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New Unknown Music Thursday Blog Three Wolf Moon Self Titled

In this New Unknown Music Thursday Blog, we are going to get into a new and upcoming band known as Three Wolf Moon. This is their first record which is called “Masters.” This record was just released this month of August in 2013. Here is a little bio from their website (www.threewolfmoon.bandcamp.com):

Three Wolf Moon is the psychedelic-folk-rock imagining of friends Adam Grant, John Sayer, Tyler Maynard, Max Grant and Evan… Joel. Three Wolf Moon is emotive and transcendent, eerily transitioning from sparse song-writing to ambient fullness, added by masterful keys and the robust sound of two drummers.

The haunting sound of Three Wolf Moon is sure to have its audience howling.

This band was former around the late part of 2011 in the western part of Canada. They worked on this record the whole year of 2012. There is not much information on this band. Let us get into the music.

Track List:

Drone

I love the keyboard to organ playing at the beginning of the song. There is nice calming acoustic guitar over the organ playing with singer coming in over the top. His singer reminds of singer from Counting Crows to Black Crows. There is some 1960’s and 1990’s influence in this band. I am not fan of all the reverb but I can live with it. I love the drum beat with the dancing bass in the background. This band is like taking elements from The Doors and Black Crows and mixing it. It is a really nice mix. There is a nice guitar break to a short solo towards the back half of the song. It has a nice groove and pace to the song. I am enjoying the time changes. This is a nice jamming song. I love how this song is ending with the fade out.

Dog

I love the piano playing at the beginning with the calming drums and bass playing. The guitar is perfect support element to the song. It is crazy since knowing the name of the song. I can picture a dog running in the park in a warm summer day. I love his singer’s singing. It fits where this band is going with their music. There is some pretty solid lyrics on this song. The blending of the guitar and piano is the key to the success of this song. I love drumming and the bass playing on this song. I am not a fan of Jam bands but I am really digging this band. I love the organ that is being put forth on this song.

Joe Walsh

This next song is name after one of my band members from The Eagles and The James Gang. I love the overdrive guitars at the beginning and the hard-hitting drums. There is some nice organ and bass playing at the beginning. I love the music and the pace. I love the guitar break a quarter into the song that turns into a nice solo with some nice effects on the guitar. There is some nice drumming on this song. I love the guitar, bass, and drums paces towards the middle of the song. The organ is kind of not fitting in the song now. It just rebound from it almost death on this song. The singing and well placed back up singing is awesome. There is some nice lyrics on this song. This song kind of reminds me of early Deep Purple like Mark III and late Black Sabbath with Ozzy like their last two records before Ozzy was fired.

In Bad Dreams

I love the acoustic guitar at the beginning of the song. The organ, bass, and drumming comes in shortly after the guitar. The singer with a ton of reverb comes after that build up. I love the lyrics. I am not a fan so much with his singing. I love guitar break and back into the main riff. I love the guitar solo towards the middle of the song. This song has a nice pace to it. Nice snare drum roll into a nice guitar break and solo. I love the ending to the song.

Water Wine

I love the guitar, drums, and bass playing at the beginning of the song. I love the bass playing quarter into the song. There is also some nice guitar playing in this song. The drums are solid that becomes a nice support device. I love the singing and the lyrics. I love the time change towards the middle of the song. I just feel this singer does too much screaming then singing. The guitar playing with the piano towards the end of the song is solid. The two drummers adds to the nice sound on this song and the band.

The Worst

I love the beginning of the song. I love the acoustic guitar and the nice drums and bass playing. I love the movement of the bass playing on this song. The singer on this song reminds me of a little Neil Young. There is some solid lyrics on this song. This is pretty solid song. There is some nice back up vocals towards the middle of the song. I love the slight time change towards the back half of the song. There is a nice guitar break during this time frame.

Words Can’t Explain

I love the guitar playing at the beginning of the song. There is a nice organ playing in the background with some great drum beats. I love the singing with the reberb. This makes senses for the song. I love the build up into the main part of the song. This song will slap you in the face if you are not paying attention. It will then just run away and hide while watching you in the distance. I love the pace of this song. I love the music at the middle. It seems like the song is about to end but it teases you as a music listener. I love the organ and guitar playing after that period of the song. The drums and bass playing starts to build it back up. There is a nice guitar break at this point of the song that goes into kind of guitar solo.

