Trole - March/April 2008
Contact: George Taylor , www.trole.org.
The classic pose struck on the cover of Trole’s latest album would lead you to believe there’s a rock’n'roll party waiting to happen inside.
That’s not far from the truth.
The St. Thomas, ON band, now in its eighth year, really knows how to crank up the heat.You learn to do that after more than 750 live shows together.
Recorded live off the floor at Liquid Toronto with Alec Fraser serving as producer – as well as playing bass – this self-titled set offers equal portions of rockabilly, cranky-ass rock’n'roll, blues and roots rock, tempered here and there with a ballad of sorts. The energy level here is pretty high at times, but not so high as to wear you out.
There’s some very edgy, very tasty guitar work in places from J.H. Taylor, alias the Fiddlybit Kid, and J. Trole Taylor’s vocals have a rawness to them that screams, “Put me in the soundtrack for a biker flick!”
I can only imagine how over-the-top some of the live shows must be given what’s served up on this 12-song set. Trole’s shared billing with acts as diverse as The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, DOA, Theory of a Dead Man, and Three Days Grace.
The Trole crew’s had enough exposure in central and western Canada to help them sell out their independent demo, The Illegal Bootleg Demos.
Prime cuts here include “Courtin’ Time,” “Drug Money,” “Lone On The Killing Floor,” and “Dirty Betty.”
Trole - Drug Money