Local rockers, Reckless 4, EP set for digital release Oct. 1

Craig Bakay | Sep 27, 2017

Local rockers Reckless 4’s new single and EP album, Hell Bent, is set for digital release (iTunes, Spotify, etc) Oct. 1, following a ‘battle of the bands’ concert at Mavericks in Ottawa Sept. 30.
Local rock fans will recognize the faces as H. D. Supply but this is a new evolution said lead singer/guitarist Jordan Lowery.

“Jay Mills is still the drummer and Hailie Mills is back on bass,” Lowery said. “But Colin (Hamilton) decided to focus on his (diesel) apprenticeship so we added busker Curtis Nolan Escott, who brings a jazzy influence to our hard rock.”
Lowery said the band has hooked up with producer Glen Robinson, who’s worked with AC/DC, Steve Miller, April Wine, David Bowie, Tea Party, The Ramones who “has showed us some pretty cool stuff that has improved our newer music.
“But he’s also managed to capture our true live sound and he’s the one who suggested Night Train should be the last song on the album.”
Reckless 4’s single, Hell Bent, has been getting some airplay in the U.S. and Australia and Lowery hopes for some similar treatment here at home.
After all, this is where the band got its start and Lowery isn’t about to forget that.

“When I first heard that we were getting a world digital release, the first person I thought of was Miss Schall,” he said.
‘Miss Schall’ is Julia Schall, a fine musician in her own right but also the founder of a School of Rock when she taught at Hinchinbrooke Public School.
“I’d like to thank her for the opportunity she gave us,” he said. “She gave us the things we use today and I owe her.
“She can just jump in on any instrument and is the musician I want to be.”