Knoxville's own Royal Bangs took a turn in Chicago Sunday night, at the Hideout. Made up of wizzards Sam Stratton, Ryan Schaefer, and Chris Rusk, Royal Bangs are a refreshing treat of synthy energy, pure joy, and serious rock. I know its commonplace now to link a band to earlier day roots, "oh thats so 80s", "thats totally 90's" but dammit when do we get a day in the sun? I think this is SO 2010.
Royal Bangs are part of the Revolution. No more will we suffer through ironic throwback tunes fuled by arrogance and hipster holiness. Maybe we'll just litsen to a band who's fun, and who makes smart music. And yes, we'll shake our stuff to it. I think thats the point! Let-your-hair-down rock infused with good times beats and synths. Oh and some righteous vocals from Ryan Schaefer too.
I have a soft spot for hardworking rock. These boys have been together since 2005 and the result of long tours and practice is a really unique but relateable and enjoyable sound. Their album, Let it Beep was released in 2009. RFC is looking very forward to what's next.
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