Sleigh Bells

[GeneticWeapon]

Bad fucking ass!

[xenophobe]

Oh, I had no idea they did anything recently... I guess that's to be expected seeing how they were like an underground obscure hit.

[Chief_CrazyTalk]

I think tattoos on chicks sucks!

[GeneticWeapon]

That's crazy talk!

[markD]

What were you doing at Hot Topic dude

hahahaha, i was walking past coming from the shoe store!

[xenophobe]

There's Astrid from Ambeon.... Though it's not brutal at all. Very mild metal with jailbait girl singing. lol

[AdRock]

Here's some friends of mine here in town that I run sound for on occasion. This version really doesn't do her voice justice. Live always has more attitude to it. Her voice is strong as hell, it's always a blast working with them.

[gotwtt]

i hate music

[GeneticWeapon]

I was trying to see if this dork from Sleigh Bells was being sponsored by Jackson, he's listed on the Jackson website as someone who uses their guitars, but he's just buying them himself. Here's an excerpt from an interview with them that's pretty funny.


Derek E. Miller: I wasn't really honest with myself about embracing what I'm really into it, until about halfway through the Treats tour. I bought a Jackson guitar—one of those shred guitars associated with teenage metal heads. It's not a very cool or authentic guitar. But it was a tipping point. I grew up playing hardcore and metal, that's my bedrock—what I stand on. But I was so afraid of not being able to escape it that when Sleigh Bells started I was hesitant to embrace that aesthetic—you know, walls of Marshall amps, Jackson guitars, and everything you would associate with a hardcore metal band. I remember showing Alexis the Jackson and telling her I was going to start playing it, and she was like, "Are you serious? Okay, fuck it! Go for it!"

Alexis Krauss: For a while, Derek felt he had to prove something. Now he can play his Jackson and love Slayer and at the same time love Cyndi Lauper.

[GeneticWeapon]

Talking about this band is about as bad as talking about the herpes outbreak I woke up to this morning.

puke.

[RacerX]

So, he's basically one of those ironic hipster douchebags.

[dg]

If I had to pick one guitar that is the closest thing to perfect for me, it'd be a Soloist. It's one of the most comfortable, balanced, versatile, and beautiful designs ever. The idea that anybody should have to explain to anybody else why they choose to play a particular guitar is so fucking idiotic, but I guess it all goes back to the fact that 99% of the music biz is more about image and how you fit into your little sub-genre than anything else. As lame as Sleigh Bells is, I'd applaud the guy for playing what feels best to him if he didn't make such a big deal about explaining/apologizing for it.

[GeneticWeapon]

If I had to pick one guitar that is the closest thing to perfect for me, it'd be a Soloist. It's one of the most comfortable, balanced, versatile, and beautiful designs ever. The idea that anybody should have to explain to anybody else why they choose to play a particular guitar is so fucking idiotic, but I guess it all goes back to the fact that 99% of the music biz is more about image and how you fit into your little sub-genre than anything else. As lame as Sleigh Bells is, I'd applaud the guy for playing what feels best to him if he didn't make such a big deal about explaining/apologizing for it.

Good post

[xenophobe]

If I had to pick one guitar that is the closest thing to perfect for me, it'd be a Soloist. It's one of the most comfortable, balanced, versatile, and beautiful designs ever. The idea that anybody should have to explain to anybody else why they choose to play a particular guitar is so fucking idiotic, but I guess it all goes back to the fact that 99% of the music biz is more about image and how you fit into your little sub-genre than anything else. As lame as Sleigh Bells is, I'd applaud the guy for playing what feels best to him if he didn't make such a big deal about explaining/apologizing for it.

So he picked it for what it looks like. I don't see the problem with that. If you looked at some of us back in the 80's, some were playing whatever annoyingly day-glo pastel guitars wearing spandex, makeup and hair spray. The Charvel Jackson heritage is full of faggoty glam poseurs.

[VitaminG]

bah, that pic is clearer photoshopped. Back in the day, Jacksons were only available in black and were only played by greasy thrashers with Venom backpatches.