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Formed in 2008 by vocalist/guitarists Scott Cleveland and George Condon and rounded out by bassist Ryan Bell and drummer Dave Condon, Scrap Iron Sun have released two albums (“Getting a Rusty Tan” and their latest, “Recycled”) that both play to the band’s strengths—namely, catchy rock and roll songs with clever lyrics—and stretch the limits of their creativity at the same time.
At their most raucous moments, Scrap Iron Sun conjure up in turn The Who’s fuzzy, power chord-driven bombast, the loose, over-distorted stomp of Neil Young, and even the halting, electronic-tinged lurch of Devo. The band’s more reflective songs combine the melodicism and vocal harmonies of the Moody Blues with walking piano lines and horn arrangements reminiscent of those found in jazz bar music, and even some occasional Celtic influences as well. The quartet’s sense of humor shapes the band’s identity as much as their eclectic sound, as Cleveland offers tongue-in-cheek diatribes on wayward relationships, politics, over-analyzers, and temper-tantrum prone drama queens. The combination of music that sticks in listeners’ heads upon first listen and lyrics that they will want to sing along is what makes Scrap Iron Sun’s music so memorable.
At their most raucous moments, Scrap Iron Sun conjure up in turn The Who’s fuzzy, power chord-driven bombast, the loose, over-distorted stomp of Neil Young, and even the halting, electronic-tinged lurch of Devo. The band’s more reflective songs combine the melodicism and vocal harmonies of the Moody Blues with walking piano lines and horn arrangements reminiscent of those found in jazz bar music, and even some occasional Celtic influences as well. The quartet’s sense of humor shapes the band’s identity as much as their eclectic sound, as Cleveland offers tongue-in-cheek diatribes on wayward relationships, politics, over-analyzers, and temper-tantrum prone drama queens. The combination of music that sticks in listeners’ heads upon first listen and lyrics that they will want to sing along is what makes Scrap Iron Sun’s music so memorable.
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