Artist/Band Spotlight #8: THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS

Friends -

I hope you all have an incredible weekend...incredibly relaxing, if nothing else. This week I would like to introduce you to a local band that has played so many shows at The Cinema Bar in Culver City, that they may as well just move in already.

This week's spotlight shines on THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS!!!

The Bullys' Official MySpace Page
The Bullys' Official Website




MEET THE BAND:
Davey Meshell: Lead vocals, Bass
Joey Galvan: Drums
Michael Hays: Guitar, Backup vocals
Eugene Edwards: Guitar, Backup vocals
Geoff Pearlman: Understudy for Eugene Edwards


WHO ARE THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS?
The Neighborhood Bullys are a motley crew of talented musicians who like to let out a little angst every once in a while. They are angry in a bottled up, calculated kind of a way...almost postal. The guys may look harmless at first, but power up their gear and listen to them rock!

This band has no problems filling an hour and a half set with non-stop rock. Their songs are catchy and involving like any great punk song, but they have depth and may make you put down your beer to listen closer. Some of the best dance/stomp songs are "I'm Bored, Let's Fight;" "Sux 2 B U;" and "Spin it." I love when they close with a song called "Soldiers Blues." I don't know about you, but I really don't care to hear anymore sappy anti-war songs. This isn't one of them.

The Bullys list their influences as Cheap Trick, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, The Knack, The Ramones,...and last week's spotlight The Black Keys!

Chris Morris, DJ of Watusi Rodeo on Indie 103.1 every Sunday at 9 AM and writer for City Beat, wrote the very article that got me to my first Bullys' show: "Why We Fight"
Check out the whole article HERE!

Here is a taste, but the whole article is a great read:
"Where the fuck were you last Thursday night? Well, I was at The Cinema Bar in Culver City, watching THE BEST FUCKING ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND IN LOS ANGELES, and you weren't. By now you are most assuredly wondering, who the fuck is THE BEST FUCKING ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND IN LOS ANGELES? Thought you'd never ask. They're the NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS. Who are these Neighborhood Bullys, who you claim are THE BEST FUCKING ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND IN LOS ANGELES? Well, Davey Meshell's the front man/lead singer/bassist/principal songwriter. You want credentials, Joe Skeptic? He's played with Shelby Lynne, Peter Case, John Lee Hooker, and the House of Blues house band, 'mong others. For the academically inclined: he graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music. Good enough?"

The Bullys are on independent Ruff Mixx Records.


LISTEN UP!
The Bullys worked with Producer Mike Chapman (Blondie, Pat Benatar, the Knacks, Debbie Harry, etc.) to lay down some tracks. No word on when CDs will be available.


FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE:

"All the Way Down" LIVE at The Cinema Bar


"Let Me Be Me" LIVE on KCLAFM.com

WHY YOU SHOULD LOVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS, TOO:
***This band plays an average of 90 minutes per set. Not bad for a free residency.
***The songs are a great blend of rock and punk; they have substance and musical quality and don't make you feel like your head might explode.
***These guys play with their heart and soul, and sweat like Richard Simmons dancing to the oldies.


UPCOMING SHOWS: (What did I tell you...)
May 1 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
May 8 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
May 15 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
May 22 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
May 22 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
May 29 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
Jun 6 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
Jun 13 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
Jun 20 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY
Jun 21 2008 10:15P TAIX LOUNGE ECHO PARK
Jun 27 2008 10:00P THE CINEMA BAR CULVER CITY


Thanks!
Julia

PS - I have blogged archives of all of the reviews at http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vanVsaWFzYXJ0aXN0c3BvdGxpZ2h0LmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbS8= Check it out!