Fever 333 have unveiled a new lineup. The next era of the innovative Jason Aalon Butler-fronted project will see the band operate as a four-piece, with drummer Thomas Pridgen (ex-The Mars Volta/Trash Talk), guitarist Brandon Davis (Lions Lions) and bassist April Kae joining Butler in the Fever 333 ranks.
Pridgen is arguably the most well-known of the new members, having sat behind the kit for prog gods The Mars Volta and pummelling hardcore act Trash Talk, however, both Davis and Kae are seasoned musicians in their own right, with Davis's post-hardcore band Lions Lions having been active since 2008 and Kae an esteemed bass player with over half a million followers on Instagram who has worked with many artists across a diverse genre portfolio.
The new additions replace former drummer Aric Improta (Night Verses)and guitarist Stephen Harrison (The Chariot) who left the group last year. At the time of their departure, Butler confirmed he intended to keep Fever 333 going, with shows planned across the globe over the coming months, the reveal of the new lineup is a crucial step in that process.
The new members made their collective debut with Fever 333 earlier this month at the first-ever 'Fever Function' event in South Central, Los Angeles. Footage from the event can be seen below.
The group made an appearance in a video depicting them driving to said function, which is viewable below.
Butler shared further detail on the future direction of Fever 333 on H20 vocalist Toby Morse's One Life, One Chance podcast, during the episode, Butler opened up about the role that blink-182's Travis Barker and producer John Feldmann had on the project, as well as diving deep into the activism and charitable intentions that serve as the impetus for Fever 333's continued existence. You can listen to the full episode below.
During that same episode, Butler mentioned the group working in some capacity with the Jay-Z-founded agency ROC Nation, today Butler shared footage of a screen welcoming Fever 333 to ROC Nation and playing at a ROC Nation staff party.
Butler also fueled speculation that new music is imminent by sharing a post on Instagram reels looking for help making a "last-minute music video".
When and if that music video arrives it will mark the first release proper from Fever 333 since 2020's Wrong Generation, with Butler having made a series of guest appearances on other acts tracks in the interim. One of those tracks was Papa Roach's Swerve. With Fever 333's European tour dates set to begin on June 2nd, fans won't have to wait long to see the new Fever 333 in action.
Speaking to Maniacs last year, ahead of a planned Good Things Festival appearance, Butler stated a desire to further propel not just the group's music, but the culture in which they were raised. "Yeah, I started to bifurcate my position in what I do, right? There's my art and there's my culture. I wanted to create a conduit and a connection outside of my art, with the art that I enjoy. So particularly black people in rock music or POC people in alternative music, like outsiders in a genre, or a subculture that has touted itself for its openness for so long, but actually hasn't been as open as it claimed to be, historically speaking." The new era of Fever 333 will see push the group above and beyond that goal.
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