For three Cleveland expatriates, turns out nothing heavy was happening at the double down in Las Vegas, Easter weekend 2005. It was thereupon agreed that the best and only antidote to this lack of action was to adopt Austin, Texas as a crash pad and form a proper bargain-basement R&B combo. Which was done, once having located a bass player. Ronnie Dawson, the Hawks avec Ronnie Hawkins et Bob Dylan tous les deux, Bo Diddley, the Rolling Stones, The Clash, Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Kershaw brothers--these are all retained as spiritual advisors to the jungle rocker camp. Some swear by the two extant eps (self-titled and "Cool it Out", respectively); others insist that the gigs afford a glimpse of the true cross. All are superlative. Ask the French.
* Johnny Cash Sings The Ballads Of The American Indian: Bitter Tears. I had this on LP when I was a kid and I've been meaning to buy a CD for years. But I was inspired to download the album after reading this article in Salon about Cash, Ira Hayes...
Comment Wall
You need to be a member of The GaragePunk Hideout to add comments!
Join this Ning Network