So it’s the day after Thanksgiving and I have nothing to do. One of the guys from Jett Black had handed me a free pass to the show so…why not? I figure that there’s nothing better to do so I head own to the Larimer Lounge early to get my drink on and, hopefully, hear some cool tunes. I have to admit, though, that the only band I’d seen before was Jett Black.
First to go on were HOSS whom I believe are from Ft. Collins but, unfortunately, I only got to catch their last two songs. I’d say that they sound like a cross between the Supersuckers and some hard-edged alt-country bands. At times they even have a more boogie oriented Motorhead feel and, I was told by the bartender, they covered “Ace of Spades” prior to my getting there. I truly liked these guys and plan to check them out again sometime. You should, too…since there were only about a handful of people in the place while they were playing…and most of them seemed to be in the other bands. That’s a shame. You missed out on some GREAT stuff.
www.myspace.com/hossrocks
Next up were another band I’d never heard of before called The Rooster Brothers. I have no freaking idea what these guys were doing on this bill. Typical new country music, if you ask me. Yeah, they played it well but it quite simply bored the hell out of me. I must admit, though, that they did have quite a few friends there…probably the biggest draw of the night. But…BORING!
www.myspace.com/roosterbrothers
Third band on this bill were Ge Three Coffins Ready. Sort of an instrumental surf/rockabilly thing. Not bad…and a whole lot better than the previous band but, to be honest, I was in the mood for some ROCK…so they disappointed me. Not much more to say, really.
www.myspace.com/getthreecoffinsready
Next…we finally got ROCKED! I had never seen nor heard this band, Primasonic, before but I had seen their name here and there. You have to hand it to them…they do have a great look. Reminds you of The Knack…or Men In Black…or even Reservoir Dogs. And I like that. Well, the guitarist on the right of the stage seemed to have just joined the band or been borrowed from another, though…and that’s a shame. They would have seemed more like a group with EVERYONE in uniform. But I digress. The important thing is the music, right? Well, I’d say that they play a cool mix of retro 70’s rock mixed with some 60’s garage fuzz and some good old classic punk rock. But the attitude is 100% PUNK rock. The singer even called himself an asshole at some point! That’s cool. Yeah. Don’t take yourself too seriously. I quite enjoyed these guys and will check them out again. Their singer gave me a copy of their disc after the show (I think he was a bit tipsy) and I might review it later.
www.myspace.com/primasonic
Finally, the band I came to see. Jett Black never fail to impress me. I LOVE these guys.Sure, they have a standup bass but they’re more rockin’ than your typical psychobilly/rockabilly band. They put the pedal to the metal…and damn hard, they do! This was their DVD Release Show and I sincerely hope that the few people there bothered to get one ’cause it ROCKS, too. How can anyone not love this band? And why were there so few people in attendance? Let me tell you…you missed out!
www.myspace.com/jettblackmusic
In order, the highlights of the night were Jett Black, Primasonic, and HOSS. The Rooster Brothers should have stayed in their coop.
Another band who was submitted via email by an overenthusiastic fan. Thanks.
Found these guys on MySpace (of course) after receiving an email from what I can only assume was a very enthusiastic fan…if not the president of their fanclub. “These guys are the best freaking punk band in Denver!” “They WILL be signed to a major label soon!” “Have what it takes, man!” Those are just a few of the quotes taken from Madeline’s email.