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Friday 19 March 2010

Sadie Hell

You know, as one of Canada’s most prominent music bloggers (ha!) I’m often asked (double ha!) how a band should go about catching the attention of preeminent tastemakers such as myself.  My standard answer is “Cash,” but being named after my hometown is a good way, too.  Which is why when Ben Welland sent me an email a few weeks (sheesh, has it been that long?) asking me to give a listen to his band, Sadie Hell, I was more than inclined to hear him out.

What I got was more than an ear full.  On Sadie Hell the album, Welland and his band straddle the delicate balance between loud and quiet, rugged and soft, chaotic and contemplative.  Have you ever watched two cats meticulously groom each other one minute and the next swat at each other with bared claws?  Sadie Hell the band reminds me of that kind of interplay; crossing genre boundaries and mix up influences and styles, always gracefully, sometimes playfully.  Welland and co. are not bound by any self-imposed limits.  They let the music take control of the wheel and lead the way.  What they end up with is a diverse and instantly interesting record that can’t be pinned down by a simple sound bite.

So ultimately, the best way to get a music blogger’s attention is to give him or her a record of substance and style, which is exactly what Sadie Hell has done.  No frills, no fancy pants bullshit; just fantastic.

MP3: Sadie Hell “The Wolf Can”
Myspace: Sadie Hell
Facebook: Sadie Hell
Twitter: Sadie Hell

by J. Di Gioia | 3 Comments »

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