Hey guys. I’m back in St. Pete and back to work (boo hiss!). I got a much better response than I thought I would get when I asked for guest posts and I am gonna finish them off for the rest of the week. People worked hard on them and they deserve to be posted. Plus, I am pooped and going to be out late tonight for the Old Crow Medicine Show concert.
Today’s post comes from Justin Lutz. I hope y’all enjoy it. Here is a little info about Mr. Lutz:
Justin Lutz
Senior Music Business/English student at Lebanon Valley College
Freelancer published in Skratch, Loud Fast Rules!, Lard Ass Dance Party, and Warped Tour and SxSW interview guides
I first encountered folk/punk band Pedals on our Pirate Ships in Baltimore, MD, where they played a show with a best friend’s band. Before they even finished setting up their gear I knew I was in for a treat: the bass drum was a steamer trunk, and the tattoo covered singer pulled out an acoustic guitar. The band left me in awe that first night, then drifted to the back of my mind in the months to come.
The band reentered my life when my band was on tour and a date fell through. We decided to head to Richmond, VA a day early to catch a Mischief Brew show and Pedals was opening. Their live set was just as impressive the second time, even with the absence of a lead guitar player. Frontman Matt Seymour’s PBR soaked vocals tell tales of drinking, camaraderie, bike riding, and love found and lost. Seymour extended his help to us that night and we stayed at his apartment that night and received a list of things to see in Richmond for the next day.
The band’s records , while both recorded with different line-ups, are perfect representations of the band as a whole and where they stood at that particular moment in time. The first (Pedals on our Pirate Ships) is a solo record put together by Matt, speckled with Richmond mainstays like Josh Small and Tim Barry. The second record (Take Flight) is pretty much flawless. The songs fit together perfectly, and the hooks hold the listener without being cheesy or too poppy.
All in all, Pedals are a band that deserves to be checked out, both live and recorded. Matt’s heart is poured into every song, and if that fails to make them huge, the world is missing out on a great songwriter and an amazing live band.
Pedals on our Pirate Ships – Peter Pan Syndrome
Pedals on our Pirate Ships – Ballad of Jonny Z
Pedals on our Pirate Ships – Night of the Living Wage
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I can’t believe I haven’t heard this before. ordered both of those records.