CRASH PALACE Live and at the El Rey
June 19, 2001
by Caren Spitler
Fresh from down-under the five piece Australian band steady themselves to take on the US.
This
band is a smooth clear hit of true rock reality. Marcus Maloney, Jeremy
Taylor, John Kelly, Dean Thomas, and Pete Constantinou (play respectively
vocals/guitar, guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums) have been well received
in a hand full of LA dates. Aided with a charming stage presence and good
looks Crash Palace is poised to take position in line at the start of
the new "pure-rock" revolution. They will arrive at the forefront of the
pack not on the coat tails of their over all physical package, but driven
on the power of the earnest forthright musicianship.
Melodic
and meaningful songs rock hard with sincerity and soul. Nicely crafted
songs speak for this band better than any carefully typed words could.
Scorching guitar riffs that rival any nu-metal angst and a rhythm section
that grabs you as they pull you into their well-placed hooks. There are
also some very tasty keyboard melodies and some nice vocal work on top
of it all. Bands like Crash Palace prove that rock isn't really dead,
it just ain't playing on your radio station (yet!!!).
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By Caren Spitler
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