MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER, LIONIZE, ABATIS
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster - Formed by singer Dallas Taylor shortly after he was bounced from the
long-running Christian metalcore act Underoath (rumor has it that the
rest of the band considered Taylor's marriage proposal to his longtime
girlfriend evidence of insufficient devotion to the Rock), Maylene and
the Sons of Disaster are something of a stylistic change. Although they
share Underoath's hardcore roots, there's an old-school vibe to Maylene
and the Sons of Disaster's sound that suggests the generation of 1970s
boogie rockers that the punks were supposed to have destroyed. Taylor's
throaty bark of a voice is intimately connected to the post-hardcore and
screamo scenes, but it meshes with Josh Cornutt and Scott Collum's
swaggering guitar riffs and the looser than usual rhythm section of
bassist Roman Havaland and drummer Lee Turner to create a mixture of
vintage Southern rock boogie and punky aggression that at times sounds
like a new-millennium version of Humble Pie or .38 Special. Named after
the notorious 1930s bank robber Maylene "Ma" Barker and her murderous
sons, whose local criminal reign is now fodder for tourists in Taylor's
hometown of Ocala, FL - a commentary on how even the most violent and
amoral acts can eventually become light entertainment.
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Lionize - Gaining fans across the world, Lionize takes pride in their original sound, DIY work ethic and fiery live shows. DESTRUCTION MANUAL, (produced by J. Robbins of Jawbox) finds the band continuing its exploration of the stoner-rock, funk and reggae landscapes.
Abatisi's a fuzz-rock power trio from San Francisco. Listeners have compared them to the Black Keys and Queens of the Stone Age. Loud. Catchy. Dynamic. Fuzzy.
