One
could easily overanalyze the sound of Greenhaven. You could
call them Stoner Rock, Blues-Rock, Southern Rock or say they
remind you of Clutch, B.L.S. or old ZZ Top. You COULD do all
that but it's easier if you call them a FUCKIN' ROCK BAND! You
don't have to think to hard, just enjoy how these guy can lay
it down and jam it out. They have a bad ass funk going on and
some of the more original lyrics and delivery I've heard in
some time. The boys "get it", they are freakin' tight
as hell and write some tasty licks to go with their down and
dirty playing style. Put it this way, if you like Rock and you
have a pulse, you're going to at least appreciate this band.
Song
by song, they do mix it up, "Flunky" is and uptempo
rocker about copious drug use (or somethin along that nature).
"Ape" is a laid back groover with some down-right
fucking funny lyrics. Most tracks are a bit more like "Limosine",
a middle of the road rocker with a nice feel to it. I would
venture to say there's some Metal influences here, possibley
even more into the N.W.O.B.H.M than even Sabbath (although they're
an obvious influence too). They don't get so loose and fuzzy
with the guitar and bass, in fact there's mixed pretty tight
and compressed.
You
COULD try to label this band but you'd probably fail like I
did. I still think it's easier to put the fucker in and crank
it loud as hell, and hopefully in the process you piss off the
neighbors.
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