Chiefs * Funeral Horse * Jody Seabody and the Whirls

Rudyard’s presents Chiefs * Funeral Horse * Jody Seabody and the Whirls.

Chiefs (Phoenix, AZ)
http://www.wearechiefs.com/

“Loud, hard hitting Desert Rock that is reminiscent of the greater area.” – The Soda Shop

“I wouldn’t be surprised to see this band joining the ranks of other veteran stoner rockers in time. Tomorrow’s Over feels like something that could have just as easily have been released in the 90’s and that is definitely not a bad thing.” – Ghost Cult Magazine

“ ‘Like A Match’…lolls sleepily atop a pile of distortion pedels and Kyuss records. It’s low, slow, desert rock that makes for a perfectly mellow soundtrack to your booze-battered brain’s gently malevolent pulsating. Tune in, drop out—then take a nap.” – Kim Kelly / Noisey

“Tomorrow’s Over is the perfect love-letter to bands past and present within the Desert/Stoner Rock scene though also showing CHIEFS are no mere copycats but a brilliant band within their own right.” – The Sludgelord

Funeral Horse (Houston, TX)
https://www.facebook.com/FuneralHorse/

“If judged on the merit of riffs alone, Texan tarnation masters Funeral Horse would be a holy grail of hard-rock. The constant shifts from road-rage solos to dusty blues riffs to pavement cracking noise-rock/hardcore to vintage 70s hard rock backed by a walloping rhythm section will keep you guessing and ducking for cover as to which direction the bombardment is coming from next. With band members lovingly named Paul Bearer (vocals/guitars) and Jason Andy Argonauts (bass), the entire project has the recipe for sheer global conquest via tongue-in-cheek humor laced into a serious, non-nonsense rock foundation.”  Jay S. – Teeth of the Divine

“Anyone who wants more from their stoner rock than chewed repetitions of a sound we heard countless times before can advantageously turn to the upcoming album from Funeral Horse. Where many others in the constant flow of riff-based rock band for a life in the absence of their own creative initiatives, these Houston-based men refreshingly disrespectful of genre boundaries and preconceptions about how it “should” sound.”   Maria van der Lee – Slave State Magazine (Sweden)

“Gifts of Opium and Myrrh” brings that end sooner than I imagine many listeners will want, as the album feels like just a quick tour of the wild animals and wide vistas available to be put on display by the band at just a handful of minutes past half an hour. Of course, that will keep those ears eager for the next release, and busy soaking up the fuzz and grit from this one in the mean-time, so it’s hard to feel too put-off by the brevity. A twisting feedback stretch to bridge the way (laid to rest with a burst of instrumentation that works best as a surprise) helps ease the journey’s end, leaving first-timers to sit back and reflect on what an unusual one it was. ”   Gabriel – The Burning Beard

“The scintillating doom character hearty Divinity For The Wicked is successfully ornate dynamically stoner elements and tough heavy rock nuggets, which combined with weak punk and post-hardcore irregularities of emerging Funeral Horse gives us an extremely heavy sound that proto metal vagrancy and macho in every note. In short, we are dealing with both rich and balanced and robust heavy sound, which I suppose that will satisfy classic doom sound lovers and lovers of modern stoner music, since the explosive Divinity For The Wicked of Funeral Horse standing on the verge heavy rock future and past. Beautiful.”   Lyk – Phantasmagoria (Greece)

“They’ve gone close to perfecting their sound, a lo fi stoner stomp with an old punk head on its drooped shoulders. The vocals, instantly definitive are purposefully, don’t-give-a-fuck grainy and angry. There’s a reminder of Drunk Horse here and there, married to some gorgeous tripped out mini-passages leaning towards Earthless territory, without fully submitting to the psych, the gravelly rock n roll containing a coarse hardcore attitude from decades past. It’s grittiness, a slight but detectable noise rock edge forced through a space rock filter, is what makes this so engaging and gives Funeral Horse an identity of their own. They have stepped up and released an album to hold aloft. As the bagpipes lead out the final track Gifts of Opium and Myrrh it feels like a fitting send off, a salute to a fantastic piece of work.”   Pete – ninehertz (UK)

“A beautiful title for the second studio album of doom punk trio of Houston in twenty-seven minutes tells six stories and resumes historical ‘Working Man’ Rush. Listening to the initial ‘Until The Last Nation Falls’ would think the Green River and their lo-fi recordings but it does not. The mood could be that too but the specter of influences is much more varied and elements stoner and blues instrumental accompanying the plots on which there is the voice of Paul Bearer. ‘Communist’s Blues’ and ‘I Hear The Devil Calling Me’ are two other striking passages in which besides the talents of guitarist and frontman is highlighted a rocking rhythm section. Those responsible are Chris and Jason – that could be two neighbors as well as two patrons of Merlotte’s True Blood. I hate to think what would happen if this record fall into the hands of Aaron Beam of Red Fang or Brent Hinds of Mastodon. Certainly the growth of Texans is worthy of your attention.”  Divine – Dagheisha (Italy)

Jody Seabody & the Whirls (Katy, Texas)
https://www.facebook.com/JodySeabody

Jody Seabody and the Whirls is pure energy and emotion. The sound of this psychedelic punk-pop-rock band from Houston, Texas varies from vast landscapes of lush chords to dissonant wastelands of distorted fuzz, sometimes all in one song. These musicians are not “indie-pop”, do not wear skinny jeans, nor have mustaches. They also do not apologize for any of these fashion faux pas.

Jody Seabody comfortably straddles genre boundaries without obligating itself to any particular sound or classification. Covert funk (à la Sly and the Family Stone) and a rawness reminiscent of Nirvana’s B-sides share equal presence in the Jody Seabody catalog. These trademarks in combination with its members’ tongue-in-cheek demeanors result in energetic and entertaining live performances.

Past show highlights include three sets during SXSW 2011 and a spot on the Free Press Summer Fest 2011 and 2012 line-ups. To complement their two previously self-released EPs (“Orange” and “Jody Seabody and the Whirls Sing Songs”), their debut album “Summer Us” was released on June 30, 2012.