A battle royale with QOTSA, the Jesus Lizard, Black Flag, the Sonics, Mudhoney, Killdozer, EODM, the Bellrays, the Stooges, JSBX, Neko Case, the Cows, the Melvins, the Butthole Surfers, King Crimson, Pere Ubu, Velvet Underground, the Dirtbombs, Led Zeppelin, Can, Sonic Youth, the White Stripes, the Demolition Doll Rods, the Ex-Models, Black Sabbath and Roky Erikson
File under: Dirty Ass ROCK and ROLL...
Hailing from the illustrious city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP was formed in the fall of 2004 by J-Rod and MAMA after the dissolution of their former band the VaGiants.
Enlisting the services of guitarist D. Mitch (formerly of Canadian blues rockers the New Meanies, currently playing drums in Nettwork recording artists Nathan) whenever his schedule permits, AFW (or A.F. DUBBS) uses their gargantuan powers of rock to produce pure, unadulterated ferociousness with trashy and snarlin' streetwalkin' vocals, fiery high-voltage guitar eruptions, and uncontrollable drum savagery. Inspired by 60s garage, 70s arena rock and 80s metal, their hard-partyin', sin-inspired anthems are guaranteed to robustly stir your wildest sexual desires and feverishly fuel your unquenchable thirst for all things decadent and hedonistic in life.
REVIEW OF FINGERTIGHT: American Flamewhip Fingertight (Transistor 66) The local supergroup featuring Joanne Rodriguez (VaGiants), Chris "Mama" Bauer (VaGiants, Perpetrators) and Damon Mitchell (New Meanies, Nathan) get down and dirty with a fierce collection of distorted garage rock and soul. Candyman is a sugar rush of slinky twisting blues; Darren, Gasoline and the title track use the metallic K.O. of the Stooges as touchstones; Hell For Sale and Show Me are raw primal stompers; and You're Not Around is a surprisingly sweet gospel-tinged lament. A supergroup that actually lives up to the super in its description.
had a blast shooting you guys yesterday. the stuff turned out really great ... i hope you dug the shots too. i'll bring you a disc of the best ones to the show on friday.
