Roitan, currently no longer located in Osaka, Japan, is was the powersleaze rock duo of Roy Jeff Lee (formerly of 25 Suaves) and Jun Fujimoto (formerly of Japan garage heavyweights King Brothers). Now it’s just Roy Jeff Lee and his intransigent machines. Roitan would be really happy to find human replacements for these things.
Influences
Canned coffee from vending machines
Sonny Sharrock, Neil Hagerty, Rick Danko, Johnny Cash, Marc Bolan, Os Mutantes, . . .
Sounds Like
Neandethal women preserved in amber melting and sizzling over a cheap backyard barbeque grill
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Like a strange amalgam of ZZ Top and the best Royal Trux record they never made, Roitan take the best of the basics and boil it up into a rock soup fit for even the most stodgy of music fans. Taking the Rolling Stones and the Ramones and mixing it with equal parts of Re-ac-tor era Neil Young, Roitan takes rock by the roots and rips it right out of the ground.
The Godfathers first US concert in nearly 20 years...The Godfathers first ever American Saint Valentines Day Massacre concert...See The Godfathers LIVE at The Metro, Chicago on Saturday February 14th 2009...Tell all your friends - The Godfathers are coming!!!
Rock the New Year "Doggy Style" with The Dogs!! The Dogs from Detroit Rock City celebrate their 40th anniversary w/t 2 Disks, 25 tribute bands, 3 unreleased historic tracks from The Dogs from 1971 & 1976, 28 page booklet, liner notes by John Sinclair (MC5) and cover artwork by Rockin' Jellybean!!
2008 was a turbulent year to say the least. Practically the entire world's economy was put through the proverbial ringer. We have to hope and believe that 2009 will usher in a new year of stability. We all share a love of music, art and culture. And that love bonds us together and gives us strength and a sense of unity.
We've been dealt plenty of hardship in 2008-- We lost some cherished members of our closely knit music family. Musicians who will always hold a place in our hearts. Bo Diddley, Isaac Hayes, Buddy Miles, Freddie Hubbard, Mitch Mitchell, Jimmy Carl Black, Danny Federici and Ola Brunkert all passed away in 2008.
Let's try to walk into 2009 with optimism. Big Stick is continuing to mix new tracks. We're doing some music work for racing video games. We're producing some videos featuring John's artwork. Yanna's continuing to do her sculpture work in bronze. We hope that you're planning on making the most of 2009. May the world experience more peace and comfort. Let's have a New Year of health, joy and peace.
BIG STICK'S somewhat tongue 'n' cheek Holiday Message...
We understand that there's lots of folks reading this who are having a tough time mustering up the kind of "Holiday Cheer" that's often expected of us this time of year. People are enduring serious financial hardship. Thousands of jobs are being eliminated, folks are losing their homes, cars are being repossessed-- It's a difficult time for many to be cheerful.
Despite all this troubling news, we strongly recommend that we all look for divine inspiration. Take a brief moment to observe the enchanting sparkle in the eyes of that enthusiastic, though deliriously drunk individual laboring for minimum wage as Santa Claus at your local mall. Gaze into the eyes of that tanked Santa and hopefully then you'll see and feel the divine inspiration that embodies the true spirit of the holiday.
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Ah Shucks! I missed your birthday! Ah well, know that I meant for it to be wildly happie!!! Miss u guys. Give hugs to everyone for me. Look for us around the Fourth of July or thereabouts. Fireworks and sh*t...explosions!
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