by rudyards | March 28th, 2012
Continental (Rick Barton Ex-Dropkick Murphys)
http://www.myspace.com/continentalboston
Hail Granite City Rock&Roll! Rick Barton (former Dropkick
Murphys, Outlets) has returned, with his son Stephen, in his new band
Continental.
Continental deliver honest, working class music
and gut wrenching love songs based on the scarring experiences of their
frontman, Rick Barton. “I’ll be climbing down a 40-foot ladder to step
on stage,” says Barton in reference to his long career as a housepainter. “My work is how we support the band’s ability to tour.”
And tour Continental shall!!! Continental will be embarking on a
headlining US tour January 26th through May 1 and intend to live up to
their name by performing in every state and many small towns along the
way. Look for the Continental’s debut album due out on East Grand
Recordings in June 2012.
Jason Bancroft and The Wealthy Beggars (Houston, Tx)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Bancroft-and-the-Wealthy-Beggars/229491997117544
The Wealthy Beggars, is Jason Bancroft singer/songwriter of the infamous Texas Street Punk band – Black Star Brigade from Austin, Tx. Now back in his hometown of Houston he has been playing music in the Texas punk rock arena for over 15 years and now expands his career with a new sound. The Wealthy Beggars bring a soulful, punk influenced acoustic folk sound with a sense of urgency to a willing audience. The current line up: Jason Bancroft – vocals, guitar & harmonica; Carl Chambless – Drums and Tim Winstead – lead guitar.
Grizzly (Houston, TX)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grizzly/175346702477569
At the end of 2008 a Craigslist add was answered by a country style trio to enlist a singer-songwriter. In one fell swoop, singer-songwriter Chad Lyles managed to find a group of like minded musicians to help bring Grizzly to fruition. Grizzly at that point was a four piece that brought simplistic story telling and raw energy together that spanned the age and genre gaps. After a year of writing and a 3 song demo the boys in grizzly felt that there was something missing. After much debate, Chad’s long time friend and jazz student/teacher Matt Peters was recruited as a lead guitarist. This brought Grizzly to a whole new level of musicianship. With the impeccable timing of Ric’s drumming paired with Joe Varner’s catchy pocket bass lines and held down by Brian Ramsey’s solid rhythm guitar sprinkled with his own memorable melodies, Matt’s wandering leads and the raspy story telling of Chad’s vocals, Grizzly intertwines rock roots with classic country, punk and rockabilly to create a new style of Southern Americana. In the summer of 2009 Grizzly met Eric Tucker (Jesse Dayton/ Whiskey Boat) who was interested in producing a record with them. After a few months in the studio, and with the guidance of Eric, Grizzly’s first baby was born; ‘How Fast They Fade’ A six song EP, that is the culmination of the band’s hard work and late night debauchery. Looking toward the future Grizzly is currently writing new songs, playing shows and looking forward to taking their music on the road.
Grizzly
