The Bellrays are one of the last real rock 'n' roll bands on planet Earth. Imagine a young Tina Turner kickin' out the jams with MC5 and you have just scratched the surface of what this wonderfully anachronistic outfit sounds like. Their innovative Garage/Gospel and Soul/Punk puts every other helmet haircut band with black bellbottoms and an infatuation with the Motor City to shame. Singer Lisa Kekaula takes back what many subversive East Coast bands have bastardized with her stellar vocal performances on each song. She can wail and belt out her soul as if Motown's on fire. Amazingly constructed works with clever arrangements, bionic guitar playing, and a rhythm section that seems completely possessed at times. The freakbeat soul of the Bellrays will make you want to steal a car and hit the road with the cruise control on.
Eric Shea