Banditos - Banditos
Crossbred blues, country, punk, sometimes at different points in modern history called rockabilly, Banditos can cut a rug with the big beat and grooves that make you wanna move. Though the vocals are well done and just a notch below perfect, with Mary Beth Richardson touching it a time or two, it's the music which has the lively fire. Cut time seems to be ubiquitous throughout, verging on the edge of an appalachin hoedown every so often. When they do slow it down, it could be the prom in the 60's for all you know. There's some smoking banjo playing and a few other touches that make you think of Zeppelin about the third album. Actually, if you're listening and paying attention, it's some rather obvious true musical abilities showin' through, along with a big dose of talent.
Standout numbers? All of 'em. "The Breeze", "Waitin" and "Golden Grease" are all burners. Most bands can't poull a double shot of slow downs like they present with "No Good" and "Aint' It Hard", but Banditos do so like seasoned professionals. "Preachin' To The Choir" has a wicked swamp blues vibe, talkin' 'bout drinkin and stuff, complete with the cry of slide steel guitar. Another reference to the firewater in copious quanities, "Still Sober After All These Beers" is a honky tonk standard. Even when they, heaven forbid, roll out the rag time with "Long Gone, Anyway", it has the correct classic feel. Like I said, some of these folks are trained in the standards. Yet the Banditos are anything but standard. They are a cut above.
Contact: Josh Zanger at Bloodshot josh@bloodshotrecords.com
http://www.bloodshotrecords.com
Crossbred blues, country, punk, sometimes at different points in modern history called rockabilly, Banditos can cut a rug with the big beat and grooves that make you wanna move. Though the vocals are well done and just a notch below perfect, with Mary Beth Richardson touching it a time or two, it's the music which has the lively fire. Cut time seems to be ubiquitous throughout, verging on the edge of an appalachin hoedown every so often. When they do slow it down, it could be the prom in the 60's for all you know. There's some smoking banjo playing and a few other touches that make you think of Zeppelin about the third album. Actually, if you're listening and paying attention, it's some rather obvious true musical abilities showin' through, along with a big dose of talent.
Standout numbers? All of 'em. "The Breeze", "Waitin" and "Golden Grease" are all burners. Most bands can't poull a double shot of slow downs like they present with "No Good" and "Aint' It Hard", but Banditos do so like seasoned professionals. "Preachin' To The Choir" has a wicked swamp blues vibe, talkin' 'bout drinkin and stuff, complete with the cry of slide steel guitar. Another reference to the firewater in copious quanities, "Still Sober After All These Beers" is a honky tonk standard. Even when they, heaven forbid, roll out the rag time with "Long Gone, Anyway", it has the correct classic feel. Like I said, some of these folks are trained in the standards. Yet the Banditos are anything but standard. They are a cut above.
Contact: Josh Zanger at Bloodshot josh@bloodshotrecords.com
http://www.bloodshotrecords.com