Breaking
free in his 67th year, Phil Moriarty (Gadflys,
Mikelangelo & the Black Sea Gentlemen)
has teamed up with some friends to present a bunch of fresh tunes. A
pick-of-the-crop selection, part of a great burst of creativity
flowing from a songwriting club he’s hosted at his NSW South Coast
home over the last few years.
Driven
by the rhythm section of erstwhile Praguian bachelor Russell Cook on
drums and Novella fella, Myoung Jae Yi on bass. Finessed with
blowtorch subtlety by Andy Zarins on multifarious keyboard
thingamajigs. Caressed by the lugubrious saxophone legato of Tabitha
Bilaniwskyj-Zarins. Phil Moriarty bashing away on guitar and
squeezing out some suavely savage vocals.
Songs
of fear & loathing, bitterness & bile, with the occasional
chirpy piece of warped optimism and thwarted desire thrown in for
good measure. Wrack
& Ruin value
an admixture of strong rhythms and Motownesque harmonies. Disinclined
to tour, they regard themselves as a one pub band, only to be
experienced at Cliff Wallis’ Tathra Hotel. “We like a sea view”
says Moriarty.
Until
now that is, with the imminent release of their first album, The
Beat Takes Over.
Tags:
Rock