"here lies all those who have come before me..."
"Te Llevo Conmigo" by Sacramento, California born Destroy Boys is a bilingual punk track with alt rock, heavy metal and even grunge atmospheres stirred in. As press notes indicate: (It was) "Written as a tribute to front person Alexia Roditis's grandparents. She didn’t get to know but feels them around her, so wanted a song to honor them. She hasn’t heard many metal songs in Spanish, so was excited to write it." Despite the absolute brilliance of my high school Spanish teacher, Mr. Hengler, I am woefully inadequate in the language, suck really and at times like this I wish I was a fluent speaker.
The feedback laden track, has massive guitar heavy downbeats, rabid drumming, and time sig swaps. The guitar progs and switch ups feels like something between grunge and heavy metal. Alexia's commanding vocal aesthetic shines in both languages and Destroy Boys ability to hybridize different genres into a cross generational sound is brilliant in how it casts a wide net. I am feeling a sonic amalgam of artists like Sleater-Kinney, Alkaline Trio, METZ, Metallica and L7.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/destroyboys
https://soundcloud.com/destroyboys
https://www.destroydestroyboys.com/
https://www.instagram.com/destroyboysband/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQdoq4IampNj5CVOagQF1g
Formed in 2015 and carrying on the Riot Grrrl legacy, Destroy Boys are redefining Left Coast punk. Delivering a blistering take on teenage grind, Destroy Boys is what would happen if Blondie stumbled into a Misfits recording session. Lead singer Alexia Roditis’ alternately sarcastic and wistful singing and Vi Mayugba’s shredding guitar are both an homage and an evolution of all things classically punk.
Their first album "Sorry, Mom" was a searing reminder of how recklessly expressive punk rock was designed to be and earned them a mention in Rolling Stone magazine by Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong in 2016 before either had graduated high school.
Destroy Boys' 2nd LP "Make Room” was a huge step up for the group - tighter, harsher and smarter. Adding drummer Narsai Malik, the band toured the US & UK with SWMRS and again with Mannequin Pussy in 2019
With new recordings on the horizon and a recent single “Fences”, the band head into 2020 with dates across the US already announced, including upcoming support dates with Against Me! as well as Sad Summer Festival.
Destroy Boys, punk, alternative rock, grunge, guitar driven rock, bi-lingual, Sacramento, California, "Te Llevo Conmigo". homage to front person Alexia Roditis's grandparents,
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