When
I put this one in I decided to limit my research on the band
and read what others said about them. Partly because I'm feeling
lazy, but partly because they're very intriging and I am imagining
that they're getting some diverse reviews depending on the background
of the person writing it. My FIRST impressions where that they
somehow blended Southern and Brit Rock together. Since they
come from Atlanta, the Southern Rock part would make sense,
but that's a bit presumptuous. Just because you're from the
South doesn't mean you HAVE to do Southern Rock, hell, I'm from
the Northern plains and I hate Polka music, so the regional
thing is bullshit. Having said that they do have a bit of the
Southern Rock swagger, but it seems to be more of a strait up
R'nRoll influence.
Vocalist
Trae Vedder's voice is simply amazing, he bleeds rock, and sometimes
when listening you wish the songs were even heavier to compliment
his range and attitude. The music is actually quite trippy and
venture into the "Stoner Rock" genre at times. They
lace the tunes with infectious melody too, and some tracks even
remind one of the old AM radio days of the 70's. So, putting
a label on this band is nearly impossible as they really run
the gamut of sounds from blues to rock to indie to stoner to
psychedelic. If I have to compare them to bands, I suppose "Jet"
or "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club" would be the closest
I can come up with as far as modern bands. They're just Rock
N' Roll when you break it down, they are keeping the past alive
by keeping everything relatively simple and just writing great
songs and playing with their heart and soul.
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