Slam Band and Sam - Jimi Was
PREMIERE: SLAM BAND AND SAM INTRODUCE ‘JIMI WAS’
Pittsburgh-based funk-rock outfit Slam Band and Sam debut the lead single, “Jimi Was,” from their new album.
Slam Band and Sam
Made up of Adam Vasko, Anthony Bello, Mark Jackovic, Mark Ondrey, and Nick Bello, the band’s members come from varied musical backgrounds, reflecting a montage of stylistic influences, including rock, jazz, and funk. Blending these elements together, yet keeping the music down-to-earth and visceral is the earmark of Slam Band and Sam.
Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, “Jimi Was” offers interconnected surface colors, sophisticated musicianship, and an assertive hard-hitting rhythm, along with potent passion into a compelling tune with evocative vocals, turbulent guitars, and dazzling brass coloration.
“Jimi Was” drips with scrumptious funk aromas chock-full of beaucoup down-and-dirty rock savors, all capped by the yummy grating tones of Adam Vasko.
“Jimi Was” opens on a funk-powered beat topped by sleazy guitars, a fat popping bassline, and a braying saxophone. As the melody establishes itself, skiffing guitars give the tune tight links of metallic color. On the chorus, the harmonics ramp up to heavy funked-out bluesy flavors and grand shimmers of brass. Adam Vasko’s raw, rasping voice infuses the lyrics with supercharged tones, simultaneously sensuous and primeval.
“Jimi was a voodoo child.”
A blistering guitar solo imbues the tune with gooey wah-wah effects and then flows into the brass solo section backed by rumbling drums. Delicious layering, unpretentious yet fluently arranged, imbues the tune with thrilling dynamism.
“Jimi Was” drips with scrumptious funk aromas chock-full of beaucoup down-and-dirty rock savors, all capped by the yummy grating tones of Adam Vasko.
