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UNCLE TOM |
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After a bad deal with Mojo Records and constant touring as The
Bogus Toms, vocalist Robert "Beast" Best and drummer Louie "Woodsh!t"
Shilling joined forces with a bassist named Fling from England,
and became the band Uncle Tom.
The band calls themselves a cross between the Sex Pistols and
The Monkees, combining guitar rock with a pop sound and catchy
tunes. Their album opens surprisingly with a classic guitar
intro to "I'm In Love With My Gun," that reminds me of Lynyrd
Skynyrd "Tuesday's Gone" and then takes a turn and never goes
back.
With tracks like "Nice Guys" and "Your Mother Told Me," this
band strikingly resembles the glammed-out sleaze rock band Star
Star, who, as you may recall, had an album out years ago called
The Love Drag Years. Their tunes are catchy, in the vein of the
Escape Club (thinking back to the eighties) and more recently,
the Marvelous 3 or even D Generation. They are sure to catch the
attention of college radio listeners and those who enjoy bands
with a punk flavor and lots of vocal attitude.
With more than 25,000 downloads at MP3.com, an award winning Web
site, and radio play around the world, it seems that Uncle Tom
has created enough buzz to attract some attention. They have
recently been approached by several labels, including the majors
like Sony and Elektra, as well as several indie companies.
Uncle Tom is:
Robert ""Beast" Best - Lead Vocals
Louie "Woodsh!t" Shilling - Drums
Fling - Bass/Vocals |
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