This release is built around the musings of Aberdonian singer/songwriter Gary Ross, who penned much of his material whilst working on the rigs, and got it out there thanks to the information superhighway, where it was stumbled upon by Yorkshire muso Daz Haley. Haley it was who set about assembling a band that includes Manc guitarist/producer Tom Goodwin and ex-Embrace drummer Mike Heaton, and here we have it – REDNECK RENEGADE.
Compressed vocals and a jangly guitar sit within the bass booming heart of this twisted and uplifting debut on innovative/eclectic label Fat Northerner. Given the lonely and claustrophobic conditions offshore (just a 6’ room and a guitar for company), neither the melancholic thread nor the heavy dollop of escapism come as a surprise. Both elements however, feed into the shifting sands of ‘Running Out’, an indie-rock n roller with strangely out of synch elements that tell you that this is not what it at first seems.
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The flip side is more prone to spaced-out wanderings, hinting at the deeper focus, but is similarly cosseted well within the rock n roll parameters that we see repeated with increasing frequency, never changing whilst it’s purveyors queue for their 15 minutes and then disappear. It’s my guess that there is more to REDNECK RENEGADE than meets the eye, for this is a familiar sound, only somehow deeper set.
What do I mean?
They got a moispace – go listen and see
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