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The "World Series of Boston Rock" is upon us.
The 2017 Rock And Roll Rumble kicks off four weeks from tonight at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville, and it will feature 24 bands from New England vying for a crown currently held by '16 champs Worshipper. This evening (Sunday, March 5), longtime organizer Anngelle Wood is announcing the 24 participating bands, one by one, live on 100.7 WZLX's Boston Emissions.
"It feels so good to be able to get this off my chest," says Wood at the start of her show. "It's gonna be a very very good time."
Preview all the bands, as they are announced, below. We'll update this post throughout the Boston Emissions broadcast.
In the meantime, here’s some pertinent info to get everyone in the mood: The Rumble preliminary week runs Sunday, April 2 to Saturday, April 8, the semi-finals are April 14 and 15, and the grand finale goes down on Friday, April 21. Individual nightly lineups and groupings will be unveiled next weekend. Rumble "Full Boat" passes, good for all nine nights, are priced at $75 and on sale now, and the Rumble "Six Pack," which gets you into all preliminary nights, goes on sale tomorrow morning. Other Rumble info can be found at the Rumble's new homepage via ONCE.
All bios below pulled from the Rumble page at WZLX.com. Featured photo of Weakened Friends taken by Lauren Piandes for Vanyaland during last year's Rock And Roll Rumble final at ONCE Ballroom.
Red Red Rockit
Location: Boston, MA
Bio: Red Red Rockit’s music is firmly rooted in the power trio days of yesteryear, yet manages to sound fresh as a daisy. One moment, you’ll hear a bluesy, dirty James Gang groove and the next, a tight, bouncy Beatles-esque melody – each song delivering hooks that are somehow simultaneously unexpected and familiar. Jonn Smith weaves bass lines under each song that are by turns stomping and melodic. In Jack Bruce fashion, Smith also handles lead vocal duties, his voice jumping octaves like Javier Sotomayor at the 1992 Olympics. Guitarist Jared Egan drops in Hendrix fuzz, Brian May phase, and gnarly riffs all his own, making one guitar sound like three. A.J. Locke lays down the beat, hitting the drums like they said something bad about his momma. Red Red Rockit are a finely tuned, no-nonsense, loud-as-frig rock ‘n’ roll band, whose live show will move your feet, shake your bones, and help you forget your own name.
