Album Type: Album
Date Released:
15th
April 2014
Label:
Self Released
Sativa Root
S/T track listing:
1.A Beginning
Without An End 04:25
2.Black Mark 06:31
3.Infinite Loop
04:14
4.Rivers 05:10
5.Rising &
Falling 03:59
6.Wither &
Crumble 05:35
7.Seventh Son 05:17
8.Fiery Fields 06:24
Bio:
Hi,
we’re Oxcross. We decided to write our own bio, rather than have
some crafty wordsmith convince you we’re the next big thing in 124
words or less.
We’re
from Salt Lake City, UT. We like loud amps and big riffs. We’re a
group of friends and we like playing music together. This isn’t
Batman, there’s no origin story; well, maybe there is. Taylor
Williams (vox, guitar) moved back to SLC, from Denver, where he had
been fronting the band Black Sleep of Kali. He wanted to start
another thing in SLC, so he called up Andy Patterson, who also drums
for the mighty Subrosa and Iota. Then he called Dave Jones who plays
bass in Dwellers, and Old Timer, and Jeff Anderson who plays guitar
in Top Dead Celebrity with Andy as well. Utah bands are similar to
Utah marriages, you can’t have just one.
We
just finished a record, and gosh darn it, we’re proud of it. You
should listen to our record, or come see us live. We like playing
shows. And then you can buy a shirt, and stick a sticker on your back
window and the circle of life will be complete.
The
Band Members
Andy
Patterson: drums
Jeff
Anderson: guitar
Taylor
Williams: guitar/vox
Dave
Jones: bass
Review:
Oxcross are a band that
recently grabbed my attention with their debut album - Tree and
Stone. Oxcross are a band that features members from bands such as
Black Sleep of Kali, Subrosa, The Dwellers and Top Dead Celebrity. With that hard-rocking pedigree
you’re know your in for something special and I am happy to report
that Tree and Stone is an absolute marvel to listen to from start to
finish.
Everything about this
album oozes Class. It’s an album built on melody, clever lyrics and
passionate vocals. If you’re a fan of Baroness, Mastodon and Torche
then Oxcross deserve your attention now, as this album is a
hard-rocking experience you cannot do without. First track – A
Beginning without an End – perfectly sets the scene in what’s in
store for the next 40 minutes or so. Riffs, Riffs and even more
riffs.
Tree and Stone is a
debut album you cannot do without if you’re a fan of riffs that
Mastodon and Baroness used to create back in the day. Though Oxcross
still have their own great style of riffs. The album feels like a
greatest hits collection rather than a debut album. It pulls you in
from the start and takes you on a rollercoaster ride full of thrills
of spills with lyrics you will be singing aloud for days especially
on Black Mark.
Oxcross takes elements
from the members other bands and gives it a Sludge Rock makeover that
will last long in the memory. The dual vocals have a true DIY feel to
them. People might complain the vocals could have done with some more
work but not me. The vocals are the perfect match for the superb
music on show. Oxcross showcases what being in a band is all about.
Four friends writing great songs and having fun at the same time.
Oxcross do venture into
heavier territory on the album, which you don’t quite expect.
Infinite Loop being the best example of this where Oxcross throw the
hammer down for some heavy blazing riffs that will have you head
banging in no time at all.
Tree and Stone is
brilliantly produced through out as it perfectly captures the band
doing what they do best. Rocking out and leaving you with a warm and
heavy fuzzy feeling inside just like the band’s own description of
themselves. Riffs, Beers, Amps and Hugs. The perfect
way to describe this album.
And it’s a complete
steal at $2 on BandCamp. You won’t be sorry. As this album beats a
lot of full priced albums into submission. It’s a brilliant album.
Do yourself a favour and get yourself a copy now.
Check the Band from
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Written by Steve Howe
