Oil Boom

"After back to back EPs that recalled a retro intersection of the Black Keys and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Oil Boom's "45 Revolutions Per Minute," the A side of the trio's just-released single, reveals them settling into their own distinctly bluesy bluster." - Andy Langer/New York Times

"One of the best things about roaming the streets of Austin late at night during SXSW is running into an unexpected club and seeing a band that turns it all upside down. For me, that was the Dallas Based trio Oil Boom. If you like the grittiness of the Black Keys, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Hanni El Khatib and good, loud garage-rock guitar in general, Oil Boom is for you." - Anne Litt/KCRW - NPR Heavy Rotation

"The Sneak Tip," by the Dallas-area garage-rock band Oil Boom, gives me an instant thrill. The group's new album Red Metal, produced by Ben Harper's former drummer Jordan Richardson, has an element of power pop — a bit of a shift from a sound that had mostly been about bluesy, scrappy rock 'n' roll. Ryan Taylor's excited pre-chorus stutter and plentiful "woah-woah-woahs" are bound to pull you in, so break out your air guitar and let your hair down." - Ryan LaCroix, KOSU's The Spy / NPR's 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

The history of North Texas self-described "rad-dirt" band Oil Boom can be traced back to a simply worded Craigslist “Musicians Wanted” ad, placed at the tail end of 2009. Whereas most such ads tend to lead to uncomfortable pairings of disparate influences and stylistic aesthetics, guitarist Ryan Taylor (formerly of Oklahoma City blues-rock stalwarts The Rounders) and St. Louis expatriate drummer Dugan Connors, proved the exception to the rule, bonding over their mutual affection for lo-fi blues and 60s garage rock. “We had our first jam on Dec. 31st, 2009,” says Taylor. “So we figured that was some kind of omen to continue into the next decade, pretty much solely so we could bring it up now and look like magical soothsayers.” Since that fateful decade closeout jam, the group has been hard at work crafting ear-catching melodies and mind- bending arrangements, originally in the form of their first EP, Black Waxy, produced by Grammy award winning engineer Stuart Sikes (Loretta Lynn, The Walkmen).

With the departure of original lead singer Brian Whitten in the summer of 2011 and the arrival of bassist Steve Steward (founding member of Ft. Worth stoner rock bands Epic Ruins and Vorvon) the group’s sound expanded dramatically and their live shows developed a reputation for consistent audience head-turning. As an added bonus, Taylor’s subsequent commandeering of vocal duties injected his songs with a generous dose of self-deprecating wit. Building on that momentum, a second EP, Gold Yeller, arrived in 2012, which has garnered considerable airplay and spawned a legitimate radio mainstay in “The Great American Shakedown.” In August of 2013, the group released a 7” single, “45 Revolutions Per Minute”, both a play on the speed of the record itself and a metaphor for losing one's mind. This time around the group enlisted friend/collaborator and also Grammy award winning engineer Jordan "Son of Stan" Richardson (Ben Harper/Charlie Musselwhite, The Longshots) to helm the control board. To date, "45 Revolutions Per Minute" has appeared in three television shows (Franklin and Bash, Unforgettable and Rectify), though it has yet to crack local public access broadcasts.

With their latest color-coded debut release, Red Metal, Oil Boom builds on their predilection for experimentation and genre bending playfulness. From the hook-heavy indie pulse of “The Sneak Tip” and “Röckenröül” to psych-blues barnburners like “Scumsucker” and “Slow Going Down”, there are no shortage of left turns and unexpected thrills on the group's first full- length offering. “I feel like with this record, we really made an effort to throw some folks for a loop -- most of all ourselves,” explains drummer Connors. "We've never really been interested in being known as any one type of band." The return of ace engineer Jordan Richardson to the mixing board proved instrumental in helping the group venture off into uncharted sonic territory. "Jordan really helped us get where we wanted to go musically. I'm not sure where that is exactly," deadpans Taylor, "But he got us there. And it's pretty nice actually. They even have complimentary drinks." Red Metal officially dropped on October 28st. Complimentary drinks may not be included.

RIYL: The Bots, The Pack A.D., King Tuff, Ty Segall
TRY: #3, 1, 4, 6, 8

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