Druglords Of The Avenues
Gotta Light (picture Disc)
What began as a side project with legendary San Francisco punk singer Johnny "Peebucks" Bonnel (Swingin' Utters, Filthy Thieving Bastards, Primitive Heads) and guitarist Matt Grayson quickly evolved into a fully fledged band with a life and perspective all its own. Now releasing their third full length, the band are locked in and firing on all cylinders with their unique brand of rollicking, storytelling streetpunk. On past albums, influences ranging from the fiery grit of punk & hardcore classics like the Dwarves & Circle Jerks to the ramshackle folk chaos of The Pogues and the dark complexities of The Pixies have been spotted in the mix. What truly sets Druglords of the Avenues apart is the combination of that punk rock energy with the folk tradition of songwriting as storytelling. While the guitars and the rhythm section - where Bonnel & Grayson are joined by guitarist Rob Pierce, bassist Michael Mininger, and drummer Robert Faria - may be blazing at a breakneck pace, the lyrics are relating street level tales of poor and working class people doing what they have to to survive. FOR FANS OF: SWINGIN' UTTERS, COCK SPARRER, THE POGUES, DROPKICK MURPHYS, RANCID, NOFX.