Rick Wartell of Trouble Announces Artist Endorsement with Empress Effects

LOS ANGELES - June 19, 2018 - PRLog -- Rick Wartell of Trouble is proud to announce that he is now an endorsed artist with Empress Effects. Wartell will support and promote Empress Effects branded products.

"As a musician, I'm always looking for new ways to enhance my guitar tone, and incorporate new technology into my rig. Trouble is definitely known for our signature sound, so I'm looking forward to hearing how Empress Effects complements our music in the recording studio, as well as our live performances," said Rick Wartell.

Trouble is currently writing their tenth studio album, a follow-up to "The Distortion Field" which was released in July 2013 and featured new singer Kyle Thomas. The album was listed in CMJ's Top 50 Rock Albums of the Year and came in at #125 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums Chart, and #25 on the Top New Artist Albums Chart (Heatseekers).

About Trouble:
Trouble is an American metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre. The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s. A critically acclaimed group, their first two albums, Psalm 9 and The Skull are cited as landmarks of doom metal. Trouble has toured in 23 countries, played legendary festivals, and shared the stage with some of the biggest names in metal.

About Empress Effects:
Designed and built out of Ottawa, Ontario, Empress Effects is the brainchild of founder Steve Bragg, an electrical engineer who spun his first DIY creation into a hit pedal. Their effects are renowned for expanding sophisticated digital control, preset storage and MIDI integration within the realm of analog pedals.

For more information on Trouble, please visit http://www.newtrouble.com and follow @TroubleMetal.

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