This weekend, the femme fatales in the Green Lady Killers invaded the valley of the sun for some triumphant home town shows. As found in the article below by the Phoenix New Times, they were great shows and with new material being recorded, you can bet that 2012 is shaping up to be a great year for these ladies.
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| Photo by Anthony Sandoval at Hollywood Alley in Phoenix, Arizona |
The only thing hotter than two badass rock 'n' roll chicks? Why, that would be
three badass rock 'n' roll chicks. I think the packed crowd at Hollywood Alley in Mesa will vouch for me on this one.
Los Angeles rockers The Green Lady Killers made a triumphant return
to the Valley with a jamming set last night. Vocalist/guitarist Lady Van
Buren and drummer Cherrybomb have been refining their act since their
move to the coast. The ladies are playing as hard and as fast as ever,
aided by the fat bass sound of new addition Ivy Rose.
The hour-long set showed off the shiny new bassist as well as some of the new tracks the band has penned.
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| Photo By Anthony Sandoval |
It's hard to imagine that GLK could have added to their sultry visage
but they have with the addition of Rose. Besides striking fat chords,
she brought gritty vocals, flounced on stage, walked into the crowd,
flicked her hair about and dropped to her knees at just the right times,
throwing her head back. She paired perfectly with Lady Van Buren as the
two played off of each other and really ramped up the energy in the
crowd.
Van Buren's shrills were sharp and her guitar licks wicked, while
Cherrybomb laid some foot-stomping rhythms and splashy cymbals. "Psycho
Ellen" and "Power" reminded us of all the things we loved about them
when they were still
walking down Phoenix alleys
on a daily basis, but new songs like "Beautiful Loser," with its
sweet-sounding melody and steady strumming showed the influence L.A. is
having on the band's music-making prowess.
"We've met a lot of really cool bands, played in a bunch of new
places, and have become a part of this whole different scene," Lady Van
Buren says. "There's a cool rock 'n' roll, downtown L.A. garage thing
they got going on."
"It's dirty and we like it," Cherrybomb adds.
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| Photo By Anthony Sandoval |
"I think we've written some of the best songs we have so far since we
moved there," Van Buren says. "The songs we've collaborated on with Ivy
Rose are more epic."
"It was a great change [moving to L.A.], but at the same time, it's
great to be home and see all these familiar faces," Cherrybomb says. "We
miss the people; and there's so much good music in this state."
While openers Grave Danger, Venomous Pinks, and The Herps set the
tone for the night, the ladies mingled around the crowd, exchanged
smiles with old faces, and shared stories with friends.
The Green Lady Killers play again tonight at the
Inkenstein Tattoo Anniversary Party.
Critic's Notebook:
Last Night: The Green Lady Killers at Hollywood Alley
Personal bias: I now have two GLK T-shirts.
Random Notebook Dump: Damn, kid, you're gonna drink that entire pitcher of Guinness all by yourself? Rock 'n' roll.