Night Walk

There is some nice acoustic guitar with some nice drumming and bass playing. The singer is singing and he is singing very well. He kind of reminds me a little Radiohead. I am really not a fan of the pace of this song for being the last song off this record. I do love the organ playing towards the middle of the song. The song kind of picks up towards the end. The singing is pretty strong towards the end of the song. The song might be too slow to end the record but the singing echoes the story behind the name of the band.

Line Up:

Adam Grant – Vocals and Guitars
Tyler Maynard – Keys and Synth
Evan Joel – Bass
Max Grant – Drums
John Sayer – Drums and Percussion

Here is the band’s website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.threewolfmoon.bandcamp.com

Twitter: @Three_Wolf_Moon

Ending, I was not expecting this type of music. I have to say I am pretty impressed with the music they have written for their first record. This music brings back the Jam bands of the 1960’s and 1990’s. To me, they sound like something between The Doors, Black Crows, and Counting Crows. It is a nice break from the hard rock and metal that I normally listen to and review on this blog. Maybe the northwest part of Canada has the future sound of music. This will be interesting where this band goes in the future. I enjoyed it and I recommend you checking this band out. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Music Monday Blog Hard Rock And Metal Dream Line Up

In this Monday music blog, we are going to talk about my fantasy line up for a Hard Rock and Metal band. Some of these artists might or might not be part of a metal or hard rock group. It is kind of marriage of music. They can be alive or dead. With the growth of these “Super Groups” this could be a fun topic and I am looking at these artists to be together pass their prime of their career. Let us get into the line up.

Drummer

I have three drummers in mind just in case if you can not get one.

Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin) – I believe his hard and soft hitting would bend in to the thought pattern of this band.
Neil Peart (Rush) – Just like Jason Bonham, Neil does the same thing in Rush and could be a better drummer. It has been a debate for years with friends.
Robb Reiner (Anvil) – Robb is a really good drummer. He can keep up with Jason and Neil but the problem he plays too hard at times. I was going to throw Keith Moon (The Who) but he has the same problem. I love Robb’s drumming in Anvil and he brings the item of thrash metal and speed that Jason and Neil do not.

Bassist

I have three bassists in mind that could support the drummer and build a solid backbone to this fantasy band.

Joey Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) – Joey coming from Ska band with some punk background would give an item that might work or not work in this fantasy band. This band needs a bassist that will dance but sit in the pocket and Joey is one of the best in the Ska Scene.
Cliff Burton (Metallica) – I believe we did not get to see the true Cliff Burton because he died too soon. The short body of work shown me enough to put Cliff at the top of the list Cliff could sit in the pocket with the drummer but go off and dance around any guitar player.
Pete Way (UFO) – Pete’s style could help seal up the drums to the guitar players while still run around like Cliff did in Metallica. The problem I would have Pete is lack of pushing the limits.

Keyboard

This player needs to be special and another support item to this band. I have three idea players. There are some rich players that play this instrument.

Paul Raymond (UFO) – He will be a great fit. He is use to play with a great guitar player and bassist. Plus, he will play guitar when it make sense in the song over the keyboard and the other way around. Let us face it, not all songs needs two guitar players or keyboards in it.
Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish) – He plays both the support as back up and yet can go to the lead over the guitar or bass. He is not a very good singer even though he did sing on the first two records of Nightwish. He could help with the song writing and lyrics.
Billy Joel – I know what you are thinking when I am suggesting Billy Joel. He is a talented player on the piano. The only problem is playing more of a keyboard and not be the lead singer. He can sing a few songs but could be a great back up singer for the lead. Just like (Nightwish), he can help with the sing writing.

Rhythm Guitar Player

This band might not be need two guitar players but if we are going to fill it. Here is the idea three players.

Paul Raymond (UFO) – see above.
John Sykes (Whitesnakes, Blue Murder, Thin Lizzy) – John can do everything between lead vocals, lead, and rhythm guitar. There could be a nice balance between two lead guitar players. John has done a few of that in Thin Lizzy or Whitesnake. He could be a good fit in this band.
Chris Garza (Sucide Silence) – This band being a newer band. There is a short body of work. This band is an extreme metal group with some speed. It might give something different than all the classic rock members that I have been naming.

Lead Guitar Player

The lead guitar player needs to be someone special that will not take over the group and make it all about him or her. He will need to know his role a super group. You can take out like Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendix, etc.

Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche) – This guy was it as far as great metal lead guitar players back in the back in the 1980’s. He was very underrated. Everyone had their man crush on Eddie Van Halen, Kirk Hammit, etc. Chris just like John Sykes can sit in the pocket but when it comes to the solo. Your mouth will drop to the floor.
John Sykes (Whitesnakes, Blue Murder, Thin Lizzy) – see above. John could go back and forth, which could be a good thing.
Robby Krieger (The Doors) – Robby like Chris DeGarmo is underrated guitar of his era. He could fit what the song is doing and the theme of it. He is a very good player and could support the drums, bass, keyboard, and singer.

Lead Singer

I had a lead singer in mind through out this whole process and I wish I could head this music from this band. Here are my three lead singer.

Jim Morrison (The Doors) – Jim could bend his style into in any music and I believe the band could fit this music around his lyrics and poetry. He was the start of the hard rock and metal music. His dark themes in his lyrics will go with all the music from all these great artists.
Kevin Martin (Candlebox) – Kevin is an awesome singer. Kevin’s singing style has an attitude in all songs even in love songs. Kevin would bend his style to this band. Kevin is a great lyric writer.
Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Rainbow, Black Sabbath) – Why not Ronnie? Dio is one of the best lead singer in the history of hard rock and metal. Dio could sing in all styles. He loved the fantasy so some of these artists could get along with him and write some great music.

Line Up:

Jim Morrison (The Doors) – Lead Vocals, Spoke Words
Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche) – Lead Guitar, Back Vocals
Paul Raymond (UFO) – Rhythm Guitar, Keyboard, Back Vocals
Joey Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) – Bass Player, Back Vocals
Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin) – Drums

In the end, this was tough. I thought this would be easy. I realize these band members might not get along. Jim with his drug and drinking problems would cause a ton of issues in the band alone. Jim and Jason would be out all night with Joey but Joey would head home after a while. Chris does not want to be a star nor touring artist that’s why he is not in Queensryche. Paul would be the leader to keep everyone in line. The music that this band would put out would be something else. I would love to hear this music but there are a ton of different styles and I do not know how they would get along. If you take Joey out on bass and put Cliff, would Cliff put more harmony in this group? Would Kevin or Dio as the lead singer make more sense? Asides, Jason on drums put Neil on drums. There are several questions. How would Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, etc on guitar. What about Geoff Tate. Tim Ripper Owens, and Rob Halford on vocals? There are several more questions. What about extreme metal singer at vocals? Like Chris Burns? I like this line up being a fan of them. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Music Monday Blog Soundgarden King Animal

In this Music Monday Blog, we are going to look at the reunion record of Soundgarden. King Animal was released in the later part of 2012. Soundgarden was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil. Soundgarden was the first of the Seattle Grunge bands to sign with a major label in 1988. They found their success in the 1990’s like the rest of their friends like Alice In Chains, Nirvana, etc. The band broke up in 1996 because of create direction issues. They reunion in 2010 and King Animal followed shortly after that. Soundgarden has six studio records including this record. They also have one live record, four greatest hits records, and six EP’s. Let us get into the music.

Songs

Been Away Too Long

This song is the first single off of King Animal. Nice overdrive guitar riff at the beginning and then the drums come in with the bass. Chris still has his voice and kept it healthy. This song is something you would hear off their record called “Down On The Upside.” It has a nice pace to the song. This is a great comeback song for this great metal group. There is some great music on this song. Great finish to the song.

Non-State Actor

I am loving the guitar effect and the opening riff with a strong backbone from the drums and bass. I am loving the music and great placement from the singer for his singing lines. I am loving the lyrics on the last two songs. There is a nice pace to the song. I love the short guitar solo from Kim. This band was never afraid to put guitar solos in their songs. Nice finish to this song.

By Crooked Steps

I love the drums and guitar work set in the background at the beginning of the song. It sounds like it comes slowly to the front and then snaps right into your face. I am loving this song so far. This reminds me of old school Soundgarden. It has that deep dark theme in the music and lyrics. The guitar riff is simple but it fits for what the band is trying to do in this song. Nice guitar break and solo from Kim in the later part of the song. This song is my favorite song so far on King Animal. I am loving the well placed back up vocals with Chris singing over the top of it. I am loving the building up for the ending of the song. It has a great finish.

A Thousand Days Before

A Thousand Days Before starts out with some nice guitar work. I am loving the drumming on this song and Chris comes in with the bass player. I am loving the timing of the bass when it enters the song. He does not starts with the drums when most bass players starts playing with the drums. There is some great guitar work on this song. It is a little slower pace to the rest of the songs from the beginning of the record. Chris puts some thought in singing on this song. I love the lyrics.

