Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Hank III, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Social Distortion, CCR, John Fogerty, Waylon & Shooter Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Steve Earle, Eddie Spaghetti, Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Clash, The Ramones, Muddy Waters, Cream, Tom Waits, Howlin' Wolf, Townes Van Zandt, Motörhead, Zeno Tornado & the Boney Google Brothers, Ennio Morricone, Mano Negra, Hayseed Dixie, Dwight Yoakam...
Sounds Like
Uhh, like a mixture of all our influences or like Motherfuckers from hell !
About SLAM & HOWIE - new record: A Fistful Of Songs -
Order it on grandslam.ch or buy it in your favourite recordstore!
New
record "A FISTFUL OF SONGS" out 28. August in Switzerland, 09. October Europe !
Who claimes that Country music has to be conformative and proper? For the last four years SLAM & HOWIE have proved that this is not the case: The self-styled Bastard Speed Country of the Bernese-four has rough edges, rocks hard and is well received all over Europe. With their third album A Fistful of Songs the band completes a milestone filled with a mix of their own and cover songs, snotty country-rock and groovy rockabilly tunes.
Why does SLAM & HOWIE and the reserve men exist? Blame Johnny Cash! Without the man in black Slam would have never turned towards Country music. „I have a rock background but eventually heard the Cash-songs produced by Rick Rubin“. Slam was captivated immediately. Four years ago via the internet he found the drummer Howie, the pair then formed the base of Slam & Howie. Out of necessity for bigger gigs the reserve men are called upon. The reserve men are comprised of Ringo (guitar, mandolin) and Django on the bass.
Who knew this hobby band would grow to become serious. Since its start as a fun project it has become competitive in the glamour world of the MusicStars. Even though the band has played 120 concerts in 2008 in Switzerland as well as in Italy, Spain and Germany, fun is still the focus of the band. This year they were honoured to play at the renowned „Zwarte Cross“-Festival (Holland) in a 9000 capacity tent, not bad for a band that had its first mockup performance at a friend's birthday party.
With their third album A Fistful of Songs that was recorded at Soma Studios in Zofingen SLAM & HOWIE And the Reserve Men close a chapter in the band's history. The album was recorded out of pure joy and where possible live, the song „Hillibilly Boys“is recorded live with only two microphones. The album is a thrilling mix of their own and cover songs in „their own“ Bastard Speed Country style. The cover songs on the album were chosen to capture the mood of the album. No worries, Rihanna's „umbrella“ has not been „country-ized“. As honest musicians with rock pasts the guys count on classics of their youth such as „Bedside Radio“ by Krokus as well as „Highway to Hell“ by AC/DC and „La Grange“ by ZZ Top, which they merge into one song.
Let it rock and keep it country, folks!
Brandnew videoclip "You ain't free (if you are a hobo)"
Taken from the album "GUILTY", 2008
"Walk away" live performed on Swiss Television
Videoclip "Shotgun Rag"
Taken from the album "Vicious Songs", 2007
"Young men like ol' ladies" live performed on Swiss Television
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hey super slam (sandro spaghetti) come stai ....??? speriamo di vederci presto o di suonare di nuovo insieme... salutaci tutta la band un abbraccio dai golden shower
goin south is off the chain... love the sounds guys... woo hoo great vocal very passionate and ready.... come grab a song sometime off my page... woo hoo love it keep rockin shavon sounds like shavon
Great show last saturday at the Beer Room in Pontinvrea. I also liked your new album, it's nice listening to some old metal and hard rock songs rearranged in your "bastard speed country" style! I remember Krokus, were they from Switzerland ,isn't it? .... i must admit it: in the 80's me too i was a metal kid! now definitly turned on "bastard speed country"!
12 / 13 MARCH 2010 at Live CLub - via mazzini 58 TREZZO SULL'ADDA (MILAN) - ITALY www.getrhythm.it
Live on stage:
BARRENCE WHITFIELD (USA) With the Seatsniffers (BE)
49 SPECIAL (POR)
JESSE AND THE ORBITS (UK)
SLIM SLIP AND THE SLIDERS (UK)
THE BRICATS (DE)
CARL AND THE RHYTHM ALL STARS (FR)
Plus top Djs from around the world: Tracy Dick (UK) Steve Stack-O-Wax (UK) Silvia (DE) Sputnik (NL) Plus SPECIAL GUEST: Dj Henry (IT) From Rollin' and Tumblin' R&B Club
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Barbeque Party on saturday afternoon at Live CLub
Cars contest BEST 6 PRE '65
shuttle service from ORIO AL SERIO AIRPORT TO HOTEL PRIMO MAGGIO (agreed hotel with best prices for the festival)
shuttle service from HOTEL PRIMO MAGGIO to LIVE CLUB
Thanx for being our friend, hope you like our songs as well. Next Sunday we start to record the new K-Jell album which will be released in 2010. Have a great Sunday and stay safe J
....ohhh great night @ jack the ripper as always!!!you're always fucking amazing!!!it's a pleasure met you agian!!see you soon!Endriu >>> www.endriu.it
