Fancy some real American road trip music? American Restless is at your service. We’re talking about Noah Lekas on vocals & guitar, Ian Grant on bass and Arjuna “RJ” Contreras (Reverend Horton Heat) on drums, who just – fifteen years after their formation – released their debut LP Rust Belt Rock N Roll. It’s an album title that reflects its powerful sound very well, also fitting with the influences that the band members previously shared with us – ranging from Sonic Youth and The Stooges to John Lee Hooker and Stevie Wonder. This is tough rock music with a smoking hot core of blues ‘n’ boogie, topped with a cool sauce of punk and rockabilly. The ten songs here seduce with an untamable groove that is good to dance to, and catchy harmony vocals that make for a smile. A show of force.
Rust Belt Rock N Roll, produced by Jeremiah Zimmerman & American Restless, is out now digitally through Blind Owl Records. Also featuring Gary Lekas (organ), Gerald ‘GM3″ Meerschaert (saxophone), Jeremiah Zimmerman (backing vocals), Joshua Zimmerman (backing vocals) and Nathaniel Stiers (backing vocals).
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