A bunch of us drove from L.A. to Long Beach last month for night two of Reigning Sound's two night run at Alex's Bar. To say it was exactly the kind of sonic punch in gut we were looking for would be an understatement. I've since been revisiting Dangerous Game - the Reigning Sound-backed Mary [...]
The all-powerful Reigning Sound roared out of Memphis with the realest soulful rock 'n' roll since the Flamin Groovies, the Real Kids and Esquerita all ruled the earth together. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Greg Cartwright makes 'em scream, shriek, cry and weep and he visits California far too seldom, so don't miss these shows at Alex's Bar this weekend! (With the Strange Boys opening!? How will we ever go back to normal?) Win tickets here , and then read this interview by Chris Ziegler. Your dad was a record collector—was record collecting your [...]
This show is pretty much the best show, and you either know you wanna go or will take the most important chance of your life and leave satisfied and happy beyond all expectation! Greg Cartwright's legendary Reigning Sound will be playing TWO NIGHTS at Alex's Bar in Long Beach with the mighty Strange Boys! You'll know Greg Cartwright from his time in the Oblivians, the Compulsive Gamblers, the Tip-Tops, the Parting Gifts, that album with the Shangri-Las' Mary Weiss ... should we keep going? Because Reigning Sound is his baby, and they make some of [...]
REIGNING SOUND WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ON SAT., JAN. 28, AT ALEX'S BAR, 2913 E. ANAHEIM ST., LONG BEACH. 9 PM / $15 PRESALE - $17 DAY OF / 21+. ALEXSBAR.COM . GET TICKETS HERE!
REIGNING SOUND WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ON FRI., JAN. 27, AT ALEX'S BAR, 2913 E. ANAHEIM ST., LONG BEACH. 9 PM / $15 PRESALE - $17 DAY OF / 21+. ALEXSBAR.COM . GET TICKETS HERE!
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Memphis, Tennessee band Reigning Sound (now based out of Asheville, North Carolina), who features Garage/Punk legend Greg Cartwright (he has been in numerous bands such as The Oblivians and The Compulsive Gamblers) has a new mini LP available and it's FREE! This eight track collection features eight songs all of which reflect a soulful Garage/Punk nature. The band consists of Greg Cartwright (guitar/vocals), David Wayne Gay (bass), Dave Amels (organ), and Lance Wille on drums. Reigning Sound has been around since 2001, having released several full length albums and seven inch singles. Most recently the band released Love & [...]
photos by Jason House Great Gaylord @ the Bell House After a raucous, sold-out first night of Norton's 25th Anniversary celebration at the Bell House, the party continued at the Brooklyn venue on Friday (11/11) where once again the night was opened by The Nor-Tones ("Norton's all-employee band includes members of the Little Killers, Daddy Long Legs, Stalkers, Girls At Dawn and LiveFastDie playing the hits of the Norton catalog.") [...]
Reigning Sound has been one of the finest garage rock bands since the turn of the century, and after four studio LPs, a compilation and a couple of live releases they return with a brand new EP, released for free online via Scion A/V. When a band with such a consistent discography as Reigning Sound announce a new release the expectations are naturally very high, and it is those high expectations, not the quality of the new songs, that leads to any disappoint with the new release. Abdication is certainly a worthy inclusion in their catalogue, but hardly [...]
Let's get this out of the way: Reigning Sound is one of my favorite bands. Greg Cartwright's songs mix Memphis' two preeminent traditions - loud, brash garage rock and gritty Stax-inspired soul - a combination that sends my heart aflutter. While the band may be best known for guitar-drenched, ass-shaking R&B, Cartwright also has a knack for cutting deep with heartfelt ballads. "Eve", a preview from the band's upcoming LP falls into the second camp. A gorgeous melody, shadowed by mournful organ and rounded out by shimmering, layered acoustic and electric guitar fills. Maybe the [...]
Reigning Sound, "Lyin' Girl"
We've been covering the release of Reigning Sound's new ep Abdication since the announcement last week, the two teaser tracks in the form of "Lyin' Girl" and "Shaw" and now we've finally got the full ep available for you. The ep was released only hours ago for free digitally via Scion A/V and you can download the full eight-track ep in exchange for an e-mail address below. Tracklist for Abdication : 1. Lyin' Girl 2. Everything I [...]
Last week we reported that garage rockers Reigning Sound would be releasing a new ep titled Abdication via Scion A/V and on Saturday we posted the first teaser from the album in the form of opener "Lyin' Girl" , and today we've got another track for you; "Shaw". "Shaw" premiered yesterday on SPIN and clocking in at just over two minutes it retains Reigning Sound's classic garage rock sound but also ups the soul influence to a new level. Listen to or download it below, and make sure [...]
Brand spankin' new one from Reigning Sound. "Eve" from their forthcoming mini-album, Abdication. MP3: Reigning Sound :: Eve ______________________________ ______________________________ _________________________
New EP coming November 1st from our very own DA the DJ and the Reigning Sound! Reigning Sound - Lyin' Girl (mp3)
New EP coming November 1st from our very own DA the DJ and the Reigning Sound! Reigning Sound - Lyin' Gir l (mp3)
On Thursday we posted the news that Reigning Sound would be releasing a brand new mini-lp titled Abdication via Scion A/V in the near future and last night Paste premiered a first track from it; "Lyin' Girl". "Lyin' Girl" is a pretty great track and it has all the qualities you'd hope for in a new Reigning Sound track: great guitar, lyrics about relationships, etc and you can listen to and download it using the widget below, in exchange for an e-mail address. Besides "Lyin' Girl" we've [...]
Yesterday we posted the new King Khan Experience EP, which was released for free via Scion A/V, and last night Scion A/V announced another release by a great garage rock band. The band in question is Greg Cartwright's Reigning Sound who, in my opinion, are arguably the best garage rock band of the 2000s and will be releasing a mini-lp titled Abdication via Scion A/V. The last thing we heard from Reigning Sound was the split 73 with Last Year's Men, which was released this [...]
Tiger High 's drummer, Greg Roberson, was in the Reigning Sound , which is how I, or more honestly, my friend Greg, discovered them. The name winks at the University of Memphis (formerly Memphis State), in Memphis TN. Tiger High is fully versed in reverb and neo-psychedelia, 502s and 602s songwriting melodies, and more modern influences. The result is a fully developed and rich sound. They released their debut cassette tape (yes, really, cassette tape) "Myth Is This," in March, and just last week released a digital single "Riding the Wave" b/w "Hot Black Honda." I've listened to the debut [...]
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