Silveroller is a band that will definitely be on radar in 2024. Very much in the Rival Sons mold, the band also carries some Black Crowes and Rolling Stones in their DNA.
Category: Song of the Day
Song of the Day: The Struts – How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart)
Here at Rock is the New Roll there is not a universal consensus when it comes to the new Struts single. A bit on the poppier, melodic side of the Luke Spiller canon, when the new record is fully formed, an interesting listen awaits.
Song of the Day: Les Big Byrd – Diamonds, Rhinestones and Hard Rain
Swedish Psych Rockers Les Big Byrd offer up sonic twists and turns with their own unique style.
Song of the Day: Honeymoon Suite – Find What You’re Looking For
If like many you have never heard of Honeymoon Suite, let’s just say, they are the Night Ranger of ‘80s AOR rock, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Courtesy of Frontiers Music, we are treated to a new single. Expand your ears, Honeymoon Suite is, and was, a great band.
Song of the Day: Billy Joel – Turn The Lights Back On
With his first new song in almost 30 years, just in time for a Grammy appearance, Billy Joel delivers a ballad in the “Just The Way You Are”, “New York State Of Mind” mold. in other words, it sounds like Billy Joel.
With the opening lines “Please open the door, nothing is different, we’ve been here before,” truer words rarely said.
Song of the Day: Chemtrails – Bang Bang
It’s not often that you run across a post-punk, garage, psychedelic power pop band in the wild. Chemtrails is a band that is not afraid to show their wares in eclectic glory.
Song of the Day: LJ Makkay And The Six – Bad Weather Blues
With a voice that seemingly comes from Hades that floats somewhere Between Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen, Long John Makkay and his 66 crew ride the Americana/Country Rock range.
The songwriting is first-rate storyteller fare with a big sound along with varying soundscapes that make every song an immersive experience. Consider us among the several that missed placing their latest record, Bridges, on our album of the year poll for 2023. It was well deserving.
Song of the Day: The Petal Falls – Someday
From the soon to be released on this side of the pond, The Rhythm Train, “Someday” is the latest effort from this Kent, U.K. band that straddles that tightrope of pop, rock, and AOR with the aplomb of a Wallenda.
Song of the Day: The Black Keys (feat. Beck) – Beautiful People (Stay High)
The first single from a collaboration that we never even need we needed. Adding the Beck vibe to the Blues Rock groove of the Black Keys is a match made in collabo heaven.
Song of the Day: The Black Crowes – Wanting and Waiting
The Black Crowes have a record in the can that is scheduled to see the light of ear on March 15. In the meantime, the new single “Wanting and Waiting” is freshly minted. This might not hold up to the vintage Black Crowes, but is a welcome return to be savored nonetheless.
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