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Like a phoenix, Rival Sons, rose from the ashes of Black Summer Crush, Scott Holiday’s former band. They formed in 2009, and endorse a blues-rock style, that has developed their status into being an international chart topping success.
Singer, Jay Buchanan has his reservations about joining a rock band being a blues singer songwriter, but the reaction from their audience grew, especially with the release of their eponymous debut album, Before The Fire in 2009. In their first year united, they supported Alice Cooper and Kid Rock, and even made their debut television appearance during a televised show of The Indianapolis 500.
2011 was a pivotal year for this band, as their sophomore album, “Pressure & Time” released on June 28th 2011, reached number 19 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart. They managed to have their track “Get Mine” featured in a Jeremiah Weed premium malt beverage TV advertisement that shows an arm wrestling competition. The album later reached number 1 in the Amazon best sellers. On the live side of sings, Rival Sons played a slew of dates in Canada, and then a prestigious slot at The Viper Room. They also earned slots at SXSW and Hangout Festival, and Sonisphere in the UK. Their song “Torture” earned itself a spot on the original sound track of the movie, Real Steel in October 2011, and the band were personally invited by Amy Lee to support Evanescence in the USA. They returned to Europe to embark on a headline tour to round off the year.
2012 saw the band re enter the studios to record their third full-length album in Nashville, Tennessee. It only took the band 20 days, and they worked with Vance Powell who has producing albums by Jack White and The Raconteurs on his CV. Prior to the release of the album, the band supported Evanescence, Eagles of Death Metal and Black Stone Cherry on their UK Tours, they even scored slots at Rock AM Ring, Sweden Rock, Ruisrock, Graspop and Download. Later that year, their album “Head Down” was released. It charted at number 31 in the UK album chart, and in the top 20 of Sweden, Finland and Norway.
They made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on March 7th 2013, and then did a UK Tour including a sold out show at Shepherds Bush Empire.
In January 2014, the band returned to the same studio that they recorded “Head Down” alongside Dave Cobb, to recorded their fourth studio album. Before the album was released they opened for Aerosmith on the Scandinavian leg of their European tour, and made it to the stage of Rock Am Ring and the Isle of Wight Festival. In the midst of it all, their album “Great Western Valkyrie” was released on June 6th 2014, it reached the charts of twelve countries. In October 2014, they made an appearance on Later… with Jools Holland.
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Saturday, May 4, 2019
Vogue Theatre
Vancouver, BC
After a short delay due to what appeared to be technical difficulties with Scott Holiday’s complex guitar rig, the Rival Sons show began dramatically for a sell-out crowd. The five veterans of what I figure are likely over a thousand performances (at least for the three original members), have their chops well down, playing tightly and passionately together with both thunderous fire or sweet subtlety, depending on the need.
Guitarist Holiday isn’t some bombastic, grandstanding, six-string masturbator; he cranks out chunky, crunchy locomotive chords, dripping with thick, fat distortion, on a wide variety of new and vintage axes, dropping in short and tasty solos when appropriate for emphasis. He alternates intelligently between the savage and the sublime.
Michael Miley, known for paying homage to Bonzo at times, never rips off our hero, the godfather of heavy rock drumming, but inserts sly nods to him, while laying down a solid, textured, and, at times, explosive sonic onslaught we haven’t heard outside of metal in many years.
Bassist Dave Beste, who replaced original member Robin Everhart in 2013, is the piece of clockwork that connects the percussive fusillade of Miley to the tonal barrage of Holiday. Beste is agile and precise and produces a foundation which perfectly complements the drums and guitar. Like his stage-mates, Beste stands out when required, and blends generously when it’s someone else’s turn. Without a great bass player, a one-guitar band couldn’t be so full and rich; with him, they become an enormous multi-headed monster.
Adding variety to the mix, long-time studio collaborator and touring member Todd Ögren supplies keyboards, percussion, and, along with with all the others, backing vocals. He may not be a full member of the band, but, without his abundant contributions, they’d be capable of much less variety of texture and mood than with him.
