Monday, May 18, 2009

Local Bands To Love: The Touch Yourselves



I saw the Touch Yourselves last week in a kitchen in New Paltz. Their set was illuminated by an open microwave and camera flashes. Maniac drumming, catchy guitar hooks and Johnny Cash covers make them a lot like a Lightning Bolt with discernible lyrics. It is easy to see the Zach Hill/Brian Chippendale influence on drummer Devin Brown but it's nice to see that put together with something less abrasive than huge walls of noise. Devin's brother Chris can shred. 'Nuff said.

mpFREEs
The Touch Yourselves - "We Are The Bees"
The Touch Yourselves - "(Burning) Ring of Fire"

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

oh baby! i saw this band once-----ho-lay shit.

Anonymous said...

It's BEES//// now I guess.
Oh baby oh BABY!