BUSTOWN MUSIC
Who: Lionel the Jailbird
One of the busiest bands in town, Lionel the Jailbird, is quickly
gaining momentum. Now with a weekly slot
at Ruby Tuesday, there’s always a chance to catch this four-piece rock outfit
in town. Between weekend performances
and their slot at Ruby Tuesday, there’s no reason to miss them.
Though
primarily a rock band, there’s a certain level of complexity found in their
music. There are hot guitar licks
dispersed all through the set, inspired often by the blues. They aren’t without peaks and valleys though.
They can do the slow ballads just as well as loud-fast rock tunes, even
incorporating an acoustic guitar at times.
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| Jonathan Giacalone - bass |
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| Paul Talbot- Guitar |
With a bit
of jam-band feel, including extended solos, their main influences are obvious. Their take on the Rolling Stones’ “Can’t You
Hear Me Knocking” is a wonderful example, as well as Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused.” These songs seem to
coincide perfectly with Lionel the Jailbird originals, as the roaring bass
lines are reminiscent of something found on a Led Zeppelin album. |
| Drummer- Mitchell Rowland |
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| Singer Dominique De Biasio |
A nice addition to an otherwise common instrumentation is the violin. Singer Dominique, who sounds like Janis Joplin, Grace Slick of the Jefferson Airplane and Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach combined, also wails on the the violin - which seems to absolutely weep whenever she picks it up. It’s a nice compliment to the sweet sounding, slower parts of the set in between the fiery riff-rock.
