| We’re not commies, and we’re definitely not bible salesmen; just three guys in red ties playing punk music the way it should be. No solos, no love songs, and no tune over three minutes long. Rooted in 70’s punk and 50’s rockabilly, if the Ramones got into a barroom brawl with Carl Perkins this is what it would sound like. Combining three chord guitar riffs, melodic bass lines, chain gang sing-a-longs and a rockabilly backbeat, the Red Shift writes and performs all original music. Marky strangles his guitar like a dictator on a rampage and leads the Shift into battle with his commanding vocals while Scotty walks the fret board like it’s nobody’s business and Rev. Jerry fills out the rhythm section with his dead-steady backbeats. Themes range from songs about deviants and drunkards to politics and criminals—all of which are related in one way or another. Having recorded and produced their first two albums
independently, the Red Shift went into the studio to record their latest
collection, the seven song EP “I Don’t
Wanna Get Gassed.” The Red Shift is currently touring to promote
the album and support the local punk and rockabilly scene. Having established
themselves with veteran and novice acts alike, the band is converting
the masses one show at a time. If corporate rock and nu-metal are the
problem, then this is the solution. Turn it up—this is Red Shift
Radio.
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