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Drums: Jean-Paul Gaster
Guitar/Vocals: Neil Fallon
Guitar: Tim Sult
Bass: Dan Maines

Hometown: Maryland, WV

On their ninth studio album, Strange Cousins from the West, the Maryland hard rockers continue to grow musically. Due out July 7th 2009, Strange Cousins sees the innovative quartet stirring up a sonic crock-pot of chugging blues riffs, punk rock grit, bombastic funk beats and raw, infectious vocals. Guitarist Tim Sult rips through epic grooves on cuts like “Motherless Child,” while bassist Dan Maines and drummer Jean-Paul Gaster lay an impenetrable rhythmic foundation on the likes of “Minotaur.” Meanwhile, Neil Fallon croons out a soulful cacophony, lyrically conjuring an intergalactic pulp fiction. Invite these Cousins in, and you’ll never be the same.
Neil sees this record as a logical progression for the band. Describing Strange Cousins’ sound, he explains, “This album is more stripped-down and riff-oriented. The songs really cut to the chase—getting to the jump and getting out. There was an economy of writing, and the instrumentation stands out.”

The first single, “50,000 Unstoppable Watts” illuminates that. The track packs a potent punch, quickly bouncing and bobbing with a tasty riff and an even tastier rhythm. It’ll also be fans’ first bite of the album.

One track that resonated with Neil instantly was “Abraham Lincoln.” He continues, “The lyrics came to me in a flash right after we wrote the music. Writing lyrics can be a whole lot of fun because you’re given license to completely lie to everybody. I can imagine myself as someone else and say whatever I want. It’s no different than the short story writing process.”

In some ways, the album channels the boundless prog spirit of Clutch’s earliest offerings such as their much-lauded, massively successful self-titled sophomore record. Strange Cousins is also a natural evolution from the psychedelic blues of 2007’s From Beale Street to Oblivion. “There are a couple of grooves and swings in ‘The Amazing Kreskin’ that are reminiscent of things we did back in the early ‘90s. Those elements were always a part of our sound, and they’ve resurfaced here. To strip everything away and bring it down to brass tax was a really good exercise.”

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check out the article about us on the indiepit blog, “Clutch Guitarist Says DRT Lawsuit Is Being Resolved.”

http://blog.indiepit.com/2009/07/27/clutch-guitarist-says-drt-lawsuit-is-being-resolved/

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