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[80smetal]

Austin Gold's new album 'Those City Lights' is an absolute banger! 'Mountain' is an awesome tune! We can't wait to see them at Steelhouse 2023! 🤘 Support the band and get your copy at https://amzn.to/3XS1TAP http://newrockbristol.co.uk - Where Heavy Metal Lives! #supportbandsbuyvinyl #80smetal #newrockbristol #heavymetal #heavyrock #hardrock #classicrock #rocknroll #glamrock #austingold #thosecitylights https://www.instagram.com/p/ClvUtdXIqCN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[markpickardlife]

I bought this used distortion effects pedal for about $20 (¥2,000) several months ago. It's a ROCKTRON brand guitar pedal. It's an overdrive pedal and it is named "Austin Gold", but it's an older version of the pedal. It doesn't have as much drive as most other overdrive pedals. I suppose I could have paid more for a more famous overdrive pedal, but I'm fine with this one. I bought it at 2nd alStreet Naha reuse/recycle shop (secondhand store) here in Okinawa, Japan. Anyway, play guitar - it's a very worthwhile hobby. #PlayGuitar #guitar #electricguitar #bass #bassguitar #electricbass #electricbassguitar #effectpedal #effectspedal #overdriveeffect #overdrivepedal #rocktron #austingold #overdrive #rocktroneffects #effector #2ndstreet #Naha #okinawa #japan #ギター #エレキギター #ベース #エレキベース #沖縄県 #沖縄 #Nahashi #nahacity #那覇市 #那覇 (at Okinawa Prefecture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ0TgZOLzn_/?igshid=u2kx1lfb4dwu

[plungermusic]

Camden’s ‘edgy’ HQ gets a class in, well… class …

… Austin Gold are becoming a bit of a fixture at the Dublin Castle, so presumably the regulars know what to expect. But the fans of the other bands on this multiple bill still ended up looking slightly dumbfounded at the level of quality and professionalism they displayed in the home of hyperactive energy and misplaced enthusiasm.

Which isn’t to say they haven’t bags of energy themselves, in the scything guitar and cymbal-blizzard opening to a driving Whitesnakey The Reason, the stop-start Zep-tinged cockrock swagger of Another Kind Of Bad or the snare-driven top-down speedster rush of Brand New Low.

Moodier 80s AOR vibes came in the Straitsy Before Dark Clouds, the pulsing Roadside and especially the epic Home Ain’t Home: the brooding Sloe Ginesque piano-led verse yielding to a emotive chorus topped with a proggy off-kilter five-sided coda.

It might be heresy to mark the anniversary of John Lennon’s death with a wings song, but maybe that’s another mark of standing apart from the crowd, as they gave us a stylish muscular take on Maybe I’m Amazed.

Excellent musicianship was everywhere, from the rock steady rhythm section of Lee Churchill bass and Chris Ogden drums; great keys from Russell Hill, ranging from atmospheric Fender Rhodes tinkling to trenchant Purplish organ; Jack Cable bringing rhythm guitar heft and the all-important harmony hooks; and frontman David James Smith adding taut his vox, equally suited to the lung-busting rocky numbers or impassioned keening ones, as well as plenty of scorching fret-burner solos.

Austin Gold do love an anthemic chorus, and there were plenty of opportunities for air-punching terrace-chant participation in Roadside and Brand New Low; while Another Kind Of Bad’s “raise your glass in the air…” call was heed enthusiastically by a knot of AG-shirt wearing faithful, who also dutifully provided apt phone-torch illumination for the breezy closer See The Light, another good-time anthem ending in a final burst of Allen Collins guitar.

Having proved themselves kings of The Castle it’s time Austin Gold got a crack at laying siege to bigger venues.

[plungermusic]

Although the band name might suggest Antone’s ...

… this debut release from Austin Gold shows a magpie’s eye for style and genre.

At the bluer end of the spectrum is the choppy SRVish minor key The Reason with fevered, fuzzy guitar and a splash of Hendrix in the unison vox/guitar, while heavier fare comes in the meaty Whitesnake swagger of Another Kinda Bad driven by scything power chords and keys, the chugging rocker Roadside with gimlet-toned sustain guitar, and the flaring riff and urgent youthful vocal of Brand New Low.

The title track combines a slinky blues rock verse with a wind-machine AOR chorus with blistering high vocals, a half speed BÖC descending midbreak topped with lyrical Schenkeresque soloing, and a grandstanding harmony guitar close, while See The Light is a polished, top-down freeway-cruiser, with an air-punching chorus and classic 70s “quiet before the storm” closing crescendo.

Showing a mellower side are the southern soul of Wishing Away, with Fender Rhodes piano, gospel-tinged organ and a luscious, singing, Larry McCrayish solo; and the breezy ballad All The Way Down where fine harmony vocals are complemented by more eye-wateringly sweet soaring two-part guitar. The closer Never Come Back shows a Floyd influence in the hazy, spacey, bass-led vibe and airy tremolo guitar, and includes a surprise, slick, multi-part harmony vocal finale.

Austin Gold aren’t afraid to mix and match, as proved by the impressive and inventive Home Ain’t Home: a Sloe Gin/Edge Of Darkness hybrid opening features atmospheric piano, boyish vocal and fine liquid bass (very up-front in the mix as on much of the album) before a jangly 60s chorus leads to an unusual Beatlesy coda with a portentous five-sided riff and squalling howling guitar.

The band are David James Smith guitars + vocals, Jack Cable guitars, Chris Ogden drums, Russell Hill keys and Lee Churchill bass, (and are actually older than the young vocal sound and energetic approach would lead you to believe!)

Judging by this album, it’s apt that Austin Gold are on the Jigsaw label: Before Dark Clouds is an eclectic patchwork of styles and colours assembled to form an interesting picture.

Before Dark Clouds is available now, on iTunes and Amazon.