As frontman for the ferocious Lazy Cowgirls for over two decades, Pat Todd was a SoCal garage/punk godfather. In 2005, however, he sent the Cowgirls to the great saloon in the sky in order to get a fresh start. As you can take the boy outta the garage but you can’t always take the garage outta the boy, traces of the Cowgirls’ high-velocity vibe remain in the Rankoutsiders’ sound. They follow a similar path to the latter-era Cowgirls — fast and loud old-school punk on one hand, and hard but heartfelt honky tonk on the other. The Rankoutsiders — part Chuck Berry, part Hank Williams, part Rolling Stones, part Johnny Thunders — are the perfect vehicle to bring Pat Todd’s visions to life, rocking like raging fury one minute and swaying like an Indian summer breeze the next.
«The Outskirts Of Your Heart» is an ambitious two-disc set, with the first LP primarily devoted to raw, four-on-the-floor rock. Songs like «Just Another Stupid Guy» and «November 11th» have the kind of turbocharged tunefulness that made the Lazy Cowgirls a significant influence on the likes of Nine Pound Hammer, the Supersuckers and numerous others. The second disc, meanwhile, leans toward roots rock and country music, with heartfelt ballads conveying a more low-key approach. Mandolin-flavored strummers («It Was a… más
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se lanzó el 9 de diciembre de 2016
Pat Todd – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Percussion
Nick Alexander – Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Vocals
Rick Johnson – Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Bob Deagle – Drums, Percussion
Tony Hannaford – Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
Honorary Rankoutsider
Michael Leigh – Electric & Acoustic Guitars, National Steel Bodied Guitar, Lap Steel, Harmonica, Vocals
Earle Mankey – Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Vocals
Roy J. Morgan – Drums, Percussion
Michael DeTemple – Banjo
Robert Lloyd – Accordian
Produced & Mixed by Earle Mankey and Pat Todd
Engineered & Mastered by Earle Mankey
Recorded at Earle’s Rankoutsider Wreckroom Thousand Oaks, CA.
Photography and Graphics by Paul Mejias
