Right from the get-go, with the very first riffs and pounding drums of the infectiously raunchy “The Way You Move”, Vancouver’s SwaggerJack introduces itself with a bang. The track, which is definitely more of a lust-song than a love-song (“Don’t tell me you need me/don’t tell me you care“), shows off this band’s confident, cocky sound, and yes, some rock n roll swagger.
SwaggerJack is a relatively new constellation of four Canadian rockers: Jason Lane on vocals and guitar, Alex Ritchie on guitar, Rob Boshaw on bass, and Greg Volk on drums. The band’s two-song EP (self-released earlier this year) gives a taste of what these guys can do. It contains the previously mentioned “The Way You Move” as well as “Novocain”, a hooky track about seeking pain-relief when love goes bad, and with a chorus that practically forces you to sing along.
This is great get-the-party-started rock, mixing enough fun in with the rough and the heavy to make you crave more. SwaggerJack has already received some radio-play, and the music definitely warrants that kind of attention. As the EP shows, this is a band with solid musical chops and a penchant for catchy tunes and lyrics.
Having seen SwaggerJack live twice now, and considering myself both a fan and a friend of the band, I can only hope that they release some more material soon (“Little Money”, and “I Wanna See You Dance” come to mind), and that they keep adding live-gigs to their schedule.
You can buy SwaggerJack’s EP on itunes and Amazon. Stay up to date with the band on their webpage, Facebook, and Twitter.
Maria
Tattooed, mother, wife, writer, rock'n'roll-fan, serious sci-fi & fantasy geek. Born in Sweden, now a Swedish-Canadian. Find me on twitter: @MariaHaskins