Lowdrive - Roller

Roller kicks your teeth in from the get go. There is nothing soft or cute about its opening track “The Last Stand”, a call to arms amidst groovy metal riffs. Much the same can be said about track deuce, “Roller”, the eponymous rocker fueled by high octane ass kicking southern style heavy metal. The music also has some strong similarities to the blues based grooves of 90s grunge and alternative hard rock. You may find yourself making several comparisons to Stone Temple Pilots and Deliverance era Corrosion of Conformity. Between the feel good vibes and good ol’ ass kicking jams in Roller, this is a real gem with a really authentic and experienced group of guys behind the helm. In a metal scene that's almost entirely over saturated with bands dependent on gimmicks, Lowdrive are creating pure old school heavy music from the heart.

 

Catch the breeze, light a doobie, have a beer and take a trip with Lowdrive.

Woodhawk - Beyond The Sun

Woodhawk
Beyond The Sun (Independent)

Woodhawk provides an exciting and fundamentally rockin’ voyage through thick waves of sonically juicy grooves and jams that take off into radically trippy melodies. Unearthed under fuzz and down tuned walls of audible shock waves is the heart and soul of old school bluesy jams. The songwriting on this album could best be described as magical. From track to track, Woodhawk provides something righteous and undeniably contagious. Layers upon layers of musical talent open up a panorama of sounds traveling lucidly around each riff and hook. The bones holding Beyond The Sun up are funky, eclectic, and driving around an ensemble which includes organs and synths; Beyond The Sun isn’t just a rock album, it’s art with an astral supercharge.

Beyond The Sun was released in April 2017, and you can check them out on their bandcamp!