Hell yes! Theo Verney’s Mountain Rose (Feb'15) is one of the best indie songs of 2015. A drumstick count in propels the song straight into a dirty little low key groove that the tune choogles along on. Verney’s voice on this track is a ringer for Ian Brown and the song sure as shit has a Stone Rosey feel to it. No it’s not just the fucking title.
The guitars give it the juice in the chorus but the vocals remain soaring above lending the tune an expansive, timeless and epic quality. There's a bit of fun and bounce in the verses, more rock than shoe gaze, more Stonesy than Rosey. Not a tune to inspire instant devotion perhaps but like an STD it grows fast on you, is fun to get and hard to get rid of.
Theo Verney is a one man band in the studio and a hard rocking three piece on stage. They come smoking out of Brighton, England. Theo has been on the job since 2013. Mountain Rose is from his third short player Brain Disease (May'15).
Shit you need to know:
Theo Verney pitches a tent for DIY. All the instruments were recorded by himself and he produces his own tracks.
Get's his kicks from 70's rock like Frank Zappa, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.
Theo Verney also admitted having a chubby for Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix and The Black Lips.
Theo Verney has been compared to Ty Segall.
Theo Verney supported Two Gallants in London last month.
Wake Me Softly is a fucking goodie and so is Heavy Sunn.
Double trouble today comes from Australian rock band Kingswood and their stone cold classic Ohio (2013).
“She was standing at the
show
Why? I guess I'll never know
Should I stay or should I go?”
Why? I guess I'll never know
Should I stay or should I go?”
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