Press & Interviews

"Sleazy…nasty…seventies rock ‘n roll. If that’s your bag (and why wouldn’t it be) add Les Blanks to your radar, as they are just that — only they exist in the here and now of the 21st century. Easy touchstones for the band’s live sound would be a little CCR crossed with the soul of early Jon Spencer Blues Explosion."
    —aquariumdrunkard.com

"Nothing if not dynamic, the album’s sound runs the gamut — the tinny, rapid-fire thrashing coming from Caldwell’s Telecaster on “Starry Tilting Sizzle” invites the swagger and sway of hips and boots on crowded dance floors, while the ragtime-tinged piano found in “La Reina” calls for a laidback saloon-style listening session. Drummer Brian Soika shows his obvious affinity towards a teetered, snaretight percussive approach, while bassist Parker Todd Brooks underscores Soika’s energy with full, well-mixed support."
    —Performer Magazine

"It's one of the best rock n' roll records I've ever heard."
    —Rockinsider.com

"Their live performance is a raw, energizing, contemporary mix of The Clash, The Stooges and The Minutemen"
    —Mozes.com

"A clattering, caterwauling howl of L.A. blues as refracted through a battered prism of the Stooges' sludge-punk bloodbaths and indie-rock's wounded, smirking ache"
    —WebinFront.com

"While describing the varied Les Blanks sound has been a challenge, it has been easy to enjoy. It’s full of rock and roll flavors that should appeal to any Pixies fan (I thought I heard Frank Black more than a few times)."
    —HearYa.com

"Les Blanks' punk rock elements reflect The Clash's influence on their songwriting... Joshua Caldwell delivers lyrics as almost spoken-word, impressionistic of some Lou Reed vocals in his Velvet Underground years."
    —LA.CityZine.com

"Les Blanks sound like a band who's been playing together for twenty years."
    —surfing on steam