Southern California hard rock trio Idlewar have upped their game from a very high bar with their second release Rite due out Oct 12th via Off Yer Rocka Recordings.. Singer/bass player James Blake solidifies why he is one of the best singers in rock today. With a continuation of varied moods, tempos and groove. IDLEWAR’s music is far from one dimensional. With the record being produced again by drummer Pete Pagonis. RIte maintains the sound of a band playing with inspiration and grit. “We feel we’ve made one of the best hard rock records to come out in some time” Rounding out the band is guitarist Rick Graham who's blend of new and old influenced blues based playing is the perfect fit for the band's sensibility.  Having ignited a fervor of devoted fans in the UK. The band has done two tours. One which in included a hugely successful support for Stone Broken and then returning to play two nights at Hard Rock Hell. The band is set to return to the UK in Nov 2018 with a new album release. The word has started to spread in Europe as well with the bands current record Rite charting in both France and Sweden. The key word for this band is authentic. You hear it in the music and see it in the presentation.This is a band that can share the stage with the likes of the Foo Fighters, QOTSA or Gary Clarke Jr..  Singer James describes the LP as such: This record sounds like a Mad Max machine convoy. A group of ferocious apocalyptic vehicles barreling through the wasteland full throttle...about to come apart at the hinges. Then every so often they slow or even stop to survey the landscape all the while contrasting their silhouette of destruction against a backdrop of serenity.