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It is a fact (a la Cliff Claven) that there are three things a band can do to demonstrate it rocks before it plays a single note:


  1. 1.It can have a kick ass name. You know that if you call yourself Big Ass Truck, or Tool, and you don't rock, there will be a riot.

  2. 2.You can dress the part. If you come dressed the right way, we know you mean business, and you better rock.

  3. 3.You can bring lots of incredibly hot women to your show. (I don't need to tell you the rest of David Letterman's Top Ten to know that's number one.)


Throwback Suburbia dresses like the modern equivalent of The Wonders from the movie "That Thing You Do" and by that I mean they dress like they took Jasmine Ash to the prom, and that is frickin’ cool. They are slick, man. They look the part.


Then, there are all these gorgeous women in the front row cheering before they even get on stage. They can really attract an attractive audience. Wow!


A Throwback Suburbia show reminds me of what music was like when I was young and a lot less jaded. They put out solid, rocking, even danceable music. It's about time someone started making music that honkeys can dance to. Some might compare them to The Caesars, but they mostly reminded me of a little known east coast band called Rip Dizzy in their intensity and presence. It would do your body good to get out there and shake it. Throwback Suburbia can mix it up and they can turn and burn on you, so take my advice: Look them up and get down when they come to town.


They have a four song EP out called “Four Play”, and their first number was off of that record. I honestly thought their live version rocked even more than the one on the CD, and that is saying a lot.


- Rob Lewis, The Stonewailer

 
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