It's hard to describe Red Quiet's music specifically. It's not "emo", not "metal," not "punk," not "post-rock." You can't really say that they are like Interpol, or Tool, or Soundgarden, or The Stooges, or any of the bands a certain section may channel. The music is, at bottom, an organic construction of different genres at their best moments, based around a tight control of dynamics. You can hear 90s alternative, early punk, post-rock, glam, late 60s New York, and a host of influences, but the songs are built piece by piece, using different elements and eras to create something powerful and original. There are no obvious chord progressions, no "solos," just beautiful guitar lines and driving drums and bass, each section flowing smoothly into the next. It is certainly "heavy" music, thrashy and experimental. But it is never morbid, droning, or melodramatic, the common pitfalls of music on the "darker side" of indie rock (while the other side must avoid being precious and bland). ~http://www.bostonbandcrush.com
"Catholic girls and hardened criminals may seek sanctuary in a church for awhile until realizing what they’re missing and come out begging for more. I guess that’s when you know you’re listening to Red Quiet. Yes. You might forsake a lord to listen to Red Quiet, but it’s worth the price. Punishing vocals pierce the severe beating of shirtless drumming and the bass and guitar lines are crisp and refreshing like a good apple pie on any winter night. Dipping from the stage onto the floor and engaging the crowd with a continuous laid back intensity making quick fans of everyone in the club, winding like a snake in the grass. Intriguing bass walking and controlled systematic guitar just make the band tight. The leads are great; the lyrics are mature and thought provoking and memorable.
~Emily Smith for The Noise
"'Ladderlegs’ fidgety garage rock would have elicited a glowing review, except I’m pretty sure their bassist slapped a Red Quiet sticker on my back without my permission or knowledge. I was bamboozled into looking silly, but [at] least I was far from alone." -- Barry Thompson, The Boston Phoenix
OUR LAST SHOW EVER is this friday... We play at 11pm... I know the Darker Hues have their CD release the same night which we would love to be at too... if we dont see you friday, I hope you know how much we love you guys and your support... see you at a show!! LOVE, RED
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Free show in Lowell at the Ant Cellar tonight! Here is all the info:
Tonight August 25 8PM
The Ant Cellar (House Show)
778 Broadway Street Lowell MA 01854
Band: Los Bungalitos, Short Fuse Burning, Elijah Wyman and Ralph Eats Dynamite (last to first)
Other Info: All Ages, Free!
Free show at the ant cellar tonight! Kill Conrad, Gunshot Wound, Short Fuse Burning, Inside Joke and He Comes Undone. 8PM 778 Broadway Street Lowell MA 01854
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