Firebirds - Firebirds (My First Sonny Weismuller Recordings 2000)

The Firebirds, as “good old garage rockers from Groningen” they describe themselves on their FB-site, originated in 1991 from the Five Fantastic Firebirds with the guitarists Albert Jan Scheper and Hans Dallinga, but only Hans remained until today.

The band plays covers of obscure bands from the heydays of rock-&roll in the early sixties, instrumental material from the Ventures or Davie Allan, but also songs by the Kinks, the difference...the Firebirds play the songs much rawer and faster than the original versions. For years, the Firebirds entertained their fans perfectly in clubs with this awesome mix of wild rock'n roll and dirty surf instrumentals. In 2000 they released their selftitled debut album on “My First Sonny Weismuller Recordings”.         16 tracks (incl. 5 bonus tracks) that come in the same way. The Firebirds master the authentic rock 'n' roll sound like the best. Full of fire the guitars scream through the elementary sixties sound. Nothing but homage.

Hans Dallinga - Guitar
Titus Smid - Bass Guitar
Arnold Veenkamp - Drums
Gerhard Rinsma - Guitar
André Dodde - Organ

Firebirds - Firebirds (My First Sonny Weismuller Recordings 2000) FLAC    320

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The Riots - Love After (Sound Camera Records 2004)

Oh, there have been many punk bands named The Riots, but these hepcats are squarely in the 1966 garage, courtesy of Freddy Fortune’s excellent Sound Camera Records. Freddy produced the 2005 "Love After" long-player. It’s full of pop-tinged mod-garage fun, highlighted by spirited organ and energetic vocals. The Riots must’ve been a wailing good time at a house party – they sound like a party waiting to happen. Pick Hits: "Broken Man" and "Hold On Me".     -Timothy Gassen (“The Knights Of Fuzz”)

                                                  Broken Man

Originally edited in “Mono”, now in version “Stereo”, reedition of a treasure, of this fabulous garage band, husband-and-wife, Ryan and Casey Dawson, did in Love After a mix of soul, garage and swinging, and if you have a Vespa, now it doesn’t lack you anything to celebrate the return to the mod/swing of the 60´s.    -Francisco Ratb

                                                    Move Me

The Riots are a four member band from USA and this is their brillant debut album on Freddy's Fortune label Sound Camera Records. Their music has many different sounds from 60's pop, mod, soul, r'nb, surf. The recordings were made at Freddy's house. It is one of the best albums that I've listened the last years, full of 60's authenticity. Great songs like the opening "Hold on me" the organ driven "Wasting my time" and "Move on me" and of course the hip shakin "Broken Man" that you can listen in the zine’s cd will make you jump and dance. The album closes with a fantas-tic psychedelic song "Tomorrow" with electric sitar, bongos and nice vocals. Don't miss this album for any reason!!!!    -Periklis Mihos (Lost In Tyme-Fanzine Issue #3)

The Riots - Love After (Sound Camera Records 2004) FLAC    320

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