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The Blue Demons Review By Noel
The Blue Demons describe themselves as a Punk/Surf/Garage trio from parts unknown, but they seem to be from Toronto, Canada. As for the Punk/Garage thing, they play Pre-Surf Instro and First-Wave Surf music with very high intensity and lots of drive; lots of overdrive, too. You say you like Link Wray and The Gamblers, The Pyramids and Eddie & the Showmen? They play ‘em hard and fast. This is eminently danceable Surf with attitude. And they take liberties! These guys sure ain’t The Ventures.
They have a self-titled blue-vinyl .45 from 2012 with two songs on it, “Cougar Country” and “Beatnik Bandit”, which are also on the thirteen-track self-titled CD that came out recently.
I thoroughly enjoy almost all the songs on these records. I haven’t decided, just for myself anyway, if “Baja” and “Apache” lend themselves to the Demons’ urgent sound and feel. You may like then a lot. I believe all the other songs work really well. Two highlights for me are the extended 6:24 minute “Jack the Ripper” followed immediately by the 5:01 minute hard rockin’ tribute to one of my favorite Spaghetti Westerns called, “Well Hung”.
If you’re the impressionable sort, I don’t recommend driving while listening to The Blue Demons; you’re liable to get a very expensive speeding ticket. But I do recommend playing these records very, very loud. Oh, just go ahead and turn your stereo all the way up. You’ll hear what I mean. Lots of fun!
The Blue Demons are on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Blue-Demons/184430558246831
This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
Last edited: Jan 25, 2015 20:52:24
