Showing posts with label similar to Ben Harper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label similar to Ben Harper. Show all posts

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

KONGOS - Take It From Me







1.    So the KONGOS aye?

KONGOS are an alternative rock and that fight out of Paradise Valley, Arizona, by way of South Africa and England. Playing since 2007 they have three long players on their roll of honor. Take It From Me (April'16) is the lead single from the third album Egomaniac (June'16).


2. What are they touting?

Take It From Me is more of the same clamoring, drum heavy rocking goodness with the infectious accordion we have all come to know and love. Sound as a pound and with a solid streak of taking the piss out of others and themselves.


3. Who do KONGOS sound like?

Cage The Elephant's retro-vibe with a side of AWOLNATION's big noise and Ben Harper's guitar.


4. What have the muppets in the press said about Take It From Me?
“An anthemic hook fueled by a clever call-and-response” – Ground Sounds.


“Signature accordion and slide guitar” – Best New Bands.
“The song is a hit!” – Populove.
 



 

5. Which bands have had a hand in KONGOS creation?
Some of KONGOS influences are Jackson Browne, Dire Straits, The Prodigy, Pink Floyd and The Police.


6. Why should I give Take It From Me a fair crack of the whip?
Take It From Me is a radio-friendly melange of sounds and some snarkiness.

 
7. Do KONGOS have any more bangers?
Number one hit Come With Me Now is worth the kudos and Hey I Don't Know is no slouch neither.




8. Any more words?
KONGOS are four brothers, who's pops made tunes too, who produce and record their own music and are nice guys.
 
 
“It’s kinda like a cigarette smokin’ you”
 
 


 
The Steve Miller Band formed in 1966 and have eighteen albums that are an integral part of what we consider today the sound of classic seventies rock. Steve Miller is the god son of Les Paul the man who made the sound of rock'n'roll possible. In April 2016 Steve Miller was inducted into the Rock'N'Roll Hall Of Fame and tore them a new one, creating a controversy that destroyed what little credibility The Black Keys had. Jet Airliner was one of three singles from Book Of Dreams (1977) an album All Music said “is a highlight of the ‘70’s classic rock era and one of Miller’s finest releases.”
 
“Somebody's tryin’ to make me stay
You know I’ve got to be movin’ on”
 
 

 
  

Monday, 15 December 2014

The Best Indie Songs of 2014 - Bahamas




Bahamas is blues, roots, folk, soul or something like that. But on Stronger Than That (July’14) there is an all-in indie chorus and piano like on Lean On Me. So actually it’s like quite like an indie track.

Stronger Than That is a laid back chilling track that minds me of Ben Harper. The chorus is where it’s at and there’s some pretty tight guitar playing too.





Bahamas is Afie Jurvanen a great guitar player and songwriter from Toronto, Canada. He’s been lamenting his lot since least 2009.

Stronger Than That  is the second plaint from the long player Bahamas Is Afie (Aug’14). Afie has mad admiration for Willie Nelson, Van Morrison and Neil Young. Fucking weirdo.

Well if you dig lo-fi whinging and great song writing then ya could do worse than give All The Time and Lost In Light a fair shake of the stick.





Tickety-boo. Now for the follow-up let’s go with some Ben Harper and Steal My Kisses (1999).