Sierra Pilot Drops Anthemic Single/Video For “The Thief” Ahead Of Ontario Tour Dates With Buckcherry
Today, Waterloo, Ontario-based rockers Sierra Pilot released a single and music video for “The Thief”, the second of three singles the band will release in 2023 leading up to their album Phantom Pains, available on September 15, 2023. The release comes just ahead of three Ontario tour dates with Buckcherry in July and a twelve-date Western Canadian tour with Skid Row and Buckcherry in October.
Inspired by songs such as “Black Chandelier” by Biffy Clyro and U2’s “With or Without You”, “The Thief” has a strong anthemic feel and vibrant melody with a power ballad undertone.
Sierra Pilot leader Taylor Leith wrote the track after watching a friend struggle through a series of toxic relationships, although the song could apply to a host of situations.
“People can fall in love with the idea of a toxic environment or toxic behaviour, even when they know it’s not the best thing for them,” explained Leith. “Ultimately, the song is a bit more general and focuses on bad habits that people can’t seem to shake, whether that’s love, addiction, or almost anything else. Outsiders just tend to see the chaos and detrimental aspects of these situations they might not know everything about, but there is often still a genuine sort of love at the heart of some of these situations.”
Watch the video for “The Thief” below and stay up to date with Sierra Pilot via their socials.
Catch Sierra Pilot on tour with Buckcherry in July:
July 3 – The Studio @ First Ontario Concert Hall – Hamilton, ON
July 4 – London Music Hall – London, ON
July 5 – Biltmore Theatre – Oshawa, ON