Evil Doers: “Who’s Evil?” (Stuntmusician Records)
There is a lost valley in the great Land of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It is a place settled by the likes of Jimi Hendrix and The Stooges; a place where Earth gently tilled the seeds of what would later grow to be heavy metal; a place that shares a loosely defended border with The Blues, and psychedelic rainbows still streak the sky.
Toronto’s Evil Doers have pieced together the ancient maps, followed the legends, and found this place where rock is still in its teens. The band has learned the spells whose chants are vocal distortions and wah-wah pedals, mastered the language of this forgotten land and brought it back to make it their own.
Who’s Evil?, the band’s debut 5-song EP, updates the exploratory sounds that were fresh in the sixties, and proves that everything old is, indeed, new again. This 3-piece ensemble isn’t content playing the pop-punk chords that have prevailed for way too long. From the marching drums of the CD’s opening track, “Branded,” to the frenzied climax of “The Jimi Hendrix Theory,” the energy of this band can’t be denied. Who’s evil? They are. And they love it. I can’t wait to see these guys live.