Hornet
Leg, the new Northwest fuzz harbingers in tune with the “heavy”,
identify the primal symbolisms of blood as fear, death and paradoxically,
life. The Blood Trilogy, condenses the full length concept
album into three potent tracks of pure unsentimental, raw energy. Expertly
engineered by Calvin Johnson at the Dub Narcotic Studios,
these recordings are an immediate grab to the throat but leave a haunting
grip to the ear…
Chapter 1: "Bleed The Blood",
a groovy mid tempo churn, represents the immediate loss of spirit that
occurs when love is lost and never regained. To bleed the spirit is to
bleed the blood and thus the spirit is bled. Chapter 2: "Covered
In Blood", has the pounding scream and scrape when one is
exposed to the blunt force of brutality. Anger and fear become intertwined
and fused into the "bad" parts of the subconscious and the ensuing
detriment can make vibrations that sound very similar to the distorted
electric guitar. Chapter 3: "Bloody Hands",
is a requiem for the (un)dearly departed sung in the style of a ghostly
lullaby. A melodic question is posed - Is consciousness tethered to the
physicality of blood?
The arterial guitar and voice of Chris
Sutton (Dub Narcotic, C.O.C.O) is the jugular vein carrying the
sound of this group’s unique garage punk. The heart pumping rhythm
is the bash and thrash of one Claudia Meza (Japanther,
Thunder Thunder Thunder). Joel Brazzel (K Records darling),
a full-fledged ghost member, contributes shaker and tambourine work in
the session that produces just the right amount of evil. These kids need
to be seen live in the flesh. Their dynamic performances have been extolled
as "revivals" leaving many an audience member with the familiar
taste of copper lingering on their tongue.
"… the duo is grounded in
nomadic tendencies: It shifts and changes as it draws from a number of
places, including New York, L.A. and Olympia….The result takes forms
in blazingly prophetic soul, erratic punk and garagey drone—a multitude
of genres straddled with grace and dynamism." - The Willamette
Week
"Think the Gories meets Spacemen
3, and you are only beginning the journey to the center of this Nigerian
Triple Daisy’s tripped out gourd. And if ya start zoning, Claudia
Meza pounds on the drums to snap ya back into place. Amen!” -L.A.RECORD |