Blood On The Valley Floor

This song has that old school Soundgarden guitar playing, which is what made them famous. It has that Classic Black Sabbath dark evil guitar riff. I am not saying this is a Black Sabbath guitar work. It has the sounds of it. This is something I could hear off their first few records. I am loving Chris’s singing on Blood On The Valley Floor. This is one of my favorite songs. Great drumming towards the end.

Bones Of Birds

There is some great guitar work at the beginning of Bones Of Birds. This song is slower than the rest of the songs. It is perfect timing for a slower song. There is some solid drumming and bass work on this song. Chris has a nice melody and lyrics in this song. There is some well placed simple keyboard work on this song. This is a very well written song. The music echoes the feeling of the lyrics that Chris wrote for Bones Of Birds. This is a great song. I love it. Nice touch on the end of the song with a simple bass line too.

Taree

Taree starts out with drums and guitar work that echos something off Superunknown. This sounds like something between Black Hole Sun to Fell On Black Days. Taree sounds like a loss track off Superunknown. This is a great song. I am loving it. It is one of my favorite song on this record so far. I love the guitar break in the middle of the song. This is a great comeback record so far. All the songs do not sound like fillers. Soundgarden has put their soul into all of these songs so far.

Attrition

Attrition starts out with some nice guitar work at the beginning of the song. I am loving the melody in this song. There is some great double vocal singing. One is high and the other is low. Nice touch and well placed. There is some great drumming and lyrics also on this song. This song was straight to the point. I love the ending of this song too.

Black Saturday

Black Saturday has nice acoustic guitar work with congas in place of the drums. I love the dancing bass playing with some great singing from Chris. The drums come in but they play the background. I love the build of in this song. The distorted guitar comes in but does not over power the rest of the music. This is extremely well written song. This song has some nice rhythm and pace to the music.

Halfway There

Chris with an acoustic guitar playing while singing. The drums just like the last song comes in but it is more of backup with the bass playing. I love main and chorus riff. There is a ton going on in this song. Yet another well written song from Soundgarden. Chris has written some great lyrics. I love the meaning and theme behind them. Kim has a great guitar break to semi guitar solo. This is the new Soundgarden. This song defines the new Soundgarden sound in their music. This band has a turn a corner unlike their other peers.

Worse Dreams

Worse Dreams has some great guitar work at the beginning of it. I love the drums and bass line at the beginning. This is one sick bass line. It is well placed with the drums. The guitar echos the bass playing. The music is pretty powerful. This band is pushing the limits of music on this song. This song sounds like something off The Doors hey day. It is like Soundgarden took their sound and mixed it with the The Doors sound in this song. I am loving this song.

Eyelid’s Mouth

Eyelid’s Mouth has some drums and bass work with guitar work in the background. The main riff is something else and powerful. Chris has some good singing. There is one part of this song that sounds like deeper Alice In Chains singing. There is a nice pace to this song. I am loving the back up vocals on this song. I love the guitar solo towards the end of the song. This touch on the fade out for the end of the song.

Rowing

Rowing starts out with a nice bass line and drums. I am loving the singing. I am loving that double vocals. This song has a folk feel to it. I love the touch on the guitar playing. The lyrics I could live without but they fit perfectly for this song. Chris is baring his soul on this song. Rowing has a nice build up to it. Kim has a nice guitar solo towards the end of the song. This is nice finish to this comeback record from Soundgarden.

Current Line Up

Chris Cornell – Lead Vocals and Rhthm Guitar
Kim Thyil – Lead Guitar
Matt Cameron – Drums and Backup Vocals
Ben Shepherd – Bass Guitar and Backup Vocals

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.soundgardenworld.com

Twitter: @soundgarden

In closing, I have been a fan of Soundgarden growing up. I did not like them at first and they grew on me over time. Once I understood what they were doing and they were one of the few bands that I liked back in the 1990’s along with Alice In Chains, Candlebox, Cold, and Stone Temple Pilots. I and everyone else was excited to hear they were getting back together. I was hoping they would put out some new music and here is some new music since their last record called Down On The Upside in 1996. King Animal gives the hardcore fan everything that they expect from Soundgarden. Soundgarden gives the fans and music listeners more and I am talking about a new sound we have not heard from this band. I am talking about the songs like Halfway There and Rowing. King Animal is a great comeback record and I love the direction of this great band. I am hoping they stay together and keep putting out new music. I am looking forward to seeing them live this summer. I recommend this record and let me know what you think of this new music. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Music Blog State Of Tours And Music Industry

In this music blog, we are going to talk about the state of the music industry and what bands have to do to make their money. We love our music throughout human life. It was pasted down from Generation to Generation. We went from Bach to Flo-rida. I realize how that sounds. Being a metal head, I enjoy all music.

