Sounds better in a song than it does with hell to pay
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Jetscreamer
Jetscreamer were a three piece band formed in Denton Texas consisting of singer/guitarist Will Kapinos, guitarist Samantha Moss and drummer Alex Maples. No bassist and both guitarists mostly played slide guitar with Moss sliding crunching power chords and Kopinios taking up lead with full on attack that sounds like Sonic Youth playing blues rock.. In 2002 they signed to the UK label Bella Union Records and released their only album Starhead in 2003. I was lucky enough to catch them live at The Buffalo in Highbury on what I presume was their only tour over here.
Front Porch, the opening song on Starhead perfectly shows right from off how the two slide guitars work together, it also has in my opinion one of the best middle eight break downs recorded. No exaggeration, the song is going along like a train up until 2:40 when it sounds as if a Bowing 747 aeroplane is taking off.
