Simon Moor (vocals, guitar), Richard Davies (guitar, vocals), Pete Smart (guitar, vocals), Johnny O' (bass, vocals) & Dan Tilbury - drums
Influences
AC/DC,Beatles,Flying Burrito Bros,Scott Walker,The Smiths,Neil Diamond,Ian Hunter,Steve Earle,Rolling Stones,Johnny Cash,Giant Sand,Son Volt,Bonnie 'Prince' Billy,The Who,The Kinks,Chuck Prophet, The Clash,Chuck Berry,Redlands Palomino Co,Small Faces,The Faces,Mott The Hoople,The Action, The Creation,T -Rex,Bob Dylan,Dead Kennedys,Grateful Dead,Robbie Fulks,Wire,Blondie,The Police,Hank Williams,Paul Weller,The Chords,Tindersticks,Beach Boys,Neil Young,Mink DeVille,Lovin' Spoonful, Elvis Costello,Jayhawks,Queen,The Byrds, Josh Rouse,Dr Feelgood,New York Dolls,Warren Zevon,Leonard Cohen,Jim White,Muddy Waters,Skip James,Howlin' Wolf,Hammell on Trial,Uncle Tupelo, Lemonheads, The Replacements,Wilco, ELO, Elvis Etc...........
Sounds Like
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The Snakes “Songs From the Satellites” (Holiday Disaster, Available 20 March 2006)
Shuffle the pack and deal the cards – what genre will come out next ?
Bit of an unknown quantity The Snakes are; a bit of a mystery. All info about them is hidden away in the bowels of the internet. Even Google has trouble finding them.
But their debut album should change all that. ‘Songs from the Satellites’ follows on from their eponymous six track CD released a couple of years ago. And a right variety pack it is too.
Richard Davies is the guitar afficionado who obviously rates Keef and Mick (the guitar player, not the singer), as shades of Stones riffs emanate from a number of tracks, especially ‘Eight Ball’ and ‘Satellite Town’. There’s also a hint of John Mellencamp adding to the mix on ‘Don’t Fade Away’. In fact many of these tracks are reminiscent of other tracks, but they’re also unique. Is that the sign of a good song, when it reminds you of summat else, but upon closer listen its impossible to recognise what the alternative song actually is ?
Like a roll of the dice, you don’t know what’s going to come next on this album. ‘Turn Back The Clock’ has an instantly memorable chorus – in a REM kind of way, ‘Eight Ball’ is bluesy whilst ‘I’ll Be Around’ flicks over to desert rock.
Simon Moor’s voice is obviously capable of delivering a variety of genres. He seems comfortable on all these songs, and can be unique whilst also being strangely reminiscent. I think this is a good thing.
But if Google can’t find info about The Snakes, then Indiscreet PR aren’t living up to their name. They need to shout far more loudly about this band. They’re well worth the effort.
Date review added: Monday, March 13, 2006
Reviewer: Phil Edwards
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Related web link: Indiscreet Website
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"really joyous guitar pop with infectious choruses"-Shindig Magazine -
"New heroes of British country-rock emerge"-Americana uk -
"phenomenal"-Mark Lamarr -
"a fantastic album"-Bob Harris -
"remembrance day for dopers, that would make the Rod Stewart of talent weep for the swagger"-Sandman Magazine
Try the BESTMySpace Editor at MySpace Toolbox! The Snakes commence their slither up the greasy pole to Alt Country Nirvana by way of their debut album, Songs From The Satellites, to be released on the Holiday Disaster label on Monday, March 20th 2006.
With Songs From The Satellites, they cook up an appealingly diverse album that incisively shuffles a deck of Ace cards. From the opening Turn Back The Clock, with its instantly memorable chorus and appealing minor key melody, through the tough but tender Lil B, and the bruised, bluesy balladry of Eight Ball (the latter of which has the kind of restrained elegance that such illustrious forebears as The Rolling Stones exhibited on Wild Horses or Coming Down Again), Songs From The Satellites is a confident opening salvo from a ludicrously talented combo. Other gems include the delicate shuffle of Old Country, a brilliant change of mood, as well as illustrating their instinctive grasp of country styles. The band also know the value of a winning chorus, and Songs From The Satellites is not short on the kind of choral hooks that insinuate in your consciousness check out Drag You Down, for example and its immediate successor, Satellite Town, an unreconstituted slab of slashing Keef-chords and gutsy Country Rock action. Ill Be Around evokes the spirit of Lee Hazelwood and Desert Rock of yore, with its bass string guitar figure and purposeful swagger. Songs From The Satellites sounds great right now, as well as promising a richly rewarding future.
The Snakes have built up a dedicated audience base in the UK in the last couple of years, honing the distinctive, highly individualised approach to their craft - The Snakes comprise Simon Moor, guitar, keyboards and lead vocals, bassist / vocalist Alex Culpin, Richard Davies on guitar, slide guitar and vocals, Pete Smart on acoustic guitar and vocals, and drummer Dan Tilbury, who collectively conspire to enthral and entertain.
Songs From The Satellites sounds like one of the best debut albums of 2006 to paraphrase one of literatures most infamous reptiles, Kaa the constrictor from The Jungle Book, trust in me!
Track Listing: Turn Back The Clock / Lil B / Homecoming Day / Eight Ball / Old Country / Drag You Down / Satellite Town / Ill Be Around / Dont Fade Away / Happiness
Greetings. I just wanted to thank you for your continued support and invite you to have a first listen on myspace to the tracks off the new EP "Monster & Minstrel" due out later this month. Bright stars to you! Ahmond
My debut single "First Time" just got played on BBC Radio 2's Wake Up To Wogan program! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wake-up-to-wogan/contact/ Please write in! Nice one!
Four more little sonic gems for your August pleasure are now available on the site. Blitzen Trapper, Boulder Acoustic Society, Jay Brannan and The Wiyos. Yet another fine quartet even though we say so ourselves as picked them out.
Hey there, thank you very much. These songs here are really great and I can see the burritos flying while listening to the tunes. Really good band you are, here is a snake for you! Best wishes and much more success. LB
Hello, after an unfortunate hiatus, the reasons for which are probably best not gone into here, we finally have some new music on the AUK MySpace site. For your listening pleasure this month we offer Nathan Oliver, Conrad Ford, the irrepressible Todd Snider and the delightful Beccy Owen. Don't forget too, for those of you within striking distance of Leicester, Electric Dustbowl 2 on 19 September.
We've two new T shirts on sale for you.
Either in the Track Records story - http://www.trackrecords.co.uk/store/index.php?area=7
or at Track Records Ebay store.
cheers
tDS
Alan here.
Packing me boots, stringing me guitars and getting ready for the next two weeks. Don't be frightened to shout out any songs off the album you want to hear and don't forget the crazier you are the crazier we are.
Look forward to seeing you in the asylum at the end of the tour.
Hello, it's that time of the month again when we add more lovely music to our site. This month's happy foursome are The Barker Band in wistful mode, the summer of love-ish Old Californio, the anything but summer love-ish Christopher Rees and, wait for it..."Travelling Salesman's Young Wife Home Alone On Christmas In Montpelier, VT" from Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, which evenr if it was rubbish (and it's not) just had to be included for the names alone.
Hello. For our final update of 2008 we have a track from the wonderful Todd Snider, classic sounds from The Snakes, the spellbinding voice of Kate Campbell, the atmospheric Iguanas and some leftfield rock'n'roll from Slithering Beast. Merry Christmas/Solstice/whatever and a Happy New Year!
