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The Rock n' Roll Hell Journey
Stefan Glas | Underground Empire | Germany |
It is claimed that BugGiRL is a counterpart to the White Stripes with the difference that the latter sees its roots in Led Zeppelin whereas the Australian duo BugGiRL, of course, claims AC/DC as reference. The musical brother-sister duo BugGiRL, made up of Amber (guitar, vocals) and Clinno (vocals, drums) is correct in terms of their snootiness - one can also detect an immense rawness which reminds one of Rose Tattoo. Whatever the comparison, it remains Australian. The duo presents ten intense tracks with old school rock'n'roll flair and seems to have had a good time recording in the studio. An overwhelming joy in playing can be sensed in every second, and it must make BugGiRL a most convincing live-act. It has turned Rock n' Roll Hell (RnRH) into a very authentic, dirty, and across the board successful album.
Other influences to be named are obviously The Cult - the track Ian Astbury is not there for no reason - but also early Motley Crue and Motorhead can be detected when going on the RnRH journey. Amber with her extremely boozy sounding voice can pass for a modern version of the unfortunately deceased Janis Joplin and is thus the definite center of the formation. Brother Clinno is mainly responsible for a perfect, thick rhythm. It will be interesting to watch if BugGiRL can follow the cited White Stripes footsteps business-wise - personally, I am more impressed with the Australian duo as their version of rock'n roll is simply more honest and earthy sounding.
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