{"title":"Swami John Reis","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ride-the-wild-night","title":"Ride the Wild Night","description":"\u003cp\u003eSwami John Reis celebrates his 100th year in rock ’n’ roll with a brand new band and record! \u003ci\u003eRide The Wild\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNight\u003c\/i\u003e is neither completely similar nor dissimilar to his previous bands (Hot Snakes, Night Marchers, The Sultans, Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, etc). Yet the sound is immediately familiar and assuring (like an old friend you lost touch with that comes back into your life only to ask to borrow money). The music is an amalgam of ’60s folk-punk, ’70s punk-punk and pre-Vietnam War rock ’n’ roll, filtered through the Reis’ unregistered, trademark sensibilities. “I wanted to celebrate some of my favorite rock n roll in its transitional periods. Flaming Groovies, Paul Revere and the Raiders, The Kinks, The Saints and others created some of the most exciting recordings while also connecting the musical past to its future. That really appeals to me”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough titled a “solo” record it is predominantly in name only. The record is built on stentorian bedrock of savage drumming by J. Sinclair K. of Hot Snakes and the pounding acoustic piano of Joe Guevara. Also adding their expertise to the mix is Chris Prescott (Pinback) Gar Wood (Hot Snakes), Glen Galloway (Truman’s Water), Jacob Turnbloom (Mrs. Magician) and Jordan Clark (PLOSIVS).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this backing, Swami John Reis finalizes it with his throaty basso and weaponizes the files with roaring electric guitars, rapid acoustic guitar strum and bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHear his defiant, croak-howl in what might be his most autobiographical work yet. “All of these stories are real. They just might not be completely true.” Reis adds, ”The words come from what I overhear through my fence, what I see across the street, pictures I see in my head, experiences that I can’t forget or am grateful to remember.” If there is a loose theme throughout the record he offers, “Musically and lyrically there is a motivation to surrender to a restless and impulsive spirit that can only be satisfied by breaking things. Creating rubble for better or worse. “\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusic critics and fans alike have long referred to Reis’s signature voice as “The Velvet Yawn” and never has that description been more apt. “Ride The Wild Night” was recorded by Reis at City Of Refuge (Night Marchers, Black Lips, The Spits) and mixed by Ben Moore (Hot Snakes, Diamanda Galas) at Singing Serpent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swami","offers":[{"title":"Green | LP","offer_id":50511360852299,"sku":"1144476","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9f2a9e6b-dd7f-44a0-80e4-75cd6b2156c0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727888003"},{"product_id":"time-to-let-you-down","title":"Time To Let You Down","description":"\u003cp\u003eA savage blast of junk shoppe punk from John Reis (Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrating 55 years in the music business! Swami John Reis is back with his second LP in eight months. \u003ci\u003eTime To Let You Down\u003c\/i\u003e is a savage blast of junk shoppe punk that kicks you in the ding ding. This eleven track LP is chock full of fist pumpers, head bumpers, stinky dumpers, meaty thumpers and toe stumpers. The tempos are often breakneck and the dense arrangements tumble like bricks into hot cheese. The undeniable sonic girth barges at will into lathered ear tubes allowing these barbaric anthems to echo in hollow domes. Feel the whip crack break skin on the acne scarred backs of our cultural oppressors. The sound is tough. The songs are a bitch. Incite your expectations with the single “Fed To The Dogs” or the title track. Salty leather and wobbly chain link fences can’t contain its rebel intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese recordings took place Oct. 2024 and features Swami John Reis on guitar and vocals with contributions from Jason Sinclair (Hot Snakes), Joey Guevara (Swami and the Bed Of Nails), Jacob Turnbloom (Mrs. Magician) and Glen Galloway (Truman’s Water). The record was produced by John Reis, engineered and mixed by Ben Moore and mastered by Dave Gardner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime To Let You Down\u003c\/i\u003e is pressed on virgin, Egyptian pellets and available in limited, colourful vinyl that have been hand-swirled. You’ll not only clearly hear the difference, you will see it as well\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.For fans of Hot Snakes, The Marked Men, Buzzcocks, The Spits, Judas Priest, The Damned, The Dickies, Guida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swami","offers":[{"title":"LP - Yellow","offer_id":51245577077067,"sku":"2239345","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Time_To_Let_You_Down_d90a2e2b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739225297"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/swami-john-reis.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}