The Jim Jones Revue is a swaggering gene splice of Garage, Glam, Punkabilly and foundational Hard Rock. As Jones spits out his lyrics with the gritty histrionics of David Johansen, Tom Waits and Lemmy singing into a single microphone, his stellar band pummels and pulsates with the visceral heartpunch of the early New York Dolls and the original Alice Cooper lineup.
The Revue’s quartet of records (2008’s The Jim Jones Revue, 2009’s Here to Save Your Soul, 2010’s Burning Your House Down, 2012’s The Savage Heart) are throwbacks to a simpler and more linear approach to Rock, one that included the most joyous musical racket projected at a weaponized volume.
The Jim Jones Revue performs at Southgate House Revival on Sunday, Jan. 12. Click here for tickets/more details.
This article appears in Jan 8-14, 2014.
