White City Graves
Seattle, Washington, United States | SELF
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This 3-song EP of spit, melody, and grime is so far up my wheelhouse it should've been given to me at birth. The doctor should've pulled me out, slapped my ass, and handed me this CD along with my birth certificate and fuzzy blanket. TSOL, back in the day, brought a new ethic to LA punk, keeping all the anger of hardcore, but fusing it with a rock sensibility, post-punk darkness, and some good, old-fashioned songwriting skills. Welcome to White City Graves.
This is punk, no doubt, but bass heavy, guitar chiming, blackened heaviness. "Something Close to Hate," is just a freak out of throbbing bass lines, guitar mania and raving vocals. It sounds as if someone had taken TSOL, Theater of Hate, and some gut-level Oi! punk and tossed em all into an audio blender. Brutal in all the right places, but played with real chops and conviction. Melodic and times, varying in tempo and pace. Dynamics shifting. Really, the song is just a complete hurricane. No other way to describe it. I could listen to this thing on repeat all day and never get tired of it.
"Stalker" ups the modern rock quotient in its guitar tone, and pulsing riff. Not quite, but kind of a Killing Joke vibe with it's near-tribal slap in the face. "This is Gonna Hurt" bubbles out amid a crashing wavefront of post-punk bass stomping. Think a darker Gang of Four here, before the punk mania attacks during the chorus. With that bass, this is punk you could dance to. Toss a few back and let the ass fly free.
Only three songs, but already it's one of my favorite new surprises of the year. For an old school punk, post-punk, darkness-loving freak like me, White City Graves is a revelation. - Ripple Effect Music
“We really like this band. Thank you very much for inviting us in to have a listen. Your music rocks and paints a picture of what would undoubtedly be a snarling live performance. Seems like you’re too talented to be classified with the punk genre but that’s just our humble opinion and everybody plays music that’s been influenced by different artists. All this merges as talent and experience begins to replace teenage angst and some grow to play better than some of those we originally admired...” - Ken and Geri - Longshot Productions
Discography
Self Titled EP 1-11-11
Singles from the full length - Exactly What You Deserve - 9-7-12
Sold Into Sin - Full Length - Coming Soon
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In society there are people who commit nefarious deeds. Self destructive acts or crimes against others. This evil exists in all walks of life. It's taking place right now outside your door. White City Graves are the ones bringing these acts to light. Observations of the seedy underbelly the world has to offer. Their name alone, White City Graves, is reflective of this. A name inspired by H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer.
White City Graves' sound has been liken to that of the great horror rockers that have come before them, such as; The Misfits, Motorhead and White Zombie. This rakish style rock is an infusion of riff rock and punk. Driving beats and catchy guitar lines coupled with growling vocals makes for rowdy live show.
Here's what people are saying about White City Graves:
"... Your music rocks and paints a picture of what would undoubtedly be a snarling live performance. Seems like you’re too talented to be classified with the punk genre but that’s just our humble opinion and everybody plays music that’s been influenced by different artists. All this merges as talent and experience begins to replace teenage angst and some grow to play better than some of those we originally admired..." Ken & Geri - Longshot Productions
"...Music definitely feels like it has that consistent creepy sort-of-misfits feel, which is cool..." Out Of Step Entertainment
White City Graves is relentless in their schedule for gigging. They have been working their local scene for the better part of a year now and building a solid, loyal fan base. Over this last summer they put together a short tour of the West Coast (Washington, Oregon and California). In which they had a show at the world famous Whisky A Go Go. A show that was such a resounding success that it even captured the attention of the staff of the club. With a sound tech informing them that they needed to relocate to L.A. Stating they would make a killing down there. Over the course of that tour they made their money to get from town to town by selling their merchandise. They had originally packed several hundred CDs and T-Shirts. By the time they had reached Carlsbad, CA, (Roughly the half way point of the tour) they had sold out of merchandise. Which was a good and bad point. Great that people had accepted them so well, but bad because now they had no promotional material for the remaining shows. Especially since the following night was is in Oakland, CA and the Bay Area is a large, influential, rock area.
In the coming months White City Graves is planning the release of their first full legnth album titled "Sold Into Sin" An album that will showcase the full range of their sound. This release will be promoted by another upcoming tour.
White City Graves is:
Adam Ketola - Lead vocals and guitar
Wes Wesley - Guitar and vocals
Josh Danford - Bass and vocals
Doug Lynch - Drums and vocals
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