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The
Revolvers are (from left to right):
Hamilton Jordan (Guitar, Vocals)
Austin Keeble (Drums)
Jay Loyd (Bass, Goofy Shoes)
The Revolvers are not Local Legends. They
dont rub shoulders with Butch Walker from the Marvelous
3. They have yet to see an Injected concert. They didnt
listen to Outkast before Outkast was big. They have yet to
open up for [Minus]. And, actually, they still dont
listen to Outkast.
Lets not make it sound more special
than it is - The Revlolvers were spawned out of boredom. It
all started when three teenaged musicians -- Austin Keeble,
Hamilton Jordan, and Jay Lloyd -- decided to start a band
so that they could provide a non-Phish alternative
for their friends who were sick of listening to the same bands
at parties. We thought wed mix things up,
if you will, by learning some cover songs to play for our
friends, states Lloyd, the bands lanky bassist.
The band started off playing house parties
and school events, covering groups like The Pixies, Nirvana,
and Guns N Roses. After months and months of playing
other musicians songs, The Revolvers decided that they
had more than enough creative talent between the three of
them to really create some solid
music. Simply put, they did just that.
Man, when people started hearing
our original stuff, they went even crazier. Our fanbase was
solid to begin with, but it just blew up once we began to
write and perform music, says Keeble, who plays drums
and sings back-up vocals. It was clear that school events
and parties would no longer suit The Revolvers fiery
live show; they needed to
move on to real gigs. Too impatient to attempt involvement
in the difficult Atlanta club circuit, the trio began renting
out random buildings in which to perform, which suited their
fans just fine. Were not a punk band, states
singer/guitarist Jordan, but we definitely
believe in punks whole DIY ethic. If its too hard
to get booked at a popular venue, why not set up a concert
yourself? Word of their exciting live shows - labeled
insane, scary, and hilarious
by some of the fans - spread across Atlanta highschools, and
soon enough, hundreds of fans began to show.
The Revolvers released a demo CD-R, the
Tokyo Campus EP, to fantastic reactions from listeners.
Covering a wide range of sonic values, the 3-song recording
includes Slap, a brutal foot-stomper reminiscent
of the Melvins, Dirger, a buzzed-out masterpiece
that showcases how well Lloyd and Keeble can groove, and Tokyo
Campus, a rollercoaster of epic choruses, searing guitar,
chilled-out bongos, and beautiful Philip Glass-like piano.
Due to the fantastic response to Tokyo
Campus EP, the band plans to press a full-length album
in the spring, which will be sold through their website (revolversmusic.tripod.com).
Their first official release on their own Precious Roy Records
label, the album is being engineered by industry veteran Dave
Reeves, who has worked with Nine Inch Nails, Offspring, and
Korn.
The Revolvers have been very happy with
their limited local success, and hope that things will continue
to go smoothly for them. Im just excited to be
putting out an album, quips Lloyd. As a musician,
theres nothing much cooler than that. Jordan agrees,
adding, Yeah, the album will be fun. But I just want
to keep playing shows -- its so cool to know that you
have hundreds of fans who will literally come to everything
you do. However, it is Keeble who best describes how
the Revolvers feel about their future: It would be rad
if we kept getting bigger, but were not too worried
about it. Everything
should be cool as long as we continue to not take ourselves
too seriously.
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