My First Post is dedicated to the Reincarnation of ROCK AND ROLL!
I listen to all kinds of music and I always come back to my true roots of Sunset Strip Rock and Roll. I have to share an awesome band with you that I guarantee you are going to be hearing about so much this year. These guys are Rock and Roll in true form. Let me introduce you to SUNSET RIOT!
Sunset Riot is five guys with some crazy names from Australia. It is the Rock and Roll Thunder from Down Under. There is JP on lead guitar; Ziggy Scott on guitar; The Resh on drums; Del Rio on vocals; and Simo on bass. They are a fierce combination that has Del Rio reminding me of David Lee Roth and JP reminding me of early Slash. Ziggy is great on guitars and provides great backing vocals with his hair flips! Simo reminds me of the energy of Jason Newsted as he abounds with energy on stage. The Resh is like the backbone of this band as he keeps it all in check with his precision drumming. Together they just Rule. They have a new song out ” Trash vs. Clash” that has the recipe of Rock: Gibsons, Marshall amps, long hair, and smooth vocals. Check out their video which they just released a couple days ago of their song, “Trash vs. Class”.
My favorite song from them that I want you to check out is “Rattlesnake”. This is the song that I first heard after scouring for new rock on my computer after watching The Grammys and thought all hope was gone for ROCK and ROLL! I was determined to find some true new Rock and Roll that would make my ears overdose from joy. I stumbled on Rattlesnake and instantly loved the skateboarding intro in the graffiti buildings. The lead singer Del Rio reminded me of my guitar teacher Tavis Stanley’s lead singer, Jonny Hetherington of Art of Dying. I loved the music, the video, everything about them. I know you will too. So here is “Rattlesnake”.
I hope they come to California soon and I know that they will be at the Rocklahoma show in May. I believe we will be heading out there and can’t wait to see them.
In my coffee and rock meter, I give them a quad shot espresso with caramel and whipped cream which in numeric form is a 10+!!!!
~ Rockin Ryan
Eat. Sleep. Rock. Repeat…