Anyone looking for a good straight forward band you've probably never heard of ?

[lepard]

Described as "The swagger of a young Axl Rose with the twin guitar attack of Iron Maiden. Nastier than Avenged Sevenfold and a bigger party than Motley Crue.", I give you Santa Cruz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNyKthUuwTo

and proof that these guys are some serious players with some tasty chops:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4pGfTQx_hg

[DarkkWarriorr]

Yeah, I checked them out last year and they're part of the new old school genre. Fun band for sure...

[toejam]

Very cool! Thanks for that.

[neilli]

The 'VJ' in our local rock bar played some of their stuff the other night and I went up to ask who it was. Sure, it's 'revival' stuff, but I like it!

[thetruthguy]

I hear some accents ... so I guess they aren't from Santa Cruz

That track reminds me of Skid Row.

[lepard]

This one could just almost be right off GNR- Appetite for Destruction(with maybe a little Crashdiet thrown in):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3qKE0wvCS0

[fullmetalguitar]

I saw that shred video a while back. Great players.

[lepard]

I hear some accents ... so I guess they aren't from Santa Cruz

That track reminds me of Skid Row.

Yeah, they're from Finland.

[Johnnyryche]

Very cool. I'll have to check out more of their stuff.

[joshulator]

Wow! Their shredding is amazing, especially considering they play Les Pauls!!

[Habanero]

Spot the Charvel bass!

[straycat]

I liked that stuff.

[Newc]

Wow! Their shredding is amazing, especially considering they play Les Pauls!!

Gary Moore, Randy Rhoads, John Sykes....not seeing how a Les Paul can't be shredded on, but whatever.

Can the bassist be any more of a Duff fan?


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