“I’m not really comfortable with the word ‘artist’, because I think artists have the luxury to take time off. We don’t, we gotta pay the rent. So every two years you’re gonna get an album.”
George Dionne interviews DANKO JONES frontman DANKO JONES (more on that in the interview) about their latest album LEO RISING for KNAC.COM. The album is set for release on November 21, 2025 through Perception (a division of Reigning Phoenix Music).
Highlights include:
● How soon after ‘Electric Sounds’ (2023) they started writing
● Writing & recording in separate parts of the World
● What producer Eric Ratz brings to the table
● Not wasting any time releasing albums
● Their KISS-inspired music video
● How they filmed the video without getting together
● Becoming a KISS fan despite his parents disapproval
● Meeting Gene Simmons
● Getting Marty Friedman to appear on the album
● Stories behind the singles
● European Tour with TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS
● Appearing on DIRKSHNEIDER – ‘Balls To The Wall Reloaded’
● Why he doesn’t care to celebrate 30 years of the band
● The high point of his three decades in music
● Confusing Danko Jones & DANKO JONES
● And much, much more!
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