Slim
Wray is an alternative rock band based in Brooklyn.
Initially I was thinking they were English,
because there are spots where they felt very British Invasion to me. Maybe it
was because they covered "Gloria", but the band also lists the
Animals and the Kinks as influences, so it kind of makes sense. There's a pair
of pants in their video for "Bear" that certainly looks like they
could come from the '60s.
Some
of that is the willingness to incorporate other sounds. The intro to "Bear"
sounds a little bit Eastern influenced, whereas "I Gotta Girl (With a List
of Needs)" is more reminiscent of surf music, but fuzzier. They have some
interesting combinations, but always solidly rock.
The
benefit from simplicity. Pared down to drums and guitar, the instruments come
through strong. Sometimes rhythm and percussion seems to dominate, like on
"Cutout", and other times there are more complicated melodies, as on
"Long Long Way." Still solidly rock.
Their
album, Sack Lunch, is available via Amazon and iTunes.
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