Watts: Great American Rock-n-Roll!

I discovered the band Watts some time ago when I was reviewing new original independent music online (and briefly in print) for a previous incarnation of Raging Smolder News. I was mesmerized by the band's CD "Flash!" which seemed to encompass everything great about American rock-n-roll. My favorite song on the disc, "Sweethearts of the Radio," is a kind of sentimental (or not so sentimental) look backward to a time when just one song could represent everything right and good (or bad and ugly) about life at that particular time. For those of us who have drifted deeper into adulthood and grown-up responsibility, this song is a reminder of the urgency (sometimes desperate) of our earlier days - when life seemed to be experienced on a grander emotional scale, when we were free to feel things (good and bad) and run with those passions. So, I invite you to listen to the track, posted right here and just a click away ...

Sweethearts of the Radio

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The band is still playing in the Boston area and here are links to the latest updates and other relevant info:

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/wattsrock

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Watts/16866253871?ref=nf

CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/watts


Here’s my original review of Flash! as published in Raging Smolder Music many moons ago:

With earnest vocals and strong gutsy melodies, Watts’ straightforward rock-n-roll (self-described as “retro-modern rock-n-roll stew” and “the finest in retro-modern punk-pop-n-roll”) grabs the listener in the general region of the heart and presents a collection of finely crafted highly compelling and, at times, deeply moving, pop tunes. Watts is the real deal! Watts’ music has been described — accurately — in the media as “intense power pop songs that harken back to the glam of the early 70s, pop of the 60s, and punk of the late 70s.” Bouyant, alive, and driving with Beatle-esque energy thru-out!


Here’s the blurb from the band’s MySpace page:

Watts “make a superb retro rock ‘n’ roll racket,” says Rob Forbes (Leicester Bangs). A dynamic four-piece aptly named for the gentleman drummer of the Rolling Stones, Watts’ sound combines all the best elements of ’70s glam, old school punk, new wave, British Invasion and straight up rock-n-roll to create a timeless amalgam that is at once familiar and fresh. The band was recently named one of 2008’s “Bands You Must Hear” by the UK’s Classic Rock magazine, and their latest record, “One Below The All Time Low,” has been receiving raves from critics worldwide since its release in September 2007.

Hope you enjoy! If you're in Boston tell'em Riff says hello ...