New York has been a pool of musical creativity in the past ten years or so as indie music has driven people to think as far outside the box as humanly possible. But what happened to honest fuckin' rock n' roll? Well The London Souls have your answer. This power trio is powerful indeed and is creating a mighty buzz in the northeast. After an impressive showing at 2009's CMJ festival, The London Souls have been one of the more talked about young groups in New York. A Hendrix swagger mixed with the sounds of Zeppelin, the band takes a classic sound and both modernizes and refines it, similar to the way trios like Earl Greyhound and Wolfmother have been able to do. A big selling point is the soulful scream of lead man Tash Neal, who is able to carry the group vocally while cranking out ample tasty licks on his axe. Drummer Chris St. Hillaire does a masterful job pushing the energy levels on the kit, but still maintaining a solid groove with bassist Kiyoshi Matsuyama. Soul, blues, garage punk; all of these elements are in there, but the music they create can be described no better than inspired rock n' roll, which is more of a rarity than it should be. The band has released "She's So Mad" as a single, which has received heavy play both on the band's website and on a number of independent radio stations. For now, they have yet to release their debut album, but they are currently in the studio prepping it. The chatter about The London Souls has been generated by their hard-driving, intimate live shows throughout New York City. You'll definitely be hearing a great deal about these guys in the near future, but beat the rush, impress all of your hipster friends, and check them out now!
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