The Holy Goats

THE HOLY GOATS

This New Jersey-based quintet brings back that hard driving blues-rock sound in a big way. The 12-tracks that adorn this disc boast thick slabs of smoky, rootsy, romp and stomp rock ‘n’ roll as tracks like “Satisfied” and “Clear” are bursting with tasty guitar licks, rollicking bass lines, and throaty vocals. Encompassing retro rock to the hilt, The Holy Goats bring the bell-bottom blues of Humble Pie and The Faces back to the forefront.
NYC Skratch Magazine Review, Mike SOS - Mike SOS, Skratch Magazine

The debut album of the American band, The Holy Goats, surely represents one of the most pleasant surprises when talking about a band’s first release. The basic style of this band is rock with roots in the 70’s in the tradition of bands like Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie, Bad Company, the Faces, the Rolling Stones, etc. This retro attitude has an improved, modern production, and not for one moment could it be said that the band’s music is passé. The Holy Goats have a natural, direct and assured way with their material, which is based in rock and blues with slight soul variations. The Holy Goats are a band with big possibilities and respectable quality. Their album has consistent material and there is not a weak moment. The Holy Goats are a band to be reckoned with in the future.
Branimir Lokner, Rock Express Magazine - Branimir Lokner, Rock Express Magazine

“Shades of Humble Pie, Bad Co., Crowes and the Stones color the hard-rockin' boogie-blues delivery of guitarist/vocalist/bandleader and Chris Robinson-esque (Black Crowes) frontman Todd McCullough. Raunch rawk riffs, gut bucket vocals, great stage command, solid songwriting, soaring leads and a super tight low-end. Consistently named top rock band in the tri-state area." - Al Muzer, The Aquarian Magazine.
- Al Muzer

"Has a smoky, slinky groove to it, and might have you thinking of the Black Crowes and the familiarity of '70s rock, a mix of acid rock, southern rock, and Texas blues hits home and will stick with you for a long time". – Bill Ribas, NY Street Review. - Bill Ribas

THE HOLY GOATS - THE HOLY GOATS:

Sacrifice The Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Aerosmith, Bad Company and the Black Crowes into a blender and the zesty result will be The Holy Goats.
Yet, their sound is original and their fire and enthusiasm take the classic rock sound to the next level. This band from central New Jersey are committed musicians who play a great brand of power- blues rock. Their music is a mix of soulful vocals, powerful percussions, raw vigorous guitars and heavy bass lines that are part of their trademark sound.
The self-titled debut is a twelve-song collection of roots rock, lusty playing and raw forceful blues.
The CD opens with 'On Your Knees' with its strong bass lines, funky groove, scorching guitars and deep moving vocals by singer/songwriter Todd McCullough. This fluid song is followed by 'Presence of Mind', another heartfelt soundscape complete with impressive jams. 'Satisfied' is filled with smoldering dynamic guitar chords, high voltage beats, kick-ass keys and expressive vocals. 'Satisfied' is fulfilling and just one of many top-notch tracks. A smoldering bluesy cover of the 'Stray Cat Blues' follows it. The Holy Goats are a rock and roll revival filled with revelry and high-octane music!
Laura Turner Lynch, Kweevak’s Music Portal

The self-titled debut is a twelve-song collection of roots rock, lusty playing and raw forceful blues. Michelle Eckert, the bassist and only female in the band, adds rich harmonies to Todd McCullough's soulful lead vocals.

The CD opens with 'On Your Knees' with its strong bass lines, funky groove, scorching guitars and deep moving vocals by singer/songwriter McCullough. This fluid song is followed by 'Presence of Mind' another heartfelt soundscape complete with impressive jams. 'Satisfied' is filled with smoldering dynamic guitar chords, high voltage beats, kick-ass keys and expressive vocals. 'Satisfied' is fulfilling and just one of many top-notch tracks. A smoldering bluesy cover of the 'Stray Cat Blues' follows it. The Holy Goats are a rock and roll revival filled with revelry and high-octane music!

Recommended Tracks: (1,2,7) - Laura Turner Lynch

THE HOLY GOATS

The Holy Goats are from New Jersey, but after listening to their southern-fried, blues based, classic rock, you'd swear they were from the south. Their website says their sound is a blend of their influences the Stones, Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Humble Pie and Bad Company and they're not lying. The four-piece group features biting, solid guitar riffs and tightly constructed songs that maintain energy throughout. But you also hear shades of the Allmann Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd in the twang-tinged guitar riffs and the upbeat vocals of Todd McCullough (guitar, harmonica).
Ted Power, Demorama - Ted Power

HAIL THE HOLY GOATS! - "The Holy Goats, fans of classic blues and blues-rock remain ever hopeful about a revival in popularity of the forms. Listening to the Holy Goats' debut CD, the songs are about loves won and lost, to be sure a blues theme, but the music is also punctuated by high energy dueling guitar solos, energetic bursts of drums and throbbing bass, and great vocal and harmony singing. Every track on the album is a winner. Their success is due to fans seeking a return to a more traditional blues-rock sound that hearkens back to the great blues-rock bands of the 1970s like Humble Pie, Foghat, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company and other Brits who brought the emotion and excitement of blues back to largely white American audiences in a modified format, often called blues-rock." - U.S. 1 News by Richard Skelly - Richard Skelly

The First time I heard this album, I thought it had a real sense of cool. The American quartet has produced a blues rock debut and have forged them into a strong set of songs, over which those who aspire to be the Blackest of Crowes would cast an envious eye. "On Your Knees" has a sassy and infectious riff with a harder-edged. "Nothing To Lose" showcases Todd McCullough's whiskey-soaked vocals extremely well. Solid retro style songs well played.
Power Play Magazine-UK “Power Plays” by Steve Swift
- Steve Swift

If your style leans toward southern rock, a New Jersey band is about to hit the UK that will suit your taste. “If you put The Holy Goats CD on, what you'll hear is rock and roll with a straight shot of blues. Raw, riffing guitars that will make you smell the tubes burning from the amps. Vocals that pour rock and soul into your ears and melt in your heart." That's how band visionary Todd McCullough describes the music of The Holy Goats, and it's an accurate description of one of the areas most in-your-face, straightforward, guitar rock bands.
The group has been a mainstay in the New York, New Jersey music scene in recent years. Radio station WDHA has selected them for their "Homegrown Spotlight" showcase the last few years, and they have also been featured by WZZO for the station's showcase at the Bethlehem Musikfest and at the Greater Allentown Fairs.
Power Play Magazine, UK, Stateside Cuts, Hal B. Selzer - Hal B. Selzer

After checking out the various displays and talking with interesting people, we settled in our chairs to catch The Holy Goats at the main stage. Right from the first note The Goats were smoking with dueling guitars, distinct heavy rhythms and discernable percussion. The Holy Goats have one powerful male vocalist and a female singer. They have a strong stage presence and are first-rate musicians. The Holy Goats played an energized set of songs from their debut album and forthcoming new CD that is due out in 2008.
Clearwater Music Festival, Asbury Park, NJ
Kweevak’s Music Portal, Rich and Laura Lynch - Rich and Laura Lynch