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Jamin’ with Steve

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A great time was had with Jamin’ with Steve at WMD less than 2 months after the duo formed.

Jamin’, a solo singer songwriter act and Steve having previously left another duo met after they both performed at the same open mic night.

It didn’t take long after getting together for them to decide they needed to keep it going as a duo when the compliments and good feedback started pouring in.So far the pair have been touring the local open mic seen as well as hitting the streets of Hampshire where their new co-written songs are going down a treat.

They’re also planning the recording of their upcoming EP so that gives us all something to look forward to this year!

You can check out one of the songs from Jamin’ with Steve’s podcast session at WMD right here as well as an interview with the guys on the day. You’ll also be able to catch the rest of their set soon so make sure you  so you don’t miss it!

Enjoy!

An absolute motherfaster!

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Well, whoever holds the opinion that ‘Rock is Dead’ should face the Motherfaster!

MotherfasterThe above statement is a light in the dark for all lovers of heavy and pounding sounds of ‘Heavy Metal’ and Rock: from those who have had cut down their locks and cried in the night hearing Justin Biebers’ being played over and over on the radio, to those who have sold their soul and taken the distortion pedals out of the effect’s chain –to produced cleaner/lighter sounds- just to feed their (Sunday School going) kids…

Ironically, Motherfasters is producing the darkest music (in their genre) that I have heard in the contemporary acts so far. Their menacingly corrupting songs include tales of a wide range of insane realities: from topics like drug-sex-abuse to serial-rapists and laments-of and about-gods to underworld-gangsters.

Yeah, not the stuff for Sunday Schools…

Motherfaster is: a three piece ‘Rock Machine’, driven by the Ozzy influenced vocal antics of Paminos (who also holds the Bass guitar) with Bill fanatically rendering riffs after riffs; that could put smiles on Toni Iommi’s face, and then they have Jim thrashing drums -while keeping the trio steady at the same time. The trio is (surprisingly) from Athens, Greece. These three got together in the fall of 2011, and after some initial experiments (and around a dozen gigs during 2012, 2013) they took the applause of their fans seriously, and conjured up a studio album (March 2014).

In November 2014 they released the first single ‘The nymph and the god’ which was featured in the compilation CD Fear Candy No 138, that comes with Terrorizer magazine (Issue 254) along with some other existing bands.
It is needless to say, but the moment you play Motherfaster, the first thought that hits you is: “Oh my god, this is the rebirth of Metal…”

If I hadn’t been keeping an eye on the aging monsters of Black Sabbath, I would have mistaken Motherfaster for their pseudo name. Motherfaster has got the same musical chemistry going, only with a refreshed and original zeal.
Their sound ranges from Hard (Blues oriented) Rock to Heavy Metal, very much into pioneer’s style, and the feel of it tells about the varying influences of Sabbath, Pantera, Judas Priest and even Black Label Society at times.

My favorite pick is 24/7 (the song about Mafia Guy) with its in-your-face attitude. So far Bill has impressed with his guitar chops, but I would love to hear him using less takes/layers during guitar solos.

In conclusion, Motherfaster gets thumbs up from me; with a middle finger attached to it…

Links:
Motherfaster Official Website
Motherfaster on ReverbNation

Have you seen the silver comet?

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Crunchy and crisp guitar tones with matching vocal depth, which is carefully infused with rhythmic riffs and soulful lyrics…

The Silver CometThe Silver Comet has been visible in the music galaxy for quite a while now, although not as commonly spotted by music lovers. The only reason I could think of (for the lapse in our observation) is their experimentation with the genre; they seem to be gradually shifting from hard Alternative Rock sound to subdued Soft/Classic Rock (Covers of Beatles to Radiohead and then back again to Harder Sounds)

The interesting fact is that they do manage to shine brightly with the shifting style and experimentation.

The Silver Comet is the creative duo: Parry Kitt the main vocalist, and Dustin Williams who is providing the backbone in sound, through Bass, Guitar, and additional vocals. For the live gigs they include an additional set up; with Kris Rahming on drums, Enrico Catalino on guitars, Chani Maisonet and Julianna Smaltz on backing vocals and Kyle Kirkland on keyboards.

The band is based in Atlanta (Georgia) but they have been touring quite frequently (the latest gig in UK was only couple of months ago)

Out of all the songs I have heard so far, I can easily pick two favorites: first is the Beatles’ cover ‘Come Together’ (picked from their Manchester live session, September 2014) they nailed the Beatles song with impeccable accuracy!

Coming from a live musical background, I can assure you that it is never easy to deliver with just one acoustic guitar backing a vocalist, but Parry and Dustin have done it well. The ability to perform with a limited setup also defines their musical maturity and discipline.

My second favorite song by The Silver Comet is their original studio recording ‘Losing Your Mind’; it clearly defines their musical identity and intentions (influences and creative flow) which seems to hover between Soul and Alternative Rock.

Both music styles can be combined into a deadly combination; the emotional and high spirited calling of Soul and high driven energy of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and there is enough presence of both in songs like ‘Dead Sea’ and ‘Losing Your Mind’, a quality that can transform The Silver Comet into a Supernova.

I would love to hear more of it, and I am eagerly anticipating!

(Note: all of the above mentioned songs are available on the Soundcloud, Bandcamp and The Silver Comet’s official website)