THE JADED LIPS are a high energy trio from Altoona, Pa that plays indie, soul and garage rock that knows how to use all the hooks they need. This is a band to watch out for, because they are making waves everywhere with their original music.
The band members are: MICHAEL WERTZ- Vocals, guitars; HUNTER KARNS-Bass and DAVE APPLAS -Drums Their newly released 11 song CD was Recorded by Ben Roth and Jon Smith and Mixed and Mastered by Jon Smith. They, also, had two guests appear on their CD which is Naiby Perez on vocals and Daniel Lawrence on keys.
SHALLOW WOMAN is making quite a few waves as their first release from their CD. This song is pure, in your face, rock and roll that will grab you by your throat and won't let you go. Crank it up LOUD!
TESTIFY is a pure, bluesy soul song that will have you singing along to the main chorus. I must admit, it's so sweet and you can tell it played from the heart within the whole band. SAVE ME has a great intro as they turn it into a great three chord song with some nice riffs. I must admit, they remind me of Brownsville Station that went metal on this song.
JEALOUS EYES is a sweet love song with some great riffs in it. I must admit, I would have liked to hear this one played on an acoustic guitar. This would have been a great 'unplugged' song! The chorus is quite catchy and will have you singing along.
NEON NECK has some quite interesting lyrics as the guitar riff soars and the band is as tight as ever. I must admit, I love the main lyrics in this song, because they are so true. PLEASE check out this band. I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to Hunter Karns for being in touch. You can find the band at: FACEBOOK, You Tube, Bandcamp, Amazon, Apple and Distrokid. ROCK ON, JIM ALLFORD [www.steelnotesmagazine.com]
