I’ve got three local artists up my sleeve that I think the world should be listening to in ‘08 and today I bring you the first– NYC based boys The Royal Chains have blessed Resonator with some fresh-out-of-the-studio tracks from their forthcoming EP.
The Chains craft bittersweet love songs from 60’s melodic pop sensibilities and au currant angst and neuroses. Guitarists and song-writers Adam Roddick and Ivan Malfa-Kowalski are the Davies brothers of the 21st century. Malfa-Kowalski’s Rickenbacker riffs are pure British Invasion while Roddick’s rhythm borrows heavily from early 90’s grunge, making for songs that are immediately familiar but off-kilter and beg for another listen (and another and another). The scathing disenchantment of Roddicks lyrics off-set by syruppy, cooing back up vocals are as perfectly balanced and insidious as a stiff gin and tonic. “Her faith was less than true but you still dug her,” he snarks on “No Love In Your Punches”, “you’ll dig her till your grave is deep enough for you.”
No Love In Your Punches — The Royal Chains
Roman Radio — The Royal Chains
If you check out their site you can hear also hear “Girl on Fire.” The Royal Chains will be playing in NYC at Pianos on Tuesday, January 8th and at the Annex for their Club NME night on Thursday, January 10th. I highly recommend seeing them in action while you can still say you saw them when.
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