Wax Fang is a Louisville, KY based band that consists of guitarist/vocalist Scott Carney, drummer Kevin Ratterman, and bassist Jake Heust. Originally intended as a one-man-band for Carney, he realized additional people were needed to create the effects he desired. I stupidly missed their Mercury Lounge show in June (BUT, I did see the Rosewood Thieves instead...) and they aren't coming through NYC anytime soon.
Last fall these went on the road with My Morning Jacket. MMJ frontman Jim James told the New York Times:
"...it’s got futuristic energy, a lot of elements I’ve never heard work before. A combo of all these things you remember from the past. You can sense some David Bowie in it. It’s so unique, it’s hard to place. The cool thing about it is he [Carney] made it by himself. Every single instrument is played by him and he paid attention to the details….The production is amazing, the songs are amazing. It takes you to a different place. "
Check them out in the Music that Matters, volume 52 Podcast from KEXP.
Download: Wax Fang - Bi-Polar Bear
Download: Wax Fang -Sweet Bloody Murder
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