I pressed play and as soon as that guitar kicked in, who did I think of? The Black Keys. Brilliant. That’s a pretty good start, right? And the vocals by lead singer Joel Clayton contributed to also sounding like Queens of the Stone Age. Another good (great) place to be! When I checked their Facebook page(https://www.facebook.com/idleviolets.band?fref=ts) it seems that I am not the only one who likened them to these bands.
The trio based in Middlesbrough have made a lot of noise over the internet, and enough to hold my interest in the band. Clayton’s gritty and rough vocals throughout Gunslinger soars over the electrifying riffs from his guitar, whilst Richard Federkiel’s bass accompanies it beautifully, holding the rhythm throughout the song.
The song is split into 3 distinct sections making for a dramatic and emotional song, to which each section is sublime, taking you on a musical journey.
The song that the trio have produced is a song which requires your loudest volume and will sound great as you are driving (which is exactly where I will be playing it). A song of this caliber would hold up to the standards of a large arena – filling the room in its entirety. ‘Gunslinger’ had my foot tapping the whole time and the guitar riffs with grunginess makes the whole song a winner.
The single was released on the 19th of September, which is a release from their new EP due out October 29th.
Watch the video for their track Gunslinger here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvj-Vk-4fs8&feature=youtu.be