Roadkill

It’s never too late to debut. To try something for the first time, defy reason, and throw caution to the wind.After more than 40 years as songwriter and lyricist in Denmark’s most beloved rock band,D-A-D’s flamboyant bassist Stig Pedersenis finally stepping out on his own. Recording under the nameStiggenasty— a nickname that has followed him since the early ’90s — he’s ready to release his first solo record.“If not now, then never,” says Stiggenasty. “This is a gift to myself — to record something I truly love, that means something to me.”The debut single,“Roadkill,”featuringtwo versionsof the same track — one in English and one in German (“Roadkill/Beifang”). The song was written specifically for Stiggenasty by Finnish musicianKari Hokkanen, frontman of Swedish gothic/doom metal bandStillborn, and is a gritty, cinematic slice of rock’n’roll swagger.A lifelong student of punk’s raw energy, Stiggenasty traces his musical roots back toNew York City’s legendary CBGB scene, the birthplace of bands likeRamones, Blondie, Dead Boys, and his personal heroJohnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers.Produced byNick Fossand recorded atGrapehouse Studioin Copenhagen,Roadkillfeatures a handpicked lineup includingPeter Sandorff(Hola Ghost, ex-Nekromantix) as bandleader and creative partner,Sune Rose Wagner(The Raveonettes, Psyched Up Janis).