Until 2009, Juston Stens was the drummer for Philadelphia indie psych rockers Dr. Dog. However, he made the brave move of leaving an already successful band to try to make it on his own. The next natural question is: Does Juston Stens & The Get Real Gang sound like his previous venture? The answer is simple and yet not so simple. The similarities are the ties that bind good rock n’ roll music that has been influenced by the bands of the 60’s and 70’s. Those common factors are vocal harmonies tightrope between razor sharp guitar riffs and a groove that’s created by the balanced relationship of drums and bass guitar. However, this is a band in and of itself, that has far less of the emphasis on the spacey psychedelic. Their debut album entitled Trash or Treasure is definitively the latter with Stens authoritative lead vocals and guitar work serving as the groundwork of a band that is absolutely keeping it real. They’ll be joined on the bill tonight at MilkBoy Philly by The Quelle Source. Milkboy Philly, 1100 Chestnut St., 8:30pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita
