Industry Giants

Originally hailing from Knoxville, TN, Superdrag have been dealing their signature brand of tuneful, guitar-based rock and roll for the better part of the past fifteen years. The band's initial seven-inches and EPs showcased their strengths early on: a propulsive rhythm section (comprised of drummer Don Coffey Jr and bassist Tom Pappas), a keen sense of melody (courtesy of songwriter/singer/guitarist John Davis), and a hail of fuzz guitars dispensed by Davis and second guitarist Brandon fisher.

In between short runs of highly anticipated live appearances, including slots at Bonnaroo and Monolith Festival at Red Rocks, the original members convened in studios in Nashville and Knoxville to record tracks for their brand new offering entitled Industry Giants. Produced by John Davis, this is the first album of new material from the original members of Superdrag since 1998's Head Trip In Every Key. Fans of the bands back catalog will almost certainly find it was well worth the wait. The songs at times bristle with an SST-era punk energy ("5 Minutes Ahead of the Chaos," "Aspartame," "Cheap Poltergeists"), at other times they hearken back to the post-British Invasion influences of the band's early work ("Ready To Go"), at other times they're blissed-out and shimmering behind a wall of guitar fuzz ("Try," "Live and Breathe"), and at all times they sound just like Superdrag.