Earley described American Goldwing as about letting the groups loves and early influences out for public display, expressing the album as a culmination of “the sounds we grew up with, the hard guitar rock and country picking of our younger years mixes with glimmers of our usual space-aging technology and pawn shop Casio apomb. Heavy guitar riffs and blasting drum fills live side-by-side with plucking banjos, wailing harmonicas and muddy slide guitars that make you want to shotgun a beer in the shower while listening to the Stones or Joe Walsh”.
Forming in 2000, genre-straddling has always been a specialty of BLITZEN TRAPPER, who have masterfully blended indie, folk-rock with alt-Country, but at their heart they have a classic Rock and Roll sound that is drenched in warming harmonies.
Their live show has always garnered alluring reviews and promised unwavering, passionate energy onstage..
“Sent their fans into a fit of delirium, as those in attendance begged and pleaded for more.” – Henry Hauser beatsperminute.com
“In an imaginary musical marriage, Led Zeppelin’s edge and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s folksy twangs had a baby. Taken a step further, that baby procreated with Tom Petty’s voice. BLITZEN TRAPPER would be the Led-Skynyrd grandchild’s name.” -MXDWN.COM
“EARLEY’s solo highlighted the folk roots of the band’s music and resembled the soulful crooning of BOB DYLAN… BLITZEN TRAPPER displays a multi-faceted distinctiveness that translates into a truly superb live music experience…with each member of the band wielding different instruments throughout the entire set.”heyreverb.com
HEADLINE SHOW TICKETS ONSALE WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
Sun 1st April West Coast Bluesfest, Perth
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Tue 3rd April Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
http://www.princebandroom.com.au; www.moshtix.com.au
Thru 5th April Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
www.oxfordartfactory.com; www.moshtix.com.au
Sat 7th April East Coast Bluesfest, Byron Bay
www.bluesfest.com.au
Mon 9th April East Coast Bluesfest, Bryon Bay
www.bluesfest.com.au
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