Despite the name, Detroit's favorite non-native sons are actually a duo
from Providence, RI, composed of Jeff Toste (guitar/vocals) and Michael
Lamantia Jr. (drums), aka Mikey Lams. Bringing the less is more approach
to their combination of blues, folk, and "other" styles (with an
emphasis on the "other"), Detroit Rebellion lit a fire in the
blogosphere with their debut EP Fork in the Road, earning praise from
LA.com, Louder Than War and Berkeley Place amongst others. The record
garnered airplay on such notable stations as KXLU in Los Angeles and
WMBR in Boston. The track "Dirty Boots" is being featured in the
upcoming film Growing Up and Other Lies featuring Adam Brody and Wyatt
Cenac.
On their sophomore EP, The Detroit Rebellion of '67, the band relies simply on the formula that worked for their debut. Utilizing no tricks or gimmicks, the EP is a gritty, mold on the amps, stripped bare love letter to the blues.
In 2009, Toste began performing solo as Detroit Rebeillion, which he referred to as "a tribute to old school blues, folk and Americana." Once Mikey Lams joined on drums, Toste found Detroit Rebellion "mutating into something else." During the recording, Toste decided he wanted to add some texture to the songs, so he tried running a distortion pedal through his acoustic guitar, the same peddle he scored from Kurt Cobain twenty year ago.
The result of that "something else" and experimentation is continued on The Detroit Rebellion of '67, four tracks of gritty riffs and uncompromising rockers, recalling greats of the past (John Lee Hooker) up to contemporary revivalists Jack White and The Black Keys.
On their sophomore EP, The Detroit Rebellion of '67, the band relies simply on the formula that worked for their debut. Utilizing no tricks or gimmicks, the EP is a gritty, mold on the amps, stripped bare love letter to the blues.
In 2009, Toste began performing solo as Detroit Rebeillion, which he referred to as "a tribute to old school blues, folk and Americana." Once Mikey Lams joined on drums, Toste found Detroit Rebellion "mutating into something else." During the recording, Toste decided he wanted to add some texture to the songs, so he tried running a distortion pedal through his acoustic guitar, the same peddle he scored from Kurt Cobain twenty year ago.
The result of that "something else" and experimentation is continued on The Detroit Rebellion of '67, four tracks of gritty riffs and uncompromising rockers, recalling greats of the past (John Lee Hooker) up to contemporary revivalists Jack White and The Black Keys.
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