For a good chunk of the 1990s, there wasn't a more exciting band in any land than the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. When this New York trio, featuring Spencer, guitarist Judah Bauer, and drummer Russell Simins, burst onto the scene 20-odd years ago, they made a powerful impact, combining the raw irreverence of punk with the swing and swagger of funk, soul music and hip-hop, all the while re-inventing the blues for a young generation of culture-gobbling misfits.
After their 2004 record, "Damage," the Blues Explosion were on the road for a bit and then stopped functioning for a few years.
"I was the guy that proposed it because I wanted to work on Heavy Trash, which began before the Blues Explosion knocked off work in 2005," Spencer says, over the phone from NYC. In 2004, he began collaborating with Montreal-bred singer/guitarist Matt Verta-Ray on a lively new rockabilly band.
"I really...
After their 2004 record, "Damage," the Blues Explosion were on the road for a bit and then stopped functioning for a few years.
"I was the guy that proposed it because I wanted to work on Heavy Trash, which began before the Blues Explosion knocked off work in 2005," Spencer says, over the phone from NYC. In 2004, he began collaborating with Montreal-bred singer/guitarist Matt Verta-Ray on a lively new rockabilly band.
"I really...
- 7/10/2013
- by HuffPost Canada Music
- Huffington Post
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