EARLY SPANIC BOYS

SPANIC BOYS
EARLY SPANIC BOYS
PERMANENT / ROUNDER RECORDS
http://www.spanicboys.com

Here it is, kids, THE REAL DEAL: Tom and Ian Spanic, a father and son roots rock combo from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and their debut LP (originally released by Permanent Recods, reissued by Rounder). I found the first 3 Spanic Boys CD’s in a thrift shop for peanuts and am actively seeking the other 5 albums they released. Sadly, Tom Spanic passed away last March; I am quietly hoping his son Ian will pick up the pieces and carry on this wonderful music. I have included some Youtube clips of their prime-time appearances on national TV in the early to mid 90’s. You can’t watch them and not smile; They look like they are actually there to fix the plumbing but somehow ended up an camera!

The crashing drums that open “Early Spanic Boys” serve as a hardcore declaration of intent: This is serious music, but seriously FUN. Telecasters twist and twang from all angles at breakneck speed while the rhythm section and Tom and Ian’s vocals whip the whole thing into a fury that never lets up. This is real music played by real guys with SERIOUS chops. After listening to this CD a couple times I had to dig out my Fender guitar and play for a bit in humble appreciation and admiration of the decades these guys spent honing their chops. There’s not a single track on here that doesn’t absolutely rip; All killer, no filler!

WS