The Royal Hangmen are a 4-piece garage band hailing from Zurich,Switzerland.
Influenced by insane, mind blowing sixties-garage beat, these guys know how to shake your ears with their fuzz-driven guitars, grinding VOX organ, stompin' backbeat and high energy screaming vocals.
These Wildmen play vintage instruments with a sound reminiscent of The Sonics, 13th Floor Elevators, Small Faces but with a style and energy all their own.
The band’s first release is the 7" single "Mary Jane" / "You Better Tell That Girl" is out now on the greek label Lost In Tyme Records. (Lim. edition of 500 copies)
Mary Jane is an all out high energy Stomper that sounds like a cross of the Sonics meets the Animals with raw screaming energy and a hypnotic beat that's sure to get stuck in your head.
You Better Tell That Girl is reminiscent of The Nightcrawlers "Basket Of Flower" meets the Standells "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" and a hint of The Monkees "Last Train To Clarksville" all rolled up into this killer anthem with a catchy 12 string melody and chorus that beckons you to sing along.
(Robert Keely, Garage Gods)
Some reviews:
„Mary Jane“, the A side of The Royal Hangmen’s single, is a garage punker in the vein of early Fuzztones. It’s eclipsed by the more melodic and memorable flip, “You Better Tell That Girl”, where the Swiss band conjure up a good chorus and some fine folk-rock guitars.
Shindig Magazine
Aus Zürich kommen The Royal Hangmen. Ihre Musik wummert wie eine Zeitreise in die 60er durch die Gehörgänge. «Mary Jane» als Beweis dafür, dass früher Liebeserklärungen durchaus rocken und rotzen durften.
DRS 3 „Sounds“ (Swiss National Radio)
Hailing from Zurich, Switzerland, The Royal Hangmen make their LIT debut in a raging fury of swirling vox organ and helter-skelter screaming vocals. And let me tell you, these cats got it down right. From the mod-sixties styling on their 7" cover to the insane garage-rock blow-up that lingers inside, these guys are the real deal. Pulse-pounding riffing starts "Mary Jane" on the right foot, complimented by some pulverizing bass playing and floating organ chords that will get your head spinning faster than a 7-11 hotdog on the rotissarie. Add in some seriously enthusiastic Sonics-styled vocals and we got ourselves a burner.
Flipside, "You Better Tell That Girl," does nothing to slow down the proceedings. Adding a slightly more pop-friendly sheen of jangly 12-string guitars and some real radio-friendly melodies, this song torches all the way through the damn fine sing-along chorus. A real treat for all fans of 60's inspired garage rock, and not one to be missed. Pressed in limited editions, you might want to pop on over to the LIT myspace page right away to claim yours before they're all gone.
The Ripple Effect (Blog)
2009 45 giri Lost in TymeSingolo d'esrdio per questo gruppo Svizzero. Vengono da Zurigo e ci regalano due grezze gemem di sixties garage punk sull'etichetta greca Lost in Tyme.Great!!!!
Il Blog del Cavernicolo (Blog)
Lost In Tyme Records scores a hat-trick with their third release, the debut single from Swiss garage maniacs, the Royal Hangmen. This 7" is titled Mary Jane, but anyone who expects cannabis influenced hippie noodlings will be dissapointed, as this is a 100% frantic Garage Punk record. The song in question is a classic -Vox organ fueled- track in the vein of the 5 Canadians, with a pummeling bass line ,screaming R&B vocals and a fuzzed up lead guitar break. In true Garage fashion, the flipside is a folkpunk piece, that sounds like the Nightcrawlers on speed, with some tasty 12 string Rickenbacker and a Small Faces style flangered finish. The Royal Hangmen, are self confessed vintage instrument junkies, which you can tell by the sound of this record. Listening to this 7", whets my appetite for a full length release by the Royal Hangmen, and the same goes for Lost In Tyme as well!
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