Texas punkabilly rock & roll trio with a twist.

11 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Rockabilly, BLUES: Texas Style



Details:
Sidekick Mafia - Self-released
Kicking off their long-awaited disc with rockabilly kicker âGraveyard Loveâ is the first of many good moments here. It sets the tone with, quite possibly, the coolest verse of all time: Hey little baby Iâm six feet down / Get you a shovel and dig around / Necrophiliate me while Iâm fresh. One of Dallasâ most versatile bands, SM includes the sweet ballad âNatalie,â punk-thrasher âMemories In Dreams,â melancholy ode âJust Meâ and the swingy rocker âBurninâ Time.â Leader Justin Pickardâs vocals are stellar, and his guitar is crisp, fronting a great sounding mix with Brondon Escoâs drums and Matt Brannonâs bass and harmonies. With catchy, inspired music decorated by some brilliant lyrics, this is one of the best CDâs of the year, locally or otherwise.

Dallasâ rock and rollers Sidekick Mafia are a contradiction. âWe play rock and roll. Not rock - but rock and roll,â guitarist Justin Pickard implores. Anyone who has caught a live show already knows that. Though they have some punk influences, their sound has evolved into some of the heaviest, fastest and tightest garage rock around. Not interested? Theyâll throw down some rockabilly, or put a country or swing tilt on a roots rocker. Under the lights, Pickard proves to be one of the best vocalists in town, helped by Brannonâs perfect harmonizing. They donât just yell, they sing, wonderfully - in key all the time. Thatâs one big hurdle - the next is songwriting. Catchy tunes are nice, but to add in crazy running base lines on top of Escoâs stunningly eclectic drum jams creates a feast for the senses. A 1000-watt psychedelic spotlight.