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The Izzys
12+ albums
new yorkblues rockStonesrock n roll
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Press: John Peel Session BBC1 London, 2003 "Turning Round" is my favorite pure rock'n'roll track of the past few years. Think "Honky Tonk Woman" if it'd been written by the sorely missed Exploding Hearts. And half the fun is the lyrics' intelligibility: "Jack loose that colored glass"? "Pray for rented cracks"? You'll high-kick your groin away.--Pitchfork Five Stars! Seriously good new NY three-piece who sound like The Kings of Leon look- half New York punk energy, half good 'ole boy country twang. Perfect music for joyriding a tractor through the East Village. Maxim U.K. If you like Stonesy garage rawk with splashes of heartland twang, you're gonna love the Izzys' eponymous debut album. . . it's a sweet ride. Short, catchy songs with loose, raunchy guitar playing and shrug-and-wink lyrics will grab you by both ears. Dig the wry, country-tinged "Lonely," or the hooky chagrin of "You Got Me Crying." The trio kicks out the jams on the rockers "Strange," "Morning Bells" and "Velocity." Mike Storey's axe work is gorgeously haphazard and at times threatens to meander off into parts unknown, while his vocals stretch and strain, punch and pull, devoid of star-singer power but drenched with mood and character. This one's for the real rock & rollers out there. (ADRIAN ZUPP) Rolling Stone NYC three-piece that mixes The Strokes with the Stones and will guarantee…a frenzy at their UK gigs in May. — NME The Izzys play rock and roll boogie the way it used to be played before bands fo
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The Izzys
The Violent Bear It Away
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Fast and Out of Control Wins the Race
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Fast & Out of Control Wins the Race
Keep Your Powder Dry
Chaos Himself
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Anything Flat, Round or Square
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Are You The Next Big Thing Vol. 1
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Peel session (8th Jul 2003)
Dreaming
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The Beggar on Horseback b/w I Build A Small Ship (Single)
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Hvy 15