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The Bandoliers
8+ albums
hard rockbluesblues rock
about
What began as an aimless jam in February 2011 between four transplants in a dampened Nashville basement has transformed into a bit of an enigma. Eerily detuned pianos, piercing multi-octave guitar riffs, distorted gang vocals pepper the band's debut album cheekily titled 'Prove Yourself.' The Bandoliers come to the table with a brazenly in-your-face, raw sound that doesn't shy away from it's own bravado. "Full of handclaps, one note rock piano, gang vocals, some trumpet and even a little harmonica, it’s lighthearted and smile inducing," says Church of the Riff. "It's the musical equivalent of soul food." In the nascent years of the decade, following a heavy bout of touring, little has been seen or heard of The Bandoliers. It's believed that the members have since dispersed across the states. However, with social media breadcrumbs left on the internet, fans have been lead to believe that a new album was being recorded at a cabin in North Carolina. Finally, in the Fall of 2014 it was announced that The Bandoliers' sophomore album, Leslie, would be released with a homonymously titled lead single in March 2015. With a slightly more refined sound, it seems The Bandoliers haven't lost a step, but gained focus in their unmentioned whereabouts. Much like fellow Nashvillians, The Raconteurs, the future of the group seems to be riding on the element of surprise. Rumors of a music video for "Leslie (Alternate Version)" are circulating as well as talk of surprise pop-up shows in the
