Lush Budget presents The Les Payne Product
Guitarist James Karnes and drummer/keyboardist Christopher Pomerenke harmonize like hyperventilating choirboys and are the demon-addled force behind such energized chicanery. They recalls suck noteables as rockabilly's Dex and Crow of Chapel Hill's Flat Duo Jets. The music is entertaining, crazed and frenetic, and doesn't take itself the least bit seriously. It's also tight as a bull's sphincter and funny as a bowl haircut. With a generous nod to Frank Zappa and any of the ear candy produced by the Knack, Les Payne (named after the reigning mayor of Nothing, Arizona) might remind folks of many things -- including half-familiar nursery rhymes, B-movie hooks or Perry Farrell's piercing shriek. The skill behind their shtick is as seasoned as it is abundant. Consider an epic ditty from their self-titled debut on Aviator Records called "At the Rodeo (Fireball)" -- a song that's as much rip-snorter as it is lilting ballad, demonstrating an uncanny ability to juggle not only the technical side of tempo, rhythm and speedy scale maneuvers, but the listener's emotions and expectations as well. It's a big, colorful sound, all right, made all the more impressive by the band's Siamese-twinned lineup. TRACKS: 1) We Are The Monster 2) At The Rodeo (Fireball) 3) Nice To Have You Here 4) Giving Up On Angels' Wings 5) Trippy Wicked Caffeine Buzz 6) Hey, Why Don't You Take A Break
Lush Budget presents The Les Payne Product  (Author)    Format: Audio CD
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