Bands in the past would put out record and tour to support that record. They would get their income from record sales. As many of you know that is not the case. With the birth of the internet, we as listeners found ways to get music at a cheap price or free. Napster took a ton of heat back in the day. It was the Facebook for college student for music. One person would buy the music and then “share” it with other people for education purpose. Transferring files from computer to computer. How is this different with cassette taping when a radio station played the music. It is really is not. The question is downloading the digital files is the cause of the lack of CD sales. This pie graph shows us from 1980 to 2010 of the percentage of way people buy their music.

: The Credit to voluntaryXchange

As you can see the growth of the CD in the late 1980s to 2003. In 2010, CD is about 50% of the sales of how music listeners get their music. People are still buying music so why do we always say the Music Industry is dying. Here is my thought. We look to Wallstreet and seeing the big Record Companies saying their bottom line is just bad. They have the big acts like the Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, etc. There are ton of Independent Record Companies, Bands make their own record label, and or they are selling their music on their own website. This article has some great information (Why We Shouldn’t Worry About The Decline Of The Music Industry?) Here is some data from this article from Frobes. Music groups in 2003 put out 38,000 new albums but in 2008 music acts put out 75,000 new albums. With the state of economics, bands keep putting out music in 2010 at 75,000 new albums. Bands are still putting out more music in 2010 then 2003 when CDs were at its peak as far percentage of sales from the pie graph above. Here is the stat that proves from this same article (www.forbes.com).

From 1999 to 2009, concert ticket sales in the US tripled from $1.5 billion to $4.6 billion, vastly exceeding the growth of inflation and population growth.

I wonder how much of percentage is coming from the big acts with their high ticket prices. People want to be entertained and they want to forget about their bills or lack of jobs. I wonder how much effects physical or digital copy with the lack of money. The lack of funds is the money going more to the live music then the studio music. I was talking to friends and others about this issue. I am finding people are picking live music by how good the new studio records. It is the opposite from what was going on before the 1990s.

Let us take a look at pretty successful hard rock band. The band is going to be Bon Jovi. At the height of their power, Bon Jovi was a huge group back in the 1980’s. We are going to look at their most successful record in their prime and their latest record.

Here is the stats:

Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet sold 28,000,000 in the world and went in the United States 12x Platinum.

Bon Jovi – The Cicle sold 3,000,000 in the world and went in the United States Gold

What does this say about the band or the music industry? I do not think it is a negative look at Bon Jovi. I believe it shows that people are not buying records as much as they use to in the past. These stats do include downloads. I believe what is happening on record sales. People are buying one or two songs that they like from the album asides buying the whole like they did in the past. Let us look at another artist but current.

Here is the stats:

Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time sold 30,000,000 in the world and sold only 12,144,000 in the United States.

Britney Spears – Femme Fatale sold 3,000,000 in the world and sold 769,000 in the United States.

Britney Spears came into the scene 10 years after Bon Jovi as far as a recording artist. I believe we are seeing a trend from these numbers. Numbers do not lie. As far as big record companies and well known artists their sales are down. If we go beyond the well known artist and big record companies, there are new bands coming up and doing very well. I realize some are doing it for the love for the music and that is why most bands get into this career.

In closing, let us face it and it is true. People are downloading singles and not buying the whole records. I am old school on getting and listening to my music. I love getting the hard copy but over the last few years. I have been downloading my music. Here is why I am doing it. I have not time to sit down and order or go to a record store. Two it is to storage files in a computer then having CDs and racks all over my place. I believe this is happening in the book industry too. People are buying less and less paper backs or hard covers and downloading their books into their Nook, Kindle, or Tablets. We are getting into the computer age and this is the change that most people do not like it. Music being an art will live on and people will spend their money on this product. Live music will live on and bands and artists will make their money their. As music fans we need to support the bands. If you have pick, it is fine. Just make sure you are buying your music in any form. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Short’s Brew Soft Parade

When in Michigan for Thanksgiving, Short’s Brew Soft Parade is the brewery and beer that will be featured in this blog post. If you read my earlier blog on their India Pale Ale, you know the short history on this young brewery. If you have not, please read the first part of that beer post. Let us get into the beer.

