New Orleans stoner rock veterans SUPLECS ink a worldwide deal with Ripple Music for the upcoming release of their first studio album in over a decade, as well as the reissue of their early 2000s Man’s Ruin records “Wrestlin’ With My Lady Friend” and “Sad Songs… Better Days”.
Hailing from New Orleans, and formed in 1996, SUPLECS has been a power trio force to be reckoned with in the stoner rock community. Consisting of Danny Nick (former EyeHateGod), Durel Yates, and Andrew Preen, Suplecs released their first album “Wrestlin With My Lady Friend” on Frank Kozik’s famous Man’s Ruin Records in 2000 and produced by Danny’s EyeHateGod bandmate Jimmy Bower. Their sophomore effort “Sad Songs, Better Days” was released the following year on Man’s Ruin Records and produced by Dave Fortman, then reissued in 2002 after the demise of Kozik’s home for all things heavy.
This period found SUPLECS touring relentlessly from coast to coast with bands such as Clutch, Alabama Thunderpussy, Dixie Witch, High On Fire, Corrosion of Conformity, Gwar, and Halfway To Gone. Their third album “Powtin On The Outside, Pawty On The Inside” was released in 2004 and produced by another NOLA heavyweight, Pepper Keenan of Corrosion of Conformity. Unfortunately, the album failed to gain the traction it deserved as it was released on local label Nocturnal Records, which was sidelined along with the band and everyone from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina.
After a period of rebuilding, SUPLECS reemerged through various appearances over the next few years at SXSW with help from their next home Small Stone Records. In 2011, they released their fourth album “Mad Oak Redoux” and gained a coveted High Times Magazine Award as “Stoner Rock Band Of The Year.” The following years saw them continue their musical journey with appearances at Voodoo Fest, Mutants Of Monsters Fest, and Bayou Boogaloo along with yearly pilgrimages to their second home in Austin, Texas. Their music has been featured on TV shows such as “Dog The Bounty Hunter” and “MTV’s Fun Factory”. Age, marriage, children, business ventures, and divorce played roles in the members’ musical commitment over the last decade.
2025 will mark the 25th Anniversary of SUPLECS Annual Mardi Gras show in New Orleans, a yearly staple for over 500 people. In early 2024, the trio started to write new material after many years of playing early material. With all that has transpired in their lives, the trio is now finishing the writing of their fifth album, which promises to be a culmination of their previous efforts with more raw heaviness and age-old swagger than some of their earlier works.
