{"id":849,"date":"2011-11-30T12:16:02","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T01:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=849"},"modified":"2011-11-30T12:17:16","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T01:17:16","slug":"teenage-casket-company-best-kept-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2011\/11\/teenage-casket-company-best-kept-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenage Casket Company – Best Kept Secret"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 25 words: <\/strong>A lethal combination of driving guitars, hooks, soaring choruses and pure addictiveness.<\/p>\n

Having first discovered Nottingham based Teenage Casket Company (TCC) on MySpace, yes MySpace, some 7 or 8 years ago, what I found in this “casket” was indeed a \u201cbest kept secret\u201d. \u00a0A band that captured the essence of the anthemic style of power rock that I loved best, combined with a live show that I managed to witness on two occasions which delivered the energy, stage moves and guitar pick trickery of those influences the band so proudly wear, not on their sleeves, but on their shirts.<\/p>\n

Between 2003 and 2007 the band independently released an album titled Dial It Up<\/em> and then an EP Eat Your Heart Out<\/em> which spawned the single and a video for Don\u2019t Look At Me Like That<\/em>. But it was their fearless work ethic and relentless touring that saw the band trek all over the UK, Europe and USA playing with the likes of Danger Danger, Acey Slade, Mitch Malloy, Vains Of Jenna, The Erotics, L.A Guns, Sign, Vain, Robin Black and TUFF\/Stevie Rachelle.<\/p>\n

To steal their own words \u201can honest band makes it\u2019s own friends\u201d and that they certainly did, with their accessible and totally down to earth attitude gaining a legion of \u201ccoffin kids\u201d worldwide and some big name admiration from bands such as Bowling For Soup and Danger Danger and did all of this and more, without any major label or management support. \u00a0But that was all in the past, after taking a break to pursue other projects and refresh the mind and soul, in 2011 TCC are BACK, albeit now as a 3 piece, with the departure of co-lead singer and guitarist Jamie Delerict. Back with a \u201cgreatest hits\u201d of sorts titled Best Kept Secret<\/em>, featuring tracks from their album and EP, as well as a brand new track Best Thing Is My Radio<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Choosing the 10 older tracks to feature on Best Kept Secret<\/em> can’t have been an easy task, but the chosen ones represent a lethal combination of driving guitars, hooks, soaring chorus’s and pure addictiveness, none better illustrated than Cocaine<\/em>, pardon the pun… Despite the departure of Delerict, Best Kept Secret<\/em> still pays homage to the punkier, angsty and snarlier side of the band with songs such as Dial It Up<\/em> and Mirrors & Wires<\/em> included. With the bands pedigree of growing up on a diet of 80’s hard rock, it’s no suprise that lead songwriter Rob Wylde can write a killer power ballad, with Believe In You<\/em> featuring all the trademarks of a cigarette lighter love song, well except for the token black and white heart wrenching film clip.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2011 and with the band having played some return shows in the UK and with new songs being written as we speak, I wait with anticipation of what the future holds. \u00a0Whilst the songs on Best Kept Secret<\/em> capture a snapshot in time, if new track\u00a0Best Thing Is My Radio <\/em>is any indication,\u00a0arguably the most infectious song the band has written and recorded, TCC will be a ‘best kept secret’ for not much longer.<\/p>\n

* Check out our interview with Teenage Casket Company right here…<\/a><\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/span><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong>\u00a0Nottingham, UK<\/p>\n

Check it out if you like:\u00a0<\/strong>Anthemic power rock<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> Jamsync Music<\/p>\n

Release Date:<\/strong> Out Now<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0www.myspace.com\/teenagecasketcompany<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0www.facebook.com\/teenagecasketcompany<\/a><\/p>\n

Track listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Best Friend Is My Radio
\n2. Cocaine
\n3. Dial It Up
\n4. Down On Luck
\n5. Thank You For Nothing
\n6. Mirrors & Wires
\n7. Don\u2019t Look At Me Like That
\n8. Believe In You
\n9. One Thing You Don\u2019t Need
\n10. Eat Your Heart Out
\n11. Ain\u2019t Got Nothin\u2019 On Me<\/p>\n\n

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