OK, the madness has to stop.
There is no possible way that I can continue to keep running across
brilliant artists that cause me to completely reshuffle my SXSW schedule in
order to fit them in somewhere. For instance, today I have The Sammies
who rocked my face off with their self titled debut and caused me to trash
my current SXSW plan and hit the net in search of when and where they will
be performing. The North Carolina quartet plays some amazing southern
dipped, bar band-enthused indie rock and from what I have read they are
fantastic live. I really think that you guys are going to have a good
time with The Sammies today, especially since it's the kind of music that
reminds you the weekend is only one more whole day away. Feel free to
rock about your cubicle.
:The Sammies - Falling Out:
This song alone is what has inspired me to seek this band out next week.
The music moves along at a quick pace with catchy guitar riffs and upbeat
drumming leading the way like there is no tomorrow. The lyrics are
especially fun to sing-a-long with and I love the straightforward lines in
them like: "I wanna screw you tonight" and "I got to find a way to put a
smile on my face." I can't wait to hear this live!
:The Sammies - Caretaker:
Vocalist Frank Backgammon's hearty snarl in this makes me want to take my
shirt off and crush beer cans on my forehead. The only reason that I
don't is because right before I convince myself to do so the song switches
gears around the two minute mark and focuses more on jamming than inspiring
redneck shenanigans. Seriously though, this song is a raucous blast
that needs to be heard immediately.
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