a song about squeezing the most out of every single day of your life. It's about enjoying yourself and not apologizing for a damn thing. The video follows an average guy in his quest to 'party like a rock star.' The next time you are sitting around doing nothing, we hope this song inspires you to make something happen."

Another new DROWNING POOL song called "In Memory Of…" was released in August to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the passing of the band's original singer, Dave Williams.

Williams died on tour in 2002 after singing on the band's debut, "Sinner". He was replaced by Jason "Gong" Jones, who also contributed to one record, "Desensitized", before being shown the door in 2004.

In a posting on the band's official Facebook page, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce wrote, "It's been a real pleasure for all of us working with Jasen Moreno. He jumped right in and stepped up to the plate. He's everything we hoped for in a singer."

He continued, "Jasen came in and got straight to work on new music for our next CD. Out of respect to all past singers, and most importantly the DROWNING POOL fans, he learned every song from every CD we've made in the past as well.

"Jasen has brought us not only a new voice but a new fire to the DROWNING POOL sound. We all can't wait to get the new music out to there to everyone with the live show.

"Looking forward to the rest of our career with Jasen. The singer switch is finally over!"

In an exclusive interview in the September 2012 issue of Guitar World magazine, Moreno said, "I am extremely happy and very grateful to be a part of the DROWNING POOL family. Everyone's been so welcoming, especially the fans. I can't praise them enough. They've made me feel right at home. This first run of live shows couldn't have gone any better!"

DROWNING POOL is:

C.J. Pierce - Guitar, Vocals
Stevie Benton - Bass, Vocals
Mike Luce - Drums, Vocals
Jasen Moreno - Vocals

Interview:

"Saturday Night" video:

Photo credit: David Jackson Photography