spawned from the mud of Thurston County
author: chris gray fan/former wanna-be journalist
First of all, Richard Amery, this is hardly the Dirty Birds debut CD. The Dirty Birds have been ripping peoples faces off since 1997 when they released their self-titled disc, which is a must have for any new fan of this assemblage of musical mercenaries. As with any other band, they get better with age,as they proved with the release of 1999's 'Plum Crazy'. And as with any other great and unmatched act, these guys should really be seen live in order to appreciate the incindiary, volatile performance of Jimmi Davies, the mad but masterful precision of Mike Trobman on drums and Scott Swayze's straight from hell guitar licks. Walk into the dingey Eastside Club in Olympia, Washington and you'll see proof of years of performing in this favorite watering hole with walls covered in show flyers from years past, and if you're really daring, you can smell the sweat and attitude mingled with years of nicotine stains plastered to the forty year old wood-panelled walls. And finally, they keep it coming as only they can with the latest installment, Rust and Resurrection. The best yet from the boys. Their 60's and 70's rock/stomp influences really shine in this album and the production is flawless. Just a taste of what Olympia has been putting out for years. Unique and unlike anything you've put in your ears in years. Buy a copy...buy one for a friend.
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Birds of a different feather
author: Richard Amery Kenora Daily Miner and News
Who says a saxophone doesn’t belong in a punk band? Don’t say that to Olympia, Washington’s Dirty Birds.
Their debut CD Rust and Resurrection is the coolest mixture of 70’s stoner rock riffs ie. Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Foghat etc. with New York Dolls attitude and deadly saxophone solos. You wouldn’t think such a mix would work, but it does, just because these birds can play and rip your face off in the process.
Asphalt Farmer is the sleazy cousin to Deep Purple’s Highway Star. House of Mirrors hits immediately with a driving harmonica powered riff. The Dirty Birds dare to be different.
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