DOM MARIANI of DATURA4 interviewed by Michael Toland of BLURT : We settle in for a fresh convo with Australia’s Dom Mariani on his band’s upcoming April release, West Coast Highway Cosmic. “I’m a classic rock tragic at heart,” confesses Mariani. And we wouldn’t have it any other way. – BLURT MAGAZINE HERE
“It takes a lot of balls to try and pull off a Bo Diddley cover, but the garage punk band not only attempt it, but do so with amazing results.” – BLURT PREMIERE HERE
The first time I heard it, several months ago, I muttered to myself, “Think this gonna be in my top 10 of 2019.” ‘deed it is, folks.Fred Mills / BLURT MAGAZINE
There’s probably no sweeter SoCal sound circa 2019 than this band. – BLURT HERE
“An instant classic” : Beechwood premieres “I Know It’s Not Right” via BLURT HERE EUROPE TOUR DATESJuly 19 @ Patronaat — Haarlem, NLJuly 20 @ Le Petit Bain — Paris, FRJuly 21 @ Le Galion — Lorient, FRJuly 22 @ Shacklewell Arms — London, UKJuly 24 @ The Hope and Ruin — Brighton, UKJuly 25 […]
Mariani is no macho cock rock shouter – no matter what backdrop he stands in front of, he’ll always have that slightful soulful, melodic power pop voice, backed here, as everywhere, with creamy vocal harmonies. Check the folk rocking “Not For Me” and “The City of Lights” and the overtly psychedelic “Cat On a Roof,” […]
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“‘Runnin’ Blind’ is our attempt to blend Krautrock with The Everly Brothers…” said singer-songwriter Brent Rademaker. – BLURT HERE
We can’t resist a sweet, perfectly-crafted power pop song. — John B. Moore / BLURT MAGAZINE
Though the former member of Black Diamond Heavies is no amateur, Holder is sort of the anti-cracker blues cracker bluesman – he skips displays of six-string virtuosity typical of Clapton/Vaughan acolytes and just goes for the gut. Whether he’s admonishing haters with the heavy “What’s Wrong With Your Mind,” gets a little frightening with the […]