NEWS: Lead Mule releases self-titled debut TODAY!
Amidst
the winding rural roads of Short Beach, Nova Scotia, the echoes of rock
‘n’ roll bounce between the battered asphalt and the sea-soaked spruce
trees. In an area steeped in musical tradition, Lead Mule, a four-piece outfit from these outskirts of Yarmouth, champions the legacy.
Their
self-titled debut EP channels specific histories. Musically, the band
is at the fore of an imminent nouveau grunge movement, putting a new
spin on the melody-laden guitar rock of the early to mid 90s. The
band’s vocal capabilities shine on songs such as “Spilt Milk,”
weaving three-part harmonies together with a Faith No More era Mike
Patton delivery. The pop-rock guitar riffs and anthemic sing-along
chorus on “Third Degree” harken early Foo Fighters, while the dark ambience of “Absence”
evokes a more introspective side of the band merged with an eerie
violin line and a chord change that feels somehow distinctly Canadian.
Pronounced “led” (not “leed”)
the name Lead Mule also pays homage to a specific physical location – a
long burnt down jam space that hosted a series of outdoor concerts in
Short Beach over a decade ago. Featuring performances by bands such as Burnt Black, kary, The Dean Malenkos, and Folds of Policy – acts that would eventually launch the likes of Holy Fuck, Wintersleep, Jon Epworth & The Improvements, and The Stanfields – the Mule concerts have garnered a near-legendary status amongst South Shore music fans.
It
is with this deep-rooted sense of cultural and musical history that
Lead Mule emerges, paying tribute to their past while carving out their
future.
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