The Seeds @ Harlow’s

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THE SEEDS remain one of the most iconic American rock bands of the late 60’s. Their signature hits ‘Pushin’ Too Hard’ and ‘Can’t Seem To Make You Mine’ still pack a punch with both the original baby boomers as well as A legion of new and younger fans. Their story began in Southern California when the legendary Wolfman Jack recognized their talent and played them on the airwaves. Late night play gave The Seeds an ever widening band of devoted followers and the group graduated from a hip “underground” reputation in the clubs of Hollywood to heavy national airplay for their attitude-laden records like ‘Pushin’ Too Hard’, ‘Can’t Seem To Make You Mine’ and ‘Mr. Farmer’. Numerous TV appearances and best-selling albums such as ‘The Seeds’ and ‘A Web Of Sound’, led to unprecedented scenes of fan pandemonium at hundreds of concert tours across the USA and Canada, from Bido Lido’s to the Hollywood Bowl.

The unmistakable sound and songs of The Seeds still resonates today as they did in the 60’s. That
raw and formidable sound, which legions fans became infatuated with, is even better and more powerful with this
new line up, featuring founding member Daryl Hooper on keyboards and 60’s alumni Don Boomer (who replaced
original drummer Rick Andridge in 1968) on drums. Rounding out the band is seasoned session guitarist Jeff Prentice with dynamic lead man Paul Kopf delivering the vocals. And while the band primarily performed on stage as a quartet in the 60’s, their studio recordings always included a bassist so they have enlisted 5-time Grammy nominated producer and rock archivist Alec Palao on bass to complete the stage show.

Named after a throwaway lyric line from an obscure 70s glitter rock gem, Mondo Deco relishes in the grandiose, both visually and sonically. Whether it’s the extra out-of-the-box chord to make the chorus pop, or that added touch of color coordination onstage to go with the foot-stomping and sweat, the band is constantly looking for new ways to differentiate themselves from the sea of young bands doomed to the “retro rock” label. This is not to suggest they are a band “all dressed up with nowhere to go.” To the contrary, the Sacramento-based quartet has been steadily building a loyal following through consistently energetic live performances of songs that will demand real estate in your head long after the show.

“Pleasurefaith” is Mondo Deco’s full-length debut, the first chance to bring the show home with you. In the span of twelve tracks, one hears hints of T. Rex, Supergrass, and Richard Hell, with a fair bit of modern garage rock vigor thrown in. What one doesn’t hear is much in the way of overdubs. That’s because a good chunk of the album was recorded live with everyone in the same room. Even subsequent vocal harmonies were recorded with multiple members surrounding a microphone or two to capture the band’s personality. J. William Green sings and screams through most of the album while delivering biting lead and rhythm guitar, Kolton James takes the mic on a few numbers and provides greasy slabs of arena-blues soloing throughout, Steve Robinson pounds the bass with authority and finesse and sings backups, and Billy Ewing attacks the drums as if they said something nasty about his mother. Each one pulls the band in a slighty different direction, but the result is a loose but muscular forward momentum that’s hard to stop.

With the new disc in their back pocket, the band is currently finalizing plans to hit the road while generating new material for a potential EP or series of singles. But whatever they do in the future, you can be sure this band will do it loudly and with style.

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