Rose Hill Drive :: Rose Hill Drive

This self-titled release from Boulder, Colorado's power rock trio ROSE HILL DRIVE is terrific. The vocals and musicianship is mesmerizing. Rose Hill Drive has been called the next Zeppelin, and if you see them live you will realize that almost isnt hyperbole. Its a throwback to the good old days of rock, but still sounds contemporary, if that makes sense. These guys are going to be HUGE (they've already played some dates opening up for The Who!)! They have some serious talent and I'd be very surprised if they don't hit it big given the current popularity of retro rock right now! Indeed, many critical comparisons of the band are made with the groups that pioneered rock music. Parallels are certainly more easily drawn with their debut album that is produced by the band and Nick DiDia (Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam) that was deliberately "under-produced" - no auto-tuning or other studio tricks, but rather, a certain "plug in and play" attitude that retains the raw edge of many of the tracks. "Reptilian Blues" is a killer song with a monster riff and thundering bass line! This song epitomizes the hard rocking live band. "Cold Enough" and "The Guru" are also standouts. Although it may take a live performance to truly convert someone, their debut certainly gives good cause for any doubters to take notice to one of the most dangerously-talented groups playing music today. Do yourself a favor and buy this album!