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One could easily overanalyze the sound of Greenhaven. You
could call them Stoner Rock, Blues-Rock, Southern Rock or
say they remind you of Clutch, B.L.S. or old ZZ Top. You
COULD do all that but it's easier if you call them a FUCKIN'
ROCK BAND! You don't have to think to hard, just enjoy how
these guy can lay it down and jam it out. They have a bad
ass funk going on and some of the more original lyrics and
delivery I've heard in some time. The boys "get it",
they are freakin' tight as hell and write some tasty licks
to go with their down and dirty playing style. Put it this
way, if you like Rock and you have a pulse, you're going
to at least appreciate this band.
Song by song, they do mix it up, "Flunky" is and
uptempo rocker about copious drug use (or somethin along
that nature). "Ape" is a laid back groover with
some down-right fucking funny lyrics. Most tracks are a
bit more like "Limosine", a middle of the road
rocker with a nice feel to it. I would venture to say there's
some Metal influences here, possibley even more into the
N.W.O.B.H.M than even Sabbath (although they're an obvious
influence too). They don't get so loose and fuzzy with the
guitar and bass, in fact there's mixed pretty tight and
compressed.
You COULD try to label this band but you'd probably fail
like I did. I still think it's easier to put the fucker
in and crank it loud as hell, and hopefully in the process
you piss off the neighbors.
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