Bastard Lovechild of Rock n’ Roll
Jacksonville, FL
The Black Keys, The Von Bondies, Led Zepplin
Rock n’ Roll’s legitimate children need no introduction; you hear them every day. These privileged scions play their hook-driven pop anthems to arenas full of screaming fans. Their songs are tight, well-crafted and utterly sterile. But are you wondering who inherited the raw energy and sheer unpredictability of Mama Rock and Papa Roll? Who carries forth the tradition of raw, sleazy and unmistakably vibrant music? Look no further than Bastard Lovechild of Rock n’ Roll (BLORR to their friends).
With raucous guitar licks and thrilling keyboard solos, BLORR delivers tunes that shift from noisy and fast paced to dreamy and languid. But from gritty rock to smooth Bossa Nova, BLORR is always unfailingly alive. Who could ask more?
Lifelong surf chums Hot Damn Sweet Huckleberry Winn (AKA Adam Winn) and Cookie SugarHips (by day, Chris Hess) were reunited by fate (and an unsurprisingly flaky drummer) to form BLORR one momentous night. Since then, they’ve been touring regularly, with Cookie providing guitar, vocals and keyboards and Mr. Hot Damn Sweet on the drums and keyboards. Their nicknames, which are of course self-inflicted, are a nod to the loose style that propels them.
Their 2010 EP Bim Bom is an album best digested as a single unit, instead of a loose collection of songs. The tracks swing wildly from high-octane garage rock to mellow jazz-like refrains as it tells the story of Cookie’s muse, Delisa. These tonal shifts never feel arbitrary; each new direction fits within the story as a whole.
Fans of BLORR can look forward to a full touring schedule for 2011, with shows in California, New York, Texas and Florida. Their promise to save the world with “Booty shaking rock n’ roll” seems to be well underway.
I love this whole revival scene, with The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, and now BLRR. Please keep the jams coming. Coming in HOT!
Oh, I almost forgot anothrer great one I found on Myspoonful, The Stone Foxes. FTW.
Pretty badass!
I’m playing air guitar. #badass
I had the exact same reaction to their songs. It’s too infectious to not want to play along with.
Oh. I just read about you guys in Jacksonville’s Void magazine. I must say this music is splendid. April 1st is my birthday perhaps I should celebrate at your show…!
This is great. I am thrilled whenever I hear a sound that really rocks. A lot of Jack Black in there, but also some 16 horsepower; a really good blend of a lot of influences. I am very excited about this band.
i really like the black keys and you really sound like them