Robin Merritt
ArtFRONT Presentations
www.myspace.com/robin_at_artfront
(423) 756-4827
The
Charms
playing Friday Mar. 30th
with Death
Valley Driver & Bialetti
Uncanny Evolution Gallery @ Warehouse Row
1110 Market St. Chattanooga, TN (423)
648-5509
Last year a high energy Boston rock band called The
Charms picked up a gig in Chattanooga opening for The Orange Julians
and they totally proved themselves with some of the most guitar scorching,
Farfisa organ fueled, rowdy female vocal punk/pop I've heard in this town. That
show inspired me to invite them back when I noticed an opening the night after
their gig in Atlanta at Smiths Olde Bar. When I contacted the band their
management said they were jumping at the chance to come back to Chattanooga.
Highly anticipated fun times
notwithstanding, this band has been making great strides since they last
visited. As I type this on Thursday, March 15 The Charms are getting ready to
play at San Francisco' s Famed Fillmore West with Ian Hunter & The Zombies.
They recently opened up 24 shows for the New York Dolls reunion tour and they
have recorded another full length CD "Strange Magic."
www.myspace.com/charms
www.thecharms.net
Suggested Tracks
for Radio Play
1.
American Way
4.
Lost Child
6.
Broken Heart
11. The Wolf
Also
Playing this show are two local bands;
"Death
Valley Driver
are the quintessential Chattanooga rowdy drunk-and-fun rock band to go see.
Hailing from Lafayette, Georgia, band members Vic Burgess, formally of The
Orange Julians (lead vocals/guitar.) Matt O'Bryant (lead guitar), Anthony Hixon
(bass), and Casey Magnusson (drums) have an undeniable Southern
good-naturedness that truly shines through in their music and performance.
These guys have been around for awhile and bring intricate and developed yet
well-blended musical styling to the table." ~ Jessica Wallin, Enigma
Magazine
Death Vallley Driver tunes are posted at www.myspace.com/vicburgessrocks
Bialetti
These up and coming Chattanooga indie pop/rockers open up the show. These guys
have gotten airplay on 91.5 WAWL and performed around the region with
illustrious local bands such as "Ballroom Dancing." Go listen to
their tunes at www.myspace.com/bialetti
~R.