From the land that gave us the Hockey God, Wayne Gretzky, comes Toronto's own The Illuminati. A Canadian trio that sounds less like Rush & more like a dirty, drunk cross between Clutch, The Unband & even Queens of the Stoneage!
This 6 song EP is full of short, straight ahead bar room, drinking tunes. The first thing that comes to mind is that guitarist Les Godfrey is a on old Thin Lizzy fan! That earns many points in my book, right there! Godfrey , even though only a 3 piece outfit, does his best Lizzy "Fighting era" harmony guitar lines. Both Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson would flash a smile at the obvious nod to their great mid '70's work.
The Illuminati sound like they are having a good time, and it comes across in their simple Motorhead type, no bullshit delivery. "Lemmy Know", opens this EP, and it goes right for the throat. "Salon Kitty" is a song that you can just smell is an alcohol laced rocker.
This is a fun, short EP that is just plain old Rock n Roll. Short sweet & to the point! A "No Frills" CD for sure. If you like your Rock unpretentious, then check out our friends from the North, The Illuminati. It'll be fun!
Track Listing
1.) Lemmy Know
2.) Salon Kitty
3.) Wingspan
4.) On My Way Back Home..Again
5.) All The Time In The World
6.) Absinthe Makes The Heart..
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