Devil’s Brigade are an all-star punk group featuring Matt
Freeman and Tim Armstrong of Rancid and DJ
Bonebrake, drummer of X and the Knitters. Rancid fans
have always cherished Matt’s deep punk growl on his
featured songs on Rancid albums, and now Devil’s
Brigade brings his singing, rockabilly-inspired bass slap,
and classic punk songwriting to the fore. With Tim
Armstrong’s Duane Eddy lead guitar and the rock-steady
rhythm of DJ Bonebrake, Devil’s Brigade offers up twelve
songs that mix equal parts Johnny Cash, the Pogues, and
Sun rockabilly, in a combustible cocktail that will have
fans slamming on this fall’s tour with the Street Dogs. On
tracks like “Bridge of Gold” with vocals by Armstrong, the
band stretches out, adding mandolin and banjo to their
sound, while “Ride Harley Ride” features some slinky
vibraphone. With guest vocals from Rancid’s Lars
Frederikson, thousands of Rancid fans will want to own
this album, but with a national tour this fall, Devil’s
Brigade will have a life all of their own.
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