Debut albums can be a very difficult thing for a band. It's quite literally your only opportunity to make a good first impression. The first impression one gets when listen to the self-titled debut album from the Austin, TX-based The Greatcoats is one of unevenness (out March 9th). The band's sound is based in rock, country, and roots music traditions. When they are at their very best, like

Multi-instrumentalist David Tenczar from Austin, TX, was born in the wrong era, and maybe even the wrong country. Taking his inspiration from British and American Sixties pop and . His band The Greatcoats is a basically a one-man affair, a band that is basically him with a bunch friends helping out on drums, keyboards, trumpet, mellotron and piano. Sounding like vocalist Allan Clarke of The Hollies his self-titled debut album name checks Paul McCartney crossing Abbey while he turns to George Harrison for his guitar tone. His lyrics [...]

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While he has spent time in New York and Los Angeles, to record the self-titled debut from The Greatcoats [ MySpace ], David Tenczar , songwriter and frontman, returned to his Austin roots to finish the record. The album will be released on March 9th and he'll be banding together with his usual cadre of musicians for promotional dates and, hopefully, a tour. To quote the band, you'll definitely "the music of The Greatcoats is, at heart, music that reminds you of better times." It's retro-rock (think The Beatles, Supergrass or [...]