Blood on the Saddle's Classic Album "Poison Love" Celebrates Fortieth Anniversary

NEW YORK - April 20, 2026 - PRLog -- Poison Love, Blood on the Saddle's 1986 follow-up album to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, celebrates its fortieth anniversary this month. Trouser Press described the album as "enough electricity to make a deep impression," and William Ruhlmann at All Music stated in his review that the album "demonstrates tremendous growth," and "The group still has a punky energy."
To celebrate the milestone, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Ton-Up Records will release an archival video of the band performing the album's title song, Poison Love, and it will be available on the band's official YouTube channel.  Filmed at Club Lingerie in Los Angeles, California, the venue, like Blood on the Saddle, played a significant role in shaping the city's alternative/underground scene.  This will be followed by a digital release on Friday, April 24, 2026, of a single featuring an alternate mix of the song, as well as "A Step Away," which appeared on the original release.
Spin Magazine described the band as "A high-energy fusion that doesn't sound like punk or country. (Blood on the Saddle) is doing something new and a half twist different from what has gone before."
Formed in early 1983 by guitar virtuoso Greg Davis, who had the idea of combining bluegrass with punk rock, he was joined by bass player Ron Botelho and drummer Hermann Senac.  Annette Zilinskas, bass player for The Bangles, joined Blood on the Saddle in July of 1983 as co-lead singer.
Blood on the Saddle's recent release, "First Blood," a compilation of early recordings and acoustic demos, was released May 31, 2024, on Ton-Up Records.  The band has released eleven albums and is credited with laying the foundation of the alternative genre in the 90s.  The band's current lineup is Greg Davis (Vocals, Guitar), Dave Frappier (Drums), and John K. Stephenson (Bass). The band is currently working on a new album.

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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox).  In addition to Star's music, its roster includes the legendary country punk band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford of The Marmalade fame.

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