Thrust Quarterly
- Geoffrey Brown
Garagepile
A psychobilly band from Pittsburgh with a sore throat singer. The roots
lie in metal and punk, as if I needed a bio to figure that out. The
A-side is a high speed dirt bike ride down a bumpy road. The flip
features some impressive twin guitar, heavy slap, and drums along with
that maniac on the vocals. The bio mentions Darby Crash and Conway Twitty
drinking together. If the late smooth one ever heard Scotty Quay let out
a beller, there is no way in hell he'd be drinking with him. Interesting
to say the least.
- William Athey
In Pittsburgh Newsweekly
The 'Burgh is experiencing a pompadoured rockabilly mini-renaissance, and
these are the first locals to commit the energetic retro-groove to wax.
The band displays a distinct punk lineage - gravel voice Scott Quay sang
for the Bad Genes, and authentic stand-up bassist Blair Powell pounded
skins for the Genes and Doomwatch. Unlike the slicker recordings of some
contemporaries such as Flat Duo Jets, this is raw and lo-fi, "live and in
one take." But the songs can still keep you rockin' and drinkin' way
past midnight.
- Manny Theiner
Bob Hume, Rock, Rattle, 'n' Roll radio show, Perth, Australia.
I received a copy of the Highway 13 45 in the mail today. After
downloading a snippet of "Time I Go" from their home page to blast out at
work every time I close windows its great to hear the whole thing.
This single cooks. "Two Timin' Dog"/"Time I Go". The home made looking
cover boasts that this was "Recorded drunk, live and in one take ...". It
sure sounds like it and that's not a put down. I could call this
drunkabilly. :)
It's rough raw and exciting. Highway 13 are not re-creating a Happy Days
here. This is exciting 90's rough and ready rock-a-billy. It needs to be
played loud. The music hasn't been recorded over a year with millions of
overdubs abd edited from the best phonemes, it's done live and retains the
excitement of being live with an attitude no rock star is ever gonna
understand.
To find out more check out Highway 13's homepage. You can download a
sample there and annoy squares at your work. You can find out how to order
the single. You can get there from Bertrand's home page and no doubt most
other home pages maintained by people on this list.
DISCLAIMER. I have no relationship with Highway 13 and have been offerred
no money, drugs, sex or travel for this review - the bastards. :)
Blue Suede News #34
"Two Timin' Dog" - I love this song - true American bopcats - recorded
in one take, cool! B) "Time I Go" - not a quantum leap in rock culture,
but it's got a good beat that's easy to dance to - I give it a 77, Dick.
Highway 13 of Ohio (sic - we're from PA) were the first band to
answer our S.O.S. for Robert Gordon on the internet. Thanks guys!
-Dennis DeWitt