It has a light amber color that is not clear with a nice white head on the beer. The smell is all the fruit that the brewery put in during fermenting. There is some raspberry to blackberry smell to this fruit beer. The taste is sweet carbonation fruit with a raspberry to blackberry aftertaste. The strawberry and blueberry are in the taste but in the background. This is not a drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

High Gravity Ale fermented with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.

Here is a description from their website (www.shortsbrewing.com):

The Soft Parade

This gourmet specialty is engineered of toasted rye flakes and two-row malted barley. Loaded with pureed strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, we refer to this fermented potion as a fruit infused rye ale. The result is a refreshing fruit delicacy that’s easy to drink, appealing to look at, and finishes dry.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.shortsbrewing.com

Twitter: @shortsbrewing

In the end, I am not a huge fan of fruit beers. I am not a fan of many of the Belgian beers. This is a pretty good beer but it is not my favorite beer I had from this brewery. I have to say I did enjoy drinking this beer. It reminds me of summer. I love the name and I wonder if it was named after the classic The Doors song. There is a question for Joe Shorts. If you pour this beer out and did not let me see the bottle, I would have thought this came from Belgian Brewery. For the beer style, Short’s Brew made an excite fruit beer. If you are a fan of fruit beers, you will like this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiseer

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Blog Couger Ace Music

In this blog, we are going to talk more in the music side of things. This is a different pace of music for me. When I was a DJ on STFU.FM, I use to cover the world of hard rock and metal. Just like most metal heads, we would only listen to that style of music. Before I started the Metal Warzone, I would listen to everything from Bosstones to The Doors. With all that said, if it was not for that show, I would not had a twitter account to have this band, who is Couger Ace, following me. I would not had the chance to write this blog or listen to their music. It is nice to follow them and have a chance to write this review on their music.

The first song we are going to listen to is called “Descent Into Hell Is Easy.” For being a Rock Song, it has a drive to it. Their sound is something out of the 1960s or 1970s. The singer has singing rhythm of Jim Morrison from The Doors. The recording has that nice raw sound to it. I feel they are trying something different outside of their comfort zone but it works for them.

The second song is called “All My Fault.” This song I can hear playing in some bars in the later part of the night. To me, it is a perfect drinking song at the bar or sitting at home with friends. I love the drums and the guitar. It is just right for this song. The singing has a nice flow for it. The length of the song is perfect because the lyrics get straight to the point.

The third song is called “I Wanna Holler.” This song sounds like something out of The Doors collection of music without the organ player. The singer in this song sounds like Jim Morrison between his singing and a little bit of the song writing style. This song will take you on a journey for two minutes in the mind of these talented song writers. Just like the first song, which is “Descent Into Hell Is Easy,” this song has that same drive and passion.

The fourth song we will be reviewing is called “FJ=BM.” This song comes across as a folk rock song. The singing has a little country theme to it. I love how the drums bring out more of the guitar and vocals with a nice rhythm. There is one point where the guitar stops and so I can so see the singer just getting in someone’s face. This is a very fun song to listen to at night with a nice beer and cigar. I love the pick up and slowing down towards the end and then in your face from the vocals again in this song. I love how it ends the song with a great drum beat.

The fifth and finally song we will be reviewing in this blog is called “Just Like You.” The singing sounds like something from a Johnny Cash record with a dirty guitar. Then a nice slamming drums comes into the room. I love how the drums echo guitar playing and the other way around. I am starting to think this music from this band will be part of my relaxing time of day around my place. This is a very well written song with a nice finish.

Here is a few ways to listen to their music and get information on them:

Websites:

www.myspace.com/cougaracetheband

cougarace.bandcamp.com/

Twitter:

@cougaraceband

In closing, this is a very talented band and I hope they reach the success that they set out when forming this band. Nice range of different kind of songs. I love how a band does something different in every song. It gives us listeners something to look forward to the next song. Plus, a range of emotion is always a good thing for a healthly band and fan base. To me, this band is the modern-day version of The Doors and Johnny Cash. I will say more modern-day version of Cash, which is a very good thing. I am not saying they are going to replace a legend. They are clearly influenced by him. I really enjoy their music and I cannot wait to hear what they are up to next. Enjoy it! Drink It! Metal (Rock) it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

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