Behind the Band: The Pretty Reckless

The Pretty Reckless is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2009. The band consists of Taylor Momsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Phillips (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Damon (bass) and Jamie Perkins (drums).

The band released their debut studio album, Light Me Up, in August 2010. The album spawned three moderately successful singles, most notably “Make Me Wanna Die”. The band released the Hit Me Like a Man EP in early 2012. In March 2014, the band released their second studio album, Going to Hell, which included the singles “Heaven Knows” and “Messed Up World” which topped the US and UK rock charts. The band’s third studio album, Who You Selling For, was released on October 21, 2016 by Razor & Tie. The album spawned the single “Take Me Down”, which earned the band their fourth number one on the US rock chart.

In November 2019, Momsen revealed on Instagram that the band was working on their fourth studio album with Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. In February 2020, Momsen confirmed the album’s completion and revealed its title, Death by Rock and Roll. The album will be released in 2020. In May 2020, the band signed with Fearless Records. The lead single, which is the title track of the album, was released on May 15, 2020. The band’s upcoming tour will begin in September 2020, having been delayed from May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pretty Reckless became the first female-fronted band to have five number one singles when “Death by Rock and Roll” rose to the top of the Mainstream Rock Chart.

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