(Independent) 

Blues-rock revival

Victorian three-piece Black Devil Yard Boss breathe new life into Australian blues-rock with their debut EP. Although this is their first release, they’re no angsty ensemble straight out of their parents’ garage. It’s tightly orchestrated music by experienced musicians, with some members coming from Mammal and others from Pete Murray’s Stonemasons. The group have developed an individual sound to go along with the unique name. Pete Williamson’s vocals are raspy in all the right ways, really emphasising that devil-may-care attitude. The riffs in Into Your Fire and Fiver In My Pocket are something you could only hope to replicate on Guitar Hero. When combined with drum and bass lines that tie the guitar and vocals together perfectly, it’s nearly impossible to sit still when listening. It makes you want to dance, jump, smash a guitar, just do something. It’s a promising, energised and catchy debut from a band that I’m betting would be even better live.

CHELSEA HEANEY

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