At least once a week I hear a passersby say, “Rock n Roll is dead. It’s all about Rap and Electronica.”
Miss Liberty strongly disagrees because when I listen to Cage The Elephant, I believe Rock n Roll is alive and kicking ass.
Cage The Elephant comes from Bowling Green, Kentucky: a blue collar town where brothers Matt and Brad Shultz learned to love Rock n Roll. They later teamed up with Jared Champion, Daniel Tichenor and Lincoln Parish to form this powerful Rock entity.
Matt Shultz’s voice reminds me of Garrett Dutton (G. Love & Special Sauce) infused with Zach de la Rocha’s (Rage Against The Machine) raw energy. The guitar duo of Brad Shultz and Lincoln Parish remind me of John Frusciante doubling himself on Red Hot Chili Peppers recordings. And when the groove masters Champion (drums) and Tichenor (bass) lock in, Cage The Elephant jumps to the next level of Rock proficiency.
These guys released their debut album, Cage The Elephant, in the U.K. last summer and in the U.S. this past May. They’re already booked for several big festivals this summer including the recent Bonnaroo and the upcoming All Points West on Saturday August 1st, in my back yard, as well as Lollapalooza the following week.
I love watching new bands perform because it keeps me young and fresh. Yours truly has been around for a long time, I’ve seen music evolve, but nothing gets me more pumped up then when a young band comes into town ready to rock my beloved New York City shores.
Don’t miss Cage, people, or mama won’t forgive you.
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