Putting the Roll back in Rock n Roll. 
We're like irritable Country musicians playing Rock n Roll in the Mississippi Delta with really loud amps. We don't do fast, we do swagger.
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London, England.
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The first thing that strikes you about The Snakeoil Rattlers is not only their unique fusion of country, rock, bluegrass, and the outlaw sounds of the South, but also their uncompromising mature encapsulation of how these elements can be formed into a timeless rootsy core.

Unlike many London based bands performing what can be termed traditionally as an American music genre, The Snakeoil Rattlers play it with an authenticity that has brought them fans on both sides of the Atlantic from the small towns to the larger costal cities. Walking on the dark side of the street however, their sound, is distinctly their own.

Even after the release of their first EP "Road Tales" which spoke of the quiet desperation of the road, the band has earned it's reputation as a live act continuing past the songs of this sophomore effort touching on topics such as backwoods gambling ("The Devil's in My Rearview"), less than simple tales of revenge ("Lazarus"), inner family turmoil ("Blood's No Thicker Than Backwater") and unafraid to tackle the subjects of faith, religion, and the undeniable duality of the South ("Plastic Jesus" and "Dixieland").

Song writer Barry Warren says "The songs are written about a nation's constantly changing landscape and I sincerely believe that literal realism is what we're trying to achieve. It's been remarked that some of the songs have death rates higher than a disaster movie or that they're like mini soap operas, but I don't think it's just the lyrics but the music also. The Rattlers are lucky enough to be endowed with musicians that can both portray not only the dark urgency that some songs require but also delicate phrasing in the lighter moments. There's some love stories in there too. They just don't all have a happy endings."

The experienced line-up - Barry 'The Snake Oil Man' Warren (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica) Kevin 'Swamp Dawg' O'Neill (Vocals, Lap Steel), Colin 'Rain' Rainey (Bass Guitar), Lyle "Sh*thead" Zimmerman (Guitar, Mandolin), and Dave Morgan (Drums) - consisting of members from The Rockiningbirds, The Redlands Palomino Company, Foghorn Leghorn and a previous Primal Scream member, have managed to build a reputation for unrefined, enduring accomplishment that comes deeper than their rootstock.

Often compared to Steve Earle and The Drive-By Truckers, The Snakeoil Rattlers have spent more than a few years refining their live show performing at numerous venues and festivals across Southern England including London's world famous 100 Club, where their fan-base consists of not only the followers of the alternative and insurgent country movements, but also bikers and hard rockers.

Unlike the snake oil salesmen of the past The Snakeoil Rattlers will never sell the ladies and gentleman of the audience short, but still share the cure-all-ills remedy of raw entertainment.

Where the swamp meets the road you will always find The Snakeoil Rattlers.

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Garry Scott James originally from Nairn in Scotland, now based in SE London. He composes, edits and records music for dance/short film.

Please find my other work at the following site:

https://www.reverbnation.com/georgestyles


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