The Blinds- Push Comes to Shove

The Blinds are a Blues/Rock band out of San Francisco, with an impressive website and band art. In the song Push Comes to Shove you can hear the fusion of their idolized blues artist with their own hint of individuality. The bass, guitar, and drums all come in united and begin to deviate into a distorted bluesy riff. The very contemporary blues vocals come in with the kind of blues rock sass we have come to admire; similar in nature to Jack White or Cage the Elephant. The band has a clear and cohesive sound. I can't tell if the recording texture was intended but I think mastering the tracks could really make The Blinds tasty tunes come through stronger. As far a lyrics you got to admit that a song called Push Comes to Shove is the kind of figure of speech that screams the Blues/Rock.

http://www.facebook.com/blindsmusic

http://www.theblinds.org/

Herbal Currency - Log song

Herbal Currency is a psychedelic blues rock band from Kenosha, Wisconsin. I hope to soon showcase more of their music but for now I wish to point out their inventive side. Lead guitarist Casey Brown shows us all what can truly be done with a log and even MacGyver gawks in envy of this Idea. This slide guitar tune played on self constructed LoGuitar, has a twangy electric blues nostalgia that is prominent in a lot of Herbal Currency's music, and that is on just one string. Wait till you hear'em with a 6 string and drummer Drew. Heavily influenced by prior blues legends like Muddy Waters, Lead Belly and The White Stripes, these two kids show us they're not too young to play the blues. To top it all off they haven't reached a plateau of skill. If you attend just two of their concerts the creative growth of the band is self evident. I look forward to seeing this very capable band evolve and wonder what tricks will they pull next.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gvxTyRKrLY