"well, sometimes when I walk into a room it's like everyone is an expert"
King of Rock N Roll by Bristol (UK) singer-songwriter John E. Vistic (vox, guitarist for The John E. Vistic Rock N Roll Soundsystem) whose reputation as a rock and roll bad ass precedes him: described by Tom Robinson as a ‘Cult Legend’ and by The Metro as a ‘towering figure on the live scene’ is a Texas Chainsaw Massacre of a rock song. I think it starts off with the gross phlegm suckage before one "hocks a loogie", at least that's what it sounds like to me and then proceeds with an absolutely unrelenting double time pounding beat and crunch of caustic guitars and vox.
King of Rock N Roll is the first single from the forthcoming Vistic album "Under the Volcano". The track is produced by Tom Hackwell, Bristol (The Plainviews) and released on DeafEndling Records 2020.
Vistic recently released The Ark Compilation albums Vol.1 and 2 of 47 Bristol artists raising money for Corona Virus Victims in Bristol. The album was released on Bandcamp with all proceeds going to the Quartet Charity Corona Fund. For the album, Vistic released his own cover of Portishead's song 'Glory Box' alongside artists including BEAK> and many other well known Bristol artists. On Vol. 2 Vistic released his heavy version of 'The Times they are a Changing' described by Jon Stewart (Wedding Present/Sleeper) as: "NIN meets Butthole Surfers for a gang fight in an alleyway."
http://thearkcharitycompilation.bandcamp.com/album/the-ark-vol-1
https://thearkcharitycompilation.bandcamp.com/album/the-ark-vol-2
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
Described by Tom Robinson as a ‘Cult Legend’ and by The Metro as a ‘towering figure on the live scene’.
John E Vistic is a Bristol, England based singer-songwriter, and the lead singer and/ guitarist for The John E Vistic Rock N Roll Soundsystem, who are known for their seminal live gigs across the UK and Europe.
Fans of: Nick Cave, Roland S Howard, Cosmic Psychos, Radio Birdman, Stooges, My Bloody Valentine, Sisters of Mercy, Frightened Rabbit, Animal Collective, The Fall, Foals, Black Joe Lewis, Nirvana, Pixies, Franz Ferdinand, Gin Blossoms, Fangclub, Sonic Youth, Rolling Blackouts, And You Will Know Them By the Trail of the Dead
John E Vistic is also lead guitarist with James Ray and the Blackhearted Riders, most recently touring and playing on their album Broken Glass & Bullet Holes (2018). James Ray is known for his work with Gang War and The Sisters of Mercy. Vistic also recorded and toured with Crippled Black Phoenix and Ozzie psych-band Treatment.
He has three new albums forthcoming: Under the Volcano, Sense of an Ending, and Oblivion alongside a bunch of remixes, videos and alternative acoustic versions.
Checkout his back catalogue here: https://vistic.bandcamp.com/
He has three new albums forthcoming: Under the Volcano, Sense of an Ending, and Oblivion alongside a bunch of remixes, videos and alternative acoustic versions.
Checkout his back catalogue here: https://vistic.bandcamp.com/
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