2008 Woodie Awards
Vote Absentee
Rat in a New York state of mind
By Pete Spall
Issue date: 2/6/08 Section: Entertainment
Playing at breakneck speed, Looker's influence immediately became clear. Taking a little from Blondie and a snippet from The Pretenders, the only way this group can truly be summed up is if the Shangri-Las were actually the Leader of the Pack.
Shortly after beginning the set, a question was posed by guitarist Nicole Greco. "Do you wanna hear a fast one or a slow one?" she asked. When a Rat patron called for the former, Overbey replied, "That's too bad. You guys were gonna hear 'Heaven' by Bryan Adams."
Some of their notable original numbers were "Gates of the Old City," a harmony-laden diddy, and their newest B-side, "Help Me Roada," a song so charming and sweet it sounds better than most A-sides.
The most surprising factor of these tunes was the superior guitar-playing abilities shown equally by all three of the band's female members. Lead guitarist/singer Boshra AlSaadi cranked out some speedy frets and riffs, guitarist/singer Nicole Greco made ideal use of her pedalboard and bassist AJ Lambert plunked away on never-ending bass lines.
"We've abandoned our set list, so we pretty much have no clue what's going on," Overbey quipped.
From the reaction of the crowd, they clearly did.
Shortly after beginning the set, a question was posed by guitarist Nicole Greco. "Do you wanna hear a fast one or a slow one?" she asked. When a Rat patron called for the former, Overbey replied, "That's too bad. You guys were gonna hear 'Heaven' by Bryan Adams."
Some of their notable original numbers were "Gates of the Old City," a harmony-laden diddy, and their newest B-side, "Help Me Roada," a song so charming and sweet it sounds better than most A-sides.
The most surprising factor of these tunes was the superior guitar-playing abilities shown equally by all three of the band's female members. Lead guitarist/singer Boshra AlSaadi cranked out some speedy frets and riffs, guitarist/singer Nicole Greco made ideal use of her pedalboard and bassist AJ Lambert plunked away on never-ending bass lines.
"We've abandoned our set list, so we pretty much have no clue what's going on," Overbey quipped.
From the reaction of the crowd, they clearly did.
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