Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has publicly endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris over Republican contender Donald Trump in the upcoming 2024 election.
On Tuesday, November 5, Bach posted a photo of himself wearing a Harris Walz ’24 cap, along with the message: “We Officially Endorse @kamalaharris as President of the United States 🇺🇸 #freedom #futureofyouth.”
Back in August, when asked by Ultimate Classic Rock about his previous social media post endorsing Taylor Swift — who had publicly supported Harris after the September presidential debate — Bach was asked if that could be interpreted as his own endorsement. He responded, “You know, I don’t tell people what to do, but I will say that if we don’t have democracy, we don’t have anything. So there, I just said it. [Laughs]”
Bach also addressed the criticism he often faces for being outspoken about his political views, particularly from those who claim he might alienate his fans. “People say, ‘You’re alienating your audience,'” Bach remarked. “When I say things like that, I gain like 40,000 f*cking followers! So this whole ‘Don’t alienate people’ — there’s only one side that is f*cking alienating people! There’s only one! The other one is actually uniting people. So spare me, ‘Oh, he’s losing 50% of his audience.’ I don’t want that 50%, so f*ck off! That 50% is not cool enough to listen to Sebastian Bach, so go f*ck yourself.”
Bach emphasized his belief in the importance of speaking out, regardless of the backlash. “I have a problem when I hear people say, ‘I don’t want musicians to say what they believe in. Just shut up and sing,'” he added. “Well, I’ve got two words for you: BLACK SABBATH. When I listen to a song like ‘War Pigs,’ I couldn’t think of a more political lyric. ‘Generals gathered in their masses / Just like witches at black masses.’ To me, that’s saying, ‘F*ck these a*sholes!'”
For Bach, staying silent during such crucial times isn’t an option. “At times like these, there’s too much at stake to be silent. To be silent is to be complicit,” he said. “For every Ted Nugent out there, there’s a Sebastian Bach, and I’m fine with that. You go say what you want to say, and I’m gonna say what I want to say.”
