Article Contributed by All Eyes Media
Published on 2026-03-13
Genre-defying Denver, CO band Banshee Tree has released the title track from their forthcoming independent album Bad Luck. The new collection is set for release on April 17th via Banshee Tree Records.
Featuring a fusion of crisp electric guitar tones, soft flowing flamenco and fluid alto saxophone, “Bad Luck” captures a restless inner monologue about self-doubt and taking chances, while maintaining the hope of outrunning a streak of misfortune. Standing metaphorically on the ledge, the narrator believes that if he can finally shake the cloud hanging over him, he might start moving forward life with clear, unhindered purpose.
“’Bad Luck’ is a musical playground,” says lead singer and guitarist Thom LaFond. “The drums and bass keep an almost salsa feel, while the vocals and saxophone glide over the cracks in the ethereal harmony. There’s a feeling of rhythmic forwardness that contrasts all the ambient layers. Lyrically the theme is bad luck, and what you do with it. Do you shake it off, or do you curl into a ball? It all can be part of a path forward.” Listen to “Bad Luck” HERE.
Bad Luck is the dynamic quartet’s long-awaited sophomore album, featuring eight songs that blur any boundaries between indie rock, jazz, roots and psychedelic pop, with nuanced dose of avant-garde. It is a bold and expansive statement from a band that has spent nearly a decade forging their signature style through live performances and experimentation. The songs range from immersive, melodic soundscapes to contemplative and mid-tempo offerings to dreamlike alt-folk to propulsive, adventurous arrangements. Lyrically and thematically, Bad Luck explores the relationship between humans and the natural world, tracing moments of tension, beauty, and even warning. Throughout the album, there is a recurring sense of choice and transformation, examining how moments that feel ominous or uncertain can become gateways to growth. Bad Luck documents Banshee Tree cementing their identity with their first fully realized work.
Banshee Tree is Thom LaFond (lead vocals/guitar), Michelle Pietrafitta (drums/vocals), Jesse Shantor (keyboards/saxophone) and Jason Bertone (bass). See a list of Banshee Tree tour dates below with more to be announced soon.
Listen to “Bad Luck” at Spotify HERE
Pre-order Bad Luck HERE
For news and updates on Banshee Tree, visit Banshee-Tree.com
Banshee Tree Tour Dates
March 27 – Boulder, CO – The Fox Theatre ^
April 6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour *
April 7 – San Diego, CA – Music Box *
April 8 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent *
April 9 – Tucson, AZ – La Rosa *
April 10 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey *
April 14 – Montrose, CO – Weehawken Arts – Montrose Amphitheatre *
May 6 – Hailey, ID – Liberty theatre
May 7 – Boise, ID – TreeFort Music Hall
May 8 – Bend, OR – Homegrown Music Fest
May 9 – Nevada City, CA – Crazy horse saloon
May 22 – Colorado Springs, CO – Meadowgrass
June 21 – Carbondale, CO – Sopris Park
July 10- 13 – Harbor Springs, MI – BlissFest
August 7 – Bond, CO – Beanstalk
August 8 – Santa Fe, NM – Reunity farm
August 12 – Telluride, CO – The Alibi / Mushroom Fest
