| Explosive, erudite and energetic, Boston's
the Blue Bloods bust out hard hitting, almost anthemic punk rock
tunes to bring a crowd up off their feet and into the air. The
emphasis is on the rock -- hard hitting and hooky guitar work
complements raw and melodic vocals. They aptly synthesize their
influences, which include Minor Threat, Slapshot, Black Flag,
The Misfits, Bad Religion, Social Distortion, The Bouncing Souls
and a zillion others. Of their self-titled release now out on
I Scream Records, Soundcheck Magazine wrote: "The Blue Bloods
serve up catchy street punk with rock 'n roll riffs. This Boston
band seems to be headed on the right track with this disc. Reminiscent
of earlier Dropkick Murphys material - minus the Irish -the Blue
Bloods have the gang backing vocals and 'whoas' in all the right
spots."
Lead vocalist Tim Baxter and bassist/guitarist Greg (Goose) Genovese
were high school buddies who had been in bands on and off since
they were kids. When Tim met guitarist T.J. Welch at work, they
immediately discovered their shared musical roots and decided
it was time for a return to punk rock. Welch was playing in the
band Gage at the time (featuring Al Barile of SS Decontrol), but
left amicably to join Baxter and Goose (on bass guitar) to form
the Blue Bloods. After a few lineup changes, they added Johnny
Hurts on second guitar and Jym Bagtaz on drums. TJ has since moved
on, but filling his shoes is none other than Bobby Bones (Ponyboy
Curtis/Dying Contest).
Hard work and a DIY ethic helped the Blue Bloods record and release
their first two CDs Rub Some Dirt on It (1999) and Twice as Strong
(2001) on their own label Basement Records - aptly titled for
the basement recordings of both CDs. Twice as Strong started to
get both media and label attention. In 2002, the band signed to
the popular European punk label I Scream Records. They hit The
Outpost studio (Stoughton, MA) in August 2002 to record their
self-titled full-length album under the guidance of Jim Siegal
(Dropkick Murphys, Slapshot, Blood for Blood). The CD was released
overseas in April 2003 on I Scream Records and in the U.S. on
September 9th on GMM Records. In October of 2003 the band got
the opportunity to be a part of the European Back On The Map Tour
with other Boston greats Slapshot and Blood for Blood.
Now The Blue Bloods are back with the amazing new “Death
Of A Salesman”. Once again a powerful and melodic record
with 17 tracks. The Blue Bloods releases are now available in the US through I Scream Records. |