As talented as all the players are, together and separately, the singer, lyricist, and frontman, Jay Buchanan, still stands out. His voice is a wonder to behold. He’s not only a master of his instrument but a surgeon of microphone control. He’s able to swoop dynamically amongst a light, almost whispered falsetto, an authoritative and punchy middle, and a ferocious full-lunged scream, while controlling loudness and presence with deft and aggressive mic positioning. Of the scream, you’d think he’d only be able to offer us this occasionally without doing damage to his pipes. This doesn’t seem to be the case; his vocal cords appear to be so robust that they’re able to withstand brutal punishment several nights a week, for weeks and months on end, without showing strain or fatigue. He’s not noticeably more hoarse at the end of the performance than at the beginning. It’s almost inconceivable!
These men are monsters, yes, but not of the metal variety. The potently muscular vocalist Jay Buchanan, and fuzz-lord guitarist Holiday together pen most of their tunes; these are reminiscent, but not derivative, of much blues-based hard rock of the late 60s and early-to-mid 70s. Some number are riff-heavy, while others are more delicate, showing the writing team’s diverse range of thematic and emotional expression. The tunes tend to throw us hints of decades past, but they never descend from personal vision into mimicry. These guys are unique in rock today, and, 40 or 50 years ago, when there were fewer competing styles of music available, I believe would have been a much bigger success than in the fractured market of today.
Rival Sons haven’t invented a genre, but they are serving to carry on a musical tradition which, without them, would be fading into nostalgic obscurity. Thanks to them, rock lives. That was my third time seeing them, and I’ll be happy to see them again.
Rival Sons at The Scala, London. I have been going to gigs since the tender age of 17, so it’s fair to say that over the years, I have been to quite a few. Yet, only a handful have left a significant imprint in my memory. Rival Sons at The Scala is already one of these, the sort of gigs that make me feel really grateful that I have the love of music in my life. Although the band have been around since 2008, I have only recently discovered them. When I did, I got so excited about the music, my expectations for their upcoming gig were high… and boy did they exceed them in every possible way!
The minute Jay Buchanan walked on stage, I was mesmerized. The man has incredible stage presence and a quirky persona complete with his own strut and stage antics… and then he starts singing and one gets totally lost in that powerful soulful voice of his. I focus on him because he is so striking, but his performance could not be complete without the input of the rest of the band, especially Scott Holiday, an exceptional guitarist and a playful character, whose rapport with Buchanan is obvious.
Rival Sons have been compared to Led Zeppelin and I totally get why: the classic rock and vocals are reminiscent of theirs. But this is not the only reason. Having seen them live, I realise that they follow in the tradition of all the great 70s rock bands (Led Zep but also The Rolling Stones or the Who), where a front man with great stage presence is key, but so are musicians at the top of their game and a great vibe between band members. Rival Sons definitely have all of the above and it comes through in their performance.
They played plenty of songs from their excellent new album Great Western Valkyrie as well as what I now understand to be their classics like “Keep On Swinging” and “Torture," giving the audience an opportunity to join in and sing along. My personal highlights were their rendition of “Face of Light," a beautiful and emotional song about the love of a father for his son (Buchanan’s,) and the fact that Buchanan came to the front of the stage at the end, drenched in sweat and drunk from his performance to shake hands with a few lucky fans before exiting the stage.
I have seen so many bands play gigs “by the numbers” without displaying much emotion or truly ever engaging with their audience, so this was really refreshing and on reflection, as every gig should be. I left the venue feeling like I had just witnessed a great moment, as if I had just seen The Rolling Stones play a small venue in 1973. I felt truly privileged to have been there, and that is why I simply cannot wait to see them again when they return to London in December…
I'm pretty sure my Wife and I have seen RIVAL SONS in a club environment for the last time?
The are just THAT GOOD!! Kind of bitter sweet as they are one of those bands that comes across so much better in a sweaty club than a big "Butts in seats" type place IMO. Hey, good for them! Just no so much for us I guess.
RIVAL SONS live is like going to Evangelical Tent Revival. It's just that kind of uplifting and borderline possession mixed together into one big worship of ROCK N' ROLL (which is far from dead BTW)!!
