copperheads

Bio:

.... .. .. Copperheads


“Copperheads” EP

.. Key Tracks: “Drugs,” “Killer”

8.4/10.0

Relatively new to the Oklahoma scene, Copperheads silently released a gem of an EP this December.

Riding the Oklahoma garage rock wave, Copperheads get points for being — arguably — the loudest of the bunch.

It’s the frenetic, crazed delivery that has this release buzzing with energy — chords struck with such a manic velocity my own fingers get blisters and such booming percussion I get a little scatterbrained. “Copperheads” is an unrelenting, rough and tumble experience not for the faint of heart.

The band seems to favor “Raw Power” era punk riffs, especially evident in surprisingly harmonious “All I Need” and “USA Trash.”

But while the group can carry a note if need be, the in-your-face holler of “Killer” and “Drugs” is all the more fun. It’s the fast-paced, loose-reigned punk sound of a criminally forgotten era.

Kudos also go to Chris Harris’ production talents; he brilliantly layers the recording into something that maintains the raw, sonic bombast of a live show with just enough restraint to let the songs really shine.

“Copperheads” may be a brisk introduction, but it says a lot about where the band will go. It seems yet another garage rock powerplayer has entered the arena, except Copperheads have the full intention of blasting you out of it.

“Copperheads” EP is available at Guestroom Records for $3.

-Joshua Boydston/The Daily

Member Since:

March 18, 2009

Members:

Kyle


Jesse


Andy


Dane

Influences:

the germs, the gun club, suicide, velvet underground, joy division, television, beach boys, chuck berry, sonic youth, the stooges, talking heads, the animals, mc5, the monks, the sonics, the ventures....