The second in my series of bands who hit big at SXSW...
Today it's Harlem. According to last.fm they are "an Austin (by way of Nashville) thrash-trash-punk band covered in barbecue sauce and feathers."
Sounds fun doesn't it? That's pretty much what I'd describe them as too really. The track Friendly Ghost sounds very like a lot of the "indie" that was coming out of the UK in the first half of the last decade - staccato guitars, sharp vocals...
Let's just say these guys would have fit perfectly into the New York scene about 7 or 8 years ago alongside the Strokes, the Rapture and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Ramones, New York Dolls, Television influenced modern day indie-punk fusion.
VERY listenable, very accessable. Check out Friendly Ghost below to get an idea of what they are all about.
http://www.myspace.com/harlemduh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCKjhs4UKns
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- Kevin
- Cork, Ireland
- An Irish based alternative music blog. Music news, gigs, live reviews, album reviews... You'll find them here. If you want anything featured or removed, please shout. I hope you'll discover something new to love on this little experiment of mine. Currently editing the Music Section of the UCC Express and contributing to Motley magazine on campus, as well as writing for PopCultureMonster and 4FortyFour. Always looking for new projects so please get in touch if interested. Thanks for reading.
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