Western Addiction Oakland, California
Since forming in 2003, WA has defied easy categorization, and new album Frail Bray finds them slipping further beyond the confines of hardcore. Listen closely and hope sneaks in, but the point of view isn’t the only thing that’s different. WA's attack has grown more nuanced, the band crafting songs that comfortably draw from a wide swath of rock ’n’ roll while retaining punk’s ferocity. ... more
Western Addiction recommends:
our friend and sometimes substitute guitarist Daniel Kelley's band in New York. new record on Reptilian!
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half of W.A. loves metal and Saviours are our Bay Area metal favorites.
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our buddy Sam's band in Orlando, FL
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