American Rock Band CLUTCH has done the improbable. The band's ninth studio record is the first of their storied, road driven career to achieve Top 40 status on the Billboard Top 200 sales chart. The newly released "Strange Cousins From the West" landed a soundscan ranking of #38, with just under 14,000 units sold in it's first week at retail. This is the the highest chart position of the band's 18 year career. Even more incredible is the fact that "Strange Cousins From the West" is the first newly recorded Clutch project on the band's self owned record label, Weathermaker Music. The band has previously recorded and released music through major label recording companies like Atlantic, Elektra and Columbia as well as independent labels like Earache, Megaforce, and DRT. In 2008, the band, along with longtime manager Jack Flanagan founded Weathermaker Music. Prior to Weathermaker, five of Clutch's previous eight studio releases have cracked the Billboard Top 200 but none nearly as high as "Strange Cousins..." #38.
Weathermaker Music label manager Jon Nardachone credits Clutch's tireless work ethic and a great team effort for the fantastic debut.
The band is celebrating recent events by giving some featured new music back to their fans. On Friday July 24th, Clutch and Weathermaker Music made available to their fans, the Free Download of a brand new unreleased song not contained on "Strange Cousins From the West." Anybody with a valid email address can go to pro-rock.com/freesongweathermaker and listen to or download the song "Metroliner Special." This featured Free Download is available until October 31st.
Weathermaker Music label manager Jon Nardachone credits Clutch's tireless work ethic and a great team effort for the fantastic debut.
"Really, it's the 4 guys in the band who deserve all the credit" states Nardachone, "There's no such thing as a shortcut with Clutch. These guys have climbed an epic rock & roll beanstalk branch by branch, never forgetting one fan along the way." Nardachone also sites Weathermaker's teaming up with RED Distribution as a proactive move as well. "Mainstream American retailers like Target & Best Buy now carry new Clutch product partly because of RED's commitment to Clutch and Weathermaker Music."
The band is celebrating recent events by giving some featured new music back to their fans. On Friday July 24th, Clutch and Weathermaker Music made available to their fans, the Free Download of a brand new unreleased song not contained on "Strange Cousins From the West." Anybody with a valid email address can go to pro-rock.com/freesongweathermaker and listen to or download the song "Metroliner Special." This featured Free Download is available until October 31st.
