THE DIRTY STREETS
''BLADES OF GRASS''
JULY 9 2013
38:33
1 Stay Thirsty 03:25
2 Talk 03:47
3 No Need To Rest 03:23
4 Movements #2 03:02
5 Try Harder 03:35
6 Blades of Grass 03:43
7 Keep An Eye Out 03:16
8 Heart Of The Sky 03:49
9 Truth 04:31
10 Twice 02:36
11 I Believe I Found Myself (Sir Stanley, Dirty Streets) 03:20
Tracks By Dirty Streets, Except 11
Justin Toland - Vocal, Guitar, Percussion
Thomas Storz - Bass Guitar, Percussion
Andrew Denham - Drums, Percussion
Adam Maxwell - Harmonica
Rick Steff - Organ, Piano
Adam Hill - Percussion, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Steve Leggett (AllMusic)
Originally from Mississippi but now calling Memphis, Tennessee home, Dirty Streets (guitarist and vocalist Justin Toland, bassist Thomas Storz, and drummer Andrew Denham) are a power trio specializing in the kind of hard boogie blues-rock that characterized bands like Humble Pie and Cream, and with Toland's Southern soul half-shouted blues vocal style out front, they sound, too, a little like the Black Crowes gone leaner and hungrier. This set, the group's third following two earlier independent releases, was recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, which no doubt adds to the full, throwback retro hard rock sound the band excels at. Dirty Streets aren't about innovation, and they certainly haven't reinvented the hard rock wheel on Blades of Grass, but they've captured exactly the classic '60s and early-'70s feel of that era's blues-rock trios, and they've done it with sharp, sturdy songs that have a distinct blue-collar, working-man feel to them. Clear highlights on this rocking, straight-up, and honest album are the opening "Stay Thirsty" and the street-smart and wise "Talk," although the band hits a thumping groove everywhere here, not ever trying to be clever, current, or fancy, but just plowing through like a real rock band whose members aren't worried one bit about beats, tape loops, or synthesized effects. Yeah, what this band does is going to be called retro, and it is by design. Built in the image of the classic power rock trios, with just a pinch of deep Southern gothic thrown in, Dirty Streets are all the more refreshing for not trying to be the next big thing. They rock, and they know it doesn't really matter what era you're in -- if you can rock, you'll work.
BIOGRAPHY
by Gregory Heaney (AllMusic)
Hailing from Memphis, TN, the Dirty Streets are a throwback to the good old days of soulful blues/boogie rock. Formed in 2006, Justin Toland (guitar/vocals), Thomas Storz (bass), and Andrew Denham (drums) found themselves brought together by a shared love of classic acts like Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie, and Cream. Together, the trio makes a kind of revivalist rock that feels retro without seeming fake, adding enough of their own sweat and soul into their smoky blues to make the music seem genuine. After years of playing shows, the band released the full-length, Portrait of a Man, in 2009. Blades of Grass, recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, appeared in 2013.
''BLADES OF GRASS''
JULY 9 2013
38:33
1 Stay Thirsty 03:25
2 Talk 03:47
3 No Need To Rest 03:23
4 Movements #2 03:02
5 Try Harder 03:35
6 Blades of Grass 03:43
7 Keep An Eye Out 03:16
8 Heart Of The Sky 03:49
9 Truth 04:31
10 Twice 02:36
11 I Believe I Found Myself (Sir Stanley, Dirty Streets) 03:20
Tracks By Dirty Streets, Except 11
Justin Toland - Vocal, Guitar, Percussion
Thomas Storz - Bass Guitar, Percussion
Andrew Denham - Drums, Percussion
Adam Maxwell - Harmonica
Rick Steff - Organ, Piano
Adam Hill - Percussion, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Steve Leggett (AllMusic)
Originally from Mississippi but now calling Memphis, Tennessee home, Dirty Streets (guitarist and vocalist Justin Toland, bassist Thomas Storz, and drummer Andrew Denham) are a power trio specializing in the kind of hard boogie blues-rock that characterized bands like Humble Pie and Cream, and with Toland's Southern soul half-shouted blues vocal style out front, they sound, too, a little like the Black Crowes gone leaner and hungrier. This set, the group's third following two earlier independent releases, was recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, which no doubt adds to the full, throwback retro hard rock sound the band excels at. Dirty Streets aren't about innovation, and they certainly haven't reinvented the hard rock wheel on Blades of Grass, but they've captured exactly the classic '60s and early-'70s feel of that era's blues-rock trios, and they've done it with sharp, sturdy songs that have a distinct blue-collar, working-man feel to them. Clear highlights on this rocking, straight-up, and honest album are the opening "Stay Thirsty" and the street-smart and wise "Talk," although the band hits a thumping groove everywhere here, not ever trying to be clever, current, or fancy, but just plowing through like a real rock band whose members aren't worried one bit about beats, tape loops, or synthesized effects. Yeah, what this band does is going to be called retro, and it is by design. Built in the image of the classic power rock trios, with just a pinch of deep Southern gothic thrown in, Dirty Streets are all the more refreshing for not trying to be the next big thing. They rock, and they know it doesn't really matter what era you're in -- if you can rock, you'll work.
BIOGRAPHY
by Gregory Heaney (AllMusic)
Hailing from Memphis, TN, the Dirty Streets are a throwback to the good old days of soulful blues/boogie rock. Formed in 2006, Justin Toland (guitar/vocals), Thomas Storz (bass), and Andrew Denham (drums) found themselves brought together by a shared love of classic acts like Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie, and Cream. Together, the trio makes a kind of revivalist rock that feels retro without seeming fake, adding enough of their own sweat and soul into their smoky blues to make the music seem genuine. After years of playing shows, the band released the full-length, Portrait of a Man, in 2009. Blades of Grass, recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, appeared in 2013.
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