The Long Lots
What: Blues Rock
Where: Chatham, ON
CM Issue: January – February 2013
Visit: www.thelonglots.com
Chatham, ON’s The Long Lots don’t make any attempts to hide their motives. The band, comprised of brothers-in-law Jay Amerlinck and Gary Jongbloed as well as cousins Jason and Jeff O’Rourke and Glenn Smith, got together to write classic rock and blues-influenced rock n’ roll. What they seem to have done is stumbled onto a formula that makes them seem like a southern version of Constantines – tailored for people who’d like a Constantines show if there was more Bud Light available.
While the band has the sound to appease classic rock and blues fans, there may be too much of that influence to win over any diehard indie rock fans; however, The Long Lots could potentially serve as a bridge from the radio rock sounds of Theory of a Deadman (for whom The Long Lots have opened) to more adventurous acts.
The band’s working class background, with lyrics about growing up in rural Ontario, make them seem very down-to-earth and approachable. Their last album was 2011’s In the Valley of Our Hearts, so we’re expecting something new soon. Keep your eyes open for when it drops.
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