Michigan's got a pretty solid track record of producing bands that rock your face clean off (The White Stripes, Alice Cooper, Ted Nuget, The Von Bondies... you get the picture), so it's no surprise that yet another talented group of hipsters from the great lakes state are barreling through the rock scene with guitars amped veritably at 11.
The Vigilantes are composed of Joey (vocals/guitar), Isaiah (guitar), Luke (bass), and Matt (on drums). Yeah they've got a great sound, and yeah they've got absurdly catchy songs, and yeah I do want to dance every time I put this record on... but this band is more than that. These guys truly enjoy what they do and it exudes out of every little thing they do. Recently, they stopped in Lexington to play a show that wasn't on the schedule merely because someone asked them too.
The setting: The lobby of a college dormitory here on UK's campus. The guys drove an hour out of their way to play an impromptu show for a handful of kids who knew absolutely nothing about them, for free. They spent the afternoon out on street corners talking to kids and handing out samplers and pulled in a fist-full of kids. Whether it was the charm or the raw talent, who knows, but they played as if they had filled out Madison Square Garden. They stuck around afterwards and talked to everybody in the room. It's no suprise to see they left Lexington with a lot of new fans... and friends too.
They're currently touring around the east coast at a variety of venues, so if you're into fantastic shows that probably won't cost you any more than the one-drink-minimum at a local bar, make sure to check these guys out. The dates are posted on their myspace
You won't be dissapointed in these:
01_Sex_With_The_Devil.mp3
02_Keep_It_Movin_.mp3
08_Guns_Of_Mississippi.mp3
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