Life After Snotty Nose Rez Kids, can't imagine it. The Newest from them is here
Photo Credit: Josue Rivas
Snotty Nose Rez Kids Tour Dates [Tickets Here]:
03/25 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom
03/29 - Red Deer, AB @ Bo's
03/31 - Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth
04/01 - Edmonton, AB @ Winterruption - Starlite Room
04/02 - Saskatoon, SK @ Louis'
04/04 - Regina, SK @ Exchange
04/05 - Winnipeg, MB @ Exchange Event Centre
04/06 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
04/07 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
04/09 - Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary
04/11 - St Catharines, ON @ Warehouse
04/12 - London, ON @ Rum Runners
04/15 - Ottawa, ON @ Club Saw
04/16 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Let Ritz
04/19 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
04/21 - Washington DC @ Songbyrd
04/22 - Raleigh, NC @ Pour House
04/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory (Masquerade)
04/25 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
04/26 - Dallas, TX @ Ruins
04/28 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th St
04/30 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre
Los Angeles, CA (March 25, 2022) - In October of 2021, Snotty Nose Rez Kids took listeners through their own experience of dealing with depression and isolation with the release of their newest album, Life After. Darker in its production and lyrical content, Life After is an expression of those feelings and a chance for Yung Trybez and Young D to work through the process of dealing with them. Today, JUNO Award-nominated duo have returned with a remix of the LP standout track, “Red Sky At Night.” Listen + share via YouTube.
In addition to rewriting their verses, SNRK brought in fellow acclaimed Canadian Hip Hop artist Shad to record a verse. As well, Toronto-based producer Taabu breaths new life into the song, elevating the production, putting new energy into the chorus, and taking it into a whole new direction sonically, fusing hip hop with electronic music elements.
Fresh off performances at SXSW and Treefort Festival, Snotty Nose Rez Kids kick off the Life After tour tonight in Victoria, BC, trekking across their native Canada and in the U.S., hitting Chicago, New York City, DC, and more.
SNRK thrives off doing live shows and their infectious performances are what have drawn fans in from all over the world. The duo created an album package that is an ode to their live shows, the piece of their career they missed most during the pandemic. The Commodore Ballroom graciously opened their doors for SNRK to shoot their album art, and they tapped renowned photographer, Brendan Meadows, to capture it. Each single, along with the album cover, and the physical album packaging features different moments from a live performance, from backstage, through the back halls towards side stage, performing on stage, and as SNRK shows usually end, diving into the crowds.
Life After is meant to be an unfinished phrase... life after covid, quarantine, depression, after the pandemic, life after no shows. “This is what the album means to us and it gave us hope to look toward the future and think about what comes after everything we've been goin through,” says Yung Trybez, “but we wanted it to be relatable. We know people have been going through it too and we wanted listeners to relate to us and our experiences.”
The album touches on themes of substance use, addiction, family struggles and racism, but it’s important to Yung Trybez and Young D to offer hope and introspective growth. And it wouldn’t be an SNRK album if it didn’t include some anthemic tracks. “Everything we’re doing is for the next generation of youth,” adds Young D, “We’re showing Indigenous youth out there that it’s possible to make it in whatever creative field they wanna pursue. We wanna be an example for them and inspire them to pick up the mic.” Some of the duo’s lyrics involve their relationship to Canada and religion, both important subjects, given the recent uncovering of mass child graves at residential schools across the country.
The album comes at a timely moment with the recent uncovering of mass child graves at former residential school sites across Canada. The duo don’t shy away from taking every opportunity to assert their critique of the church and the state. Young D states, “There’s a whole song on the album about us rocking our Copper Shield instead of a Jesus Piece. We respect peoples’ religions, but we don’t respect what the church has done to our people.”
