Liverpool’s This Is War are made up of Paul Carden (vocals), Jonny Roberts (lead guitar), Mike Mullard (rhythm guitar & backing vocals), Martyn Leah (drums), and Andy Williams (bass Guitar).
Carden, will be familiar to many as the ex-frontman of cult noughties favourites The Black Velvets. Last Autumn they kicked things off with ‘Sugar’ and, in January, they released the second single ‘Autumn Savage Rose’. We take a look at both:
Autumn Savage Rose
The bluesy rock ‘n’ roll glamour of Stereophonics hooks up with Kent’s cult heroes Springtide Calvary to produce a stomping gem. The jagged edges of The Jam, The Libertines, and Razorlight circa ‘Rip It Up’ ignite into a euphoric boozy climax.
Frontman Cardern, drawing from Rod in the Faces and London’s forgotten heroes Dogs Johnny Coo, has the innate ability to unite all and sundry. His melodic growl creates a fire-breathing ecstasy that demands you follow him into battle.
Sugar
The immediacy of the guitar licks is incredible. Dogs’ ‘London Bridge’ and The Rifles’ ‘She’s Got Standards’ are brought to life once more. However, there’s a melancholy pervading ‘Sugar’. Carden, adopting a Tom Smith (Editors) meets the aforementioned Cooke, finds the desperation that all great rock ‘n’ roll has. His humble roar is the sound of frenzied fingers clawing at the dirt. Downtrodden but never out of the fight, This Is War are your new sound of defiance!