“Wild dogs”, the American rock of Rusties between dreams and old reminiscences

Rusties
“Wild dogs”
(Tube Jam Records / distr. Egea Rec.)

A decade spent to pouring sweat on stage half the world playing the music of Neil Young, their idol, has transformed the Rusties by cover band of Canadian rocker in the group with its own identity. The growth of the five musicians of Bergamo (Italy) has not strayed from the sounds and colors of the West Coast, seeking to convey through his own compositions, and has had an important process of maturation with concerts.
To confirm everything just listen to “Wild dogs”, their new album. The band, already in 2009 with “Move along” had taken the first steps free from music of Neil Young, but maintaining the key features. Was that a convincing album which indicated the road taken by the band.
With “Wild dogs” the Rusties manage to be more “American” with a sound that is still warmer tones. A “heat” that heats since “Hollow”, the opening track. Just a simple catchy riffs and a voice for letting go, dreaming of being on one of those streets of California that seem never ending. To embellish everything we think Osvaldo Ardenghi with a guitar solo intense and effective.
The Rusties are fit and feel. Great rhythm that blends seamlessly with the voice of Mark Grompi. And that the singer is a fan of Neil Young and seasoned it clear from the tone with which he played “Lady rider”, which is backed by ubiquitous incendiary guitar of Ardenghi. The performances of most Grompi not surprise the listener, proving to have lowered perfectly in the role of interpreter, mature and versatile. And the whole group to benefit from his inspiration. Just listen to “Lose my love”, by accents typical of the Doobie Brothers, in which the voice blends perfectly on backing vocals.
As in the previous “Move along”, also in this album the Rusties not neglect the possibilities open to collaborations.
If two years ago the choice had fallen on Cristina Donà, in this album are widening horizons with an international presence. It’s the Irish singer Mary Coughlan to lend their voices in song which gives the title to the entire work and the bonus track “Razor love”. In closing the Rusties highlight their most intimate side with a ballad that inflames the hearts. And the band’s sound becomes even more intense and deep. Valuable collaboration of Andy White, author of “Wild dogs”, “Not enough love” and “Oh, Rory”, tribute to Rory Gallagher, late guitarist of Taste, disappeared in 1995.
The influence of Neil Young is strong throughout the album, and what might seem like a limitation becomes a fundamental element of all the work. Rusties assimilated the lesson in these years is made and “expanded”, as shown in the performance the passionate “Adam raised a cain”, song by Bruce Springsteen.
And after the emphatic “The ungratheful child”, the sound will soften with the already mentioned “Oh, Rory,” and “Razor love”, which adds a gem like the romantic “Hard dreamers”. Ideal for a dream, at the end of the album that finally gives good rock who they felt the lack.

The band:
Marco Grompi, voce e chitarre
Osvaldo Ardenghi, chitarre
Massimo Piccinelli, piano
Dario Filippi, basso
Paolo Guerini, batteria

Tracklist:
– Hollow
– Lady rider
– Lose my love
– Wild dogs (feat. Mary Coughlan)
– Not enough love (feat. Veronica Sbergia)
– Adam raised a Cain
– The ungrateful child
– This rotten track
– Oh, Rory (feat. Ila & Jada Salem)
– Hard dreamers
– Razor love (feat. Mary Coughlan)

Discography:
2009 – Move along (Tube Jam Rec.)
2011 – Wild dogs (Tube Jam Rec.)

(Pubblicato su Articlesbase il 23/06/2011)

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