Introducing #221 - The Slaughter House Band
Let us introduce you to Brighton based quintet The Slaughter House Band, who have just released their garage rock fueled track ‘I Don’t See You Dancing’.
After building up a reputation for their scintillating live shows around the UK and Euope, now comes the time for the five-piece to unleash their blistering garage rock on the rest of the world, starting with the punchy, bassline driven 'I Don't See You Dancing'.
Bottling the exuberant essence of Youth And Young Manhood-era Kings Of Leon and matching it with the ferocious snarl of Iggy Pop and the compelling lyricism of Lou Reed, The Slaughter House Band wear their nostalgic influences on their sleeve, but experiment with infectious guitar licks and shine a spotlight on singer Raz Hyland's quintessential raspy vocals to keep things sounding fresh.
Explaining the track in more detail The Slaughter House Band say, "'I Don't See You Dancing' is a bitter and judgmental howl into one's own ear. It's that little voice in your noggin that tells you to put down the wotsits, put your crocs on and do something. It's critical, it's cruel and it's confusing but it pours the diesel onto your creativity."
They took a moment to talk to us about their music.
Hey there The Slaughter House Band, how are you? So your name is quite the mouthful - what is the meaning behind it?
The name comes from the Kurt Vonnegut book “Slaughterhouse 5”. We always wanted it to be a subversive mouthful so tossing around that book title after some Guinness provided us with what you see before you.
Your track ‘I Don’t See You Dancing’ is out now - can you tell us what it is about?
IDSYD is a bitter and judgmental howl into one's own ear. It's that little voice in your noggin that tells you to put down the wotsits, put your crocs on and do something. It's critical, it's cruel and it's confusing but it pours the diesel into your creativity.
You are based in Brighton, what are your favourite things to do there? Where do you go for adventures?
Immediately remove yourself from Brighton, head to the Albion pub in Fishersgate and watch the local Elvis Karaoke night after 12 pints of Guinness.
What are the key influences when it comes to your music?
Songs. It’s all about good songs. Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, The Band and Iggy Pop. If you can imagine that.
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never listened to your music before?
If the godfathers and mothers of rock, blues and soul lost their kids in McDonald's ball pit, our music might sound like the chip grease marinated children that crawled out many years later.
Now the track is out there, what next for you?
We are heading to London to headline Fuzzy AF Weekender and then off to Europe for some dates in Brussels, Antwerp, Saarbrucken, Zwolle, The Hague and Luxembourg City.
