Periphery recently released their first live album, the 10-song Periphery: Live in London on November 13th. Capturing one of their final shows in 2019 before the pandemic, the live recording is as pure and as raw as live recordings get with the entire show filmed from one night in London and showcasing the band’s back catalogue.
The varied track list includes music from throughout the D.C.-born band’s discography. Periphery IV: HAIL STAN arrived in 2019, debuting at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Albums, Rock Albums and Hard Rock Album charts, as well as entering the trade magazine’s Top Album Sales and Digital Albums charts at #9. The album debuted at #21 on the ARIA chart in Australia.
The nine-song release is the follow up to their 2017 GRAMMY® Award nominated Periphery III: Select Difficulty which debuted at #8 on the ARIA chart. The 2016 album has tallied 35 million cumulative streams. Periphery band members have graced the covers of Guitar World, Revolver, Modern Drummer, Bass Player and more.
We caught up with guitarist Jake Bowen to discuss the new release, how the band have been dealing with covid and the lack of shows plus we get into some of Jake’s own favorite live releases.
