Tuesday, December 16, 2008

They are The Eagles of death metal

I am excited to see the Eagles of Death Metal tonight at the Newport. I am expecting a fun, raucous show. I was doing some research on the band and found a little something I did not know on Wikipedia (is it bad that I LOVE wikipedia):

Eagles of Death Metal (EoDM) is an American band formed by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite the name, Eagles of Death Metal is not a death metal band. Hughes in an interview with a Polish rock magazine Teraz Rock told the story of the band's name. He said that his friend, Lou, was trying to make Josh Homme like death metal. When he played Vader, Homme called them "The Eagles of death metal." Later, Josh Homme inspired him to write music that he thought would be The Eagles crossed with death metal, and their debut album was the result. In a 2003 interview Homme described the sound of the band as a combination of "bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals." Jesse Hughes is known and somewhat loved by fans for his over-enthusiastic and charismatic interaction with audiences at live performances.


Hoping to see Jesse in his true form. Will try to take pics and possibly some video. Is that legal?

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