Adam Meisterhans (guitars, vocals, words) / Tucker Riggleman (bass, ideas, the heat) / Jordan Hudkins (drums, percussion, art)
Influences
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Black Keys, Bob Dylan, Boston, Thin Lizzy, The Who, Van Halen, Weezer, CCR, Spacehog, Kings of Leon, Staxx Records
Sounds Like
"It’s as if Morrison joined Led Zeppelin; and not just retro for retro’s sake, just good old school rock. ...and like the Weez[er] they wrap up several decades of rock into a nice timeless package that pretty much everybody can like...This is the kind of music that will play well to a lot of people." -WV Gazz Gatecrasher Music Blog
"The lights turned low and red, the amps shook with anticipation, and the whole building proceeded to rock. The influence of the Black Keys can be heard in their overall style, while the vocal crooning and all around swagger of singer Adam Meisterhans is akin to Jack White of the White Stripes. The non-stop energy of Jordan Hudkins on the drum set is the driving force of the band, while the steady pacing of Tucker Riggleman on bass completes the picture." -The Shepherd University Picket
"I forgot what it was like to get a rock album in the office, but this is what it must be like. Adam Meisterhans’ voice is a delicate balance between the Walkmen and The Black Keys and the music follows suit. Chiseled out of portions of great guitar riffs of the past, “Heavy Nasty” sounds like standard rock and roll — something that is good in studio but great live." -Graffiti Magazine
"If you are a fan of that bygone era of late 60's rock and miss the power that three very talented musicians can crank out, you need to find The Demon Beat. Seek them out if you find yourself a fan of early Kings of Leon, Wolfmother, or The Fratellis. Hunt them down if you need rock music with a soul...
The name of The Demon Beat comes from the phrase that many used to denounce the virtue of early rock and roll music when it was on its rise, and now it is a symbol of its return. Imagine that—rock music being reborn here in the hills of West Virginia, by three boys in love with rhythm, soul, and a whole lot of grit."
-Taylor Kuykendall for Hard Rain Magazine
From deep between the hushed hilltops of West Virginia, comes a rag-tag trio of sharply dressed men with a predilection for volume and a passion for Rock & Roll.
The Demon Beat have been busy making craters in local bars, clubs, and basements- blowing minds and resurrecting a brand of musical honesty and aural aggression that has lain dormant for decades.
"I thought people forgot how to play Rock & Roll." -a sound guy at a barn (in reference to the Demon Beat's performance.)
The Demon Beat deliver a refreshingly taut mix of Jordan Hudkins' boisterous rhythms, the tenacious assault of Tucker Riggleman's gut-pummeling basslines, and the scathingly acerbic, yet thick and mellow guitar work of Adam Meisterhans- who delivers his vocals with the dry wit and literary prowess of a second-year English studies drop-out.
This is Greg from Winds Of Thor - The Music Of Led Zeppelin. Hope to see you at The Madison on August 29th for the ULTIMATE Led Zeppelin concert! www.windsofthor.net
heyy there strangers, its been a long time that i known of that you guys havent came around Chambersburg, PA. I miss your music at the shows I go to. Need to come back around here sometime.
dear friend, i recorded an album called "a palindrome" that you can download for free at www.samspalindromes.com . it's 17 tracks and is structurally palindromic. listen to it if you'd like and i hope it tickles your fancy. your friend, sam
Holy pumpkin, why didn't I enroll at Sheppard? We'll have to get you guys down here to the L-burg before the summer dries up and before the ultimate end of days. And you'll have to bring those '85 rappin' caricatures too.
last night i had a dream with you in it and it consisted of this: (although i can't really tell you all the deepest depths of this as most of the best parts are always forgotten by the time one wakes up.) at any rate: you. me. queen concert. ok. SOMEHOW we are who we are NOW and freddie mercury and brian may are how they were cira 1975. fab hair, etc. basically the long and the short of it was, you and brian may hooked up freddie mercury and myself. at the end of the night, freddie and i were walking away from you and brian and brian yells, "hey! be careful, you know he has aids, right?" and then you and brian may proceeded to laugh. and i went somewhere and made out with freddie mercury. my first thought when i awoke was, "wait, wasn't he gay?" but i HAD to tell you the part you played in my short-lived romance with freddie mercury.
