For those sorely lacking in the rock ‘n’ roll department, be sure to check out a show with the likes of Midnight Sons, Down and Outlaws and Sweetwater Black at tonight at Bottom of the Hill.
Sweetwater Black is a Bay Area based trio that reflects influences from bands like the Black Keys and Black Sabbath. Like Black Sabbath, the band has sludgy-sounding instrumentals backed by powerful vocals. Down and Outlaws is another San Francisco band that’s bluesy, soulful, and above all – raw sounding. Last year the band came out with Backwards From The Dead, a solid and well-recorded release. And headlining is Midnight Sons, a band that does its best to make homespun rock ‘n’ roll with elements of ’60s and ’70s country music. The band is also expected to release an EP soon – check out a few choice tracks from the upcoming release below. –Erin Dage