Matt's Rock Invasion

The Silver Tongued Devilz, "STDz" for short (hopefully signifying they practice safe sex, lol) have just released their new album, The Devil Made Me Do It. They are a band that play a bluesy form of rock that is both sludgy and has a classic feel.  Some of the crooning vocal lines on the first two songs  remind me of vintage Jim Morrison, but before you think that I am referencing someone Ian Astbury or Glenn Danzig, take note I am referring to the vocal melodies and not the actual timbre of the vocals. There is a fuzzy guitar feel that would make any fan of post punk or even classic sludge metal satisfied.  A lot of their lyrics are sordid tales of sex and sleaze that should put the look of horror into the eyes of prudes and politically correct types everywhere. The first two songs went by and I was taken aback by how left field the more atmospheric and melancholy song "All Over" was. I guess this is their take on the classic ballad trope of "love lo...

Vern Daysel- Blood of the Wolf  Vern Daysel as most of his bios would have it, “is a South African singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist that performs his own brand of rock & roll.
Influenced by classic, southern, blues rock and outlaw country, his music can best be described as soulful rock & roll  formerly with the rock band Nighthawk, he has been performing solo gigs and touring all over South Africa as a session guitarist and drummer for various artists around the world" (Press Release). Blood of a wolf is his second release, and it is exactly what it sets out to be, a rootsy, southern rock influenced album full of a lot of soul and grit. In recent years, a lot of what is considered rootsy music has been denigrated, if not outright ignored.  The blues as the basis for nearly everything in modern music, or at least it being traced back to the blues, has almost become a lost memory in time.  I believe for one it's good t...

Smoking Martha is an exciting new Rock band from Australia.  Upon listening to their debut album, In Deep, I was reminded of a few contemporary bands ranging  from In This Moment to Halestorm, but don't compare them to those bands  because they have many elements that push them ahead of the pack.  The band started in 2012 and is made up of singer Tasha D, guitarist Mick Broome, and guitarist Az Stonely, and Matty Mulhearan on bass and Jordy Poynter on drums respectively. Their press release states they are influenced by everyone from Rise Against to Queens of the Stone Age, and also states they honed their sound opening up for everyone from Uriah Heep to Seether to Cherie Curie from the Runaways, so a diverse palette was to be expected. The album starts with a bang with the song “So Lonely” and the song features a few progressive riffs in an odd timing that create a slightly jarring impact that's very heavy and appealing....

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