MusicFilter: ID this vaguely-described blues/rock artist

October 30, 2004 6:47 PM

SongSearch: The other day I heard a terrific bluesy rock song and I'd like to know the artist/band. The vocalist has a great sneering style - sorta like a Jagger/Van Morrison hybrid. Lyrics were cliched "rolling down the highway" type stuff but man, it sounded so good. Anyone have a clue who I'm talking about? Think Allman Brothers fronted by Johnny Thunders.
posted by davebush to media & arts (5 comments total)

The Hives? (some music here)

Also sounds kinda like The Darkness or maybe the White Stripes. But there is a lot of new music that sounds like your description--any more clues?
posted by _sirmissalot_ at 7:59 PM on October 30, 2004

Your description is too vague but I'll throw you The Black Keys as they're the shizzle when it comes to bluesy rock these days. MP3s: 1 2.
posted by dobbs at 8:32 PM on October 30, 2004

Seriously, you just described 3/4 of the new music being played on "modern rock" radio these days.
posted by jjg at 8:45 PM on October 30, 2004

"Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochran? That's the only song that came to mind with your description, davebush. I'd link to the lyrics I found, but, well, it's a lyrics site and they don't play nice.
posted by deborah at 10:37 PM on October 30, 2004

Did he have sideburns?
posted by squirrel at 8:01 AM on October 31, 2004