Norwegian rock ’n’ roll band The Cocktail Slippers are back on the road, literally!
Oslo, Norway’s own The Cocktail Slippers are back with a roar. The all-female rock ’n’ roll quintet will release their new single, “Joyride,” on Friday, March 13 via Wicked Cool Records. The track also serves as the title song from their upcoming album, Joyride, set to arrive August 28, with pre-orders and pre-saves launching alongside the single.
“Joyride” is a high-octane anthem celebrating life on the road. The song channels the thrill, camaraderie, and chaos of touring. It’s packed with soaring guitar riffs, tight harmonies, and vintage ’70s rock energy.
Stine Bendiksen, the band’s guitarist, explains:
Joyride is, not unlike songs such as ‘Highway to Hell’ by AC/DC, ‘We’re an American Band’ by Grand Funk Railroad and ‘Highway Star’ by Deep Purple, a feel-good on the road song with strong preferences in the 70s rock sound. Joyride is a sing-a-long tune about life on the road, internal band humor, endless highways and singing in the backseat.
Since forming in Oslo, The Cocktail Slippers have built a reputation for explosive live shows and infectious hooks. Their signature sound blends ’60s girl-group harmonies, garage-rock grit, and punk energy. It has carried them across five studio albums and countless international tours.
With Joyride, the band aims to capture the same sense of adventure that has defined their career.
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Bendiksen adds:
We could never be in this just for the money… Making music, playing live, touring and meeting people is what keeps us going. Its easy to focus on everything that is hard and makes you tired and facts like we can’t afford fancy hotels with single rooms. But at the end of the day, if you can’t turn it around to a positive thing – why bother doing this? We chose to make every single concert, tour and roadtrip a joyride.
The new single signals the start of a bold new chapter for The Cocktail Slippers. Louder, freer, and ready to hit the open road with a sound that’s classic, fresh, and undeniably fun.
You can pre-save and pre-order the new single here.
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