Jay Buchanan as a front man, reminds so much of Jim Morrison in his heyday with a aloof intensiveness that you are just glued to! And is vocals are just so powerful as to be scary sometimes!!
Guitarist Scott Holiday is not your typical Six String Shredder. He floats somewhere between The Edge and Dan Auerbach. Great Riffs and blistering, yet short, leads that assault you throughout the set. And a very unique tone that sets him off from the heard!
Drummer Michael Miley is a damn good powerhouse drummer!! Seriously how he makes that much noise on a "small" kit is beyond me?
And keeping all this intensity in check(?) is Bass player Dave Beste. Dave keeps it deceptively "simple" but, if you pay attention to what He is doing, it really is anything but! Dave reminds me allot like another low key 4 Stringer by the name of John Paul Jones! Without Bass players like them the songs fall apart very quickly! Never under estimate the power of the Bassist (yes. I'm a Bass player).
RIVAL SONS has a pretty permanent touring Keyboardist by the name of Todd Ögren who looks like a Rabbi and lends just enough flourish to their live sound without really taking away from the raw energy. And He is a riot to watch too!!
Do yourself a favor and go worship at the Alter of RIVAL SONS before they explode unto the masses!
AMEN.
This is our third Rival Sons concert. Scott Holiday is a true genius with his guitar and he truly loves what he does. Amazing playing of his strings keeps you mesmerized and wanting more and more Love the acoustic touch as we'll this time around. Michael Miley is one of the best drummers I have heard. His craft is well played and he certainly adores being involved with his fans. Jay Buchanan is getting more refined like vintage wine. His technique is oh so grandeur when he tops his lungs to the fullest capacity having everyone wanting more. David Beste plays great bass and vocals. Robin Everhart fantastic on the keyboard Nice work gentleman. Kick it up again tonight in buffalo!
Just incredible! Jay has become a phenomenal singer. I've been a fan for years because of the heart and soul Jay puts into his performances. He gives it everything. I can't believe he can sing that intense and still have a voice. Anyway, I hadn't seen them in a couple of years and I saw them last night. I was worried he had to tone down his performances by now so he could still have a voice, but that definitely was not the case. Every time I see RS they are the best live show I've ever seen. And every time they get better! Real rock and roll with real soul and emotion. The best rock band out there, for my money. I'm seeing them again in San Diego with STP. Can't wait!
Before the doors opened of The Melkweg in Amsterdam. A large crowd formed in front of the entrance. The sun was shining and the people were hyped to see the band play.
Once inside it took more than a hour before the band started playing.
When they finally arrived on stage they started with 'Electric Man' and the crowd went crazy. During the second song somebody throw her (red) bra onto the stage. The band almost played for two hours long and what a concert it was. Had a great time and got my rock fix.
This is one of the best live bands there is! I have been to hundreds of concerts and Rival Sons are the best of the best. It is amazing to me that they are still playing in small venues here in the states, but selfishly I am glad because I love the intimacy of it. Each person in the band is incredibly talented and when you put them all together it makes for a musical experience you should not miss! Don't ever pass up an opportunity to see them live!!!
This is my 3rd time seeing Rival Sons and unfortunately, this show was not the best. They did a short acoustic set in the middle of the show that had a long pause while they set up for it. It was fine once they started the acoustic set but they need to transition in quicker as the crowd got restless and started talking... and continued as the set started. They put on a tight show otherwise (as always) so I'd still recommend seeing them if you haven't
Third time I see the Rival Sons. Last year in Amsterdam, in Prague as opening act for Black Sabbath and now again in Amsterdam Melkweg. The show was sold out and you can tell the band has got themselves some loyal fans. Jay had a cold or something and his voice was not at the best level but the crowd push him to the limits and they gave a fantastic show. Again I really enjoyed myself and look forward to the next opportunity to see the band live.
If you like boring monotonous music...do not go to a Rival Sons concert. These boys come out of the gate and hit you with high octane mind blowing raw talent rock and roll from the get go. Like Power Rangers assembling they join forces on stage to blow your brains out with killer riffs, awesome raw vocals and general incredible talent.
Wha a gig. Best live act there is!
If you have not seen Rival Sons... go do it!
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