Repressed!
Swami John Reis celebrates his 100th anniversary in rock 'n' roll with a brand new band and album! Neither similar nor dissimilar to his previous bands (Hot Snakes, Night Marchers, The Sultans, Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, etc.), yet instantly familiar. The music is a mix of '60s folk punk, '70s punk, and pre-Vietnam War rock 'n' roll. The sound is built on a foundation of the wild drumming of J. Sinclair K. of the Hot Snakes and the pounding piano of Joe Guevara. Hear his defiant, rasping howl of protest in what may be his most autobiographical work yet. Music critics and fans 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 at City Of Refuge (Night Marchers, Black Lips, The Spits) on an 8-track tape machine and mixed by Ben Moore (Hot Snakes, Diamanda Galas) at Singing Serpent
