Magic Carpet Ride EP (2013)
One guitar, one bass, one drum set. The mighty power trio. Blues. Souls
sold to the devil. Muddy Waters tripping so hard he still believes the world
ended in 1967. Ladies and gentlemen: Brain Pyramid. Formed in November 2012,
this young band from Rennes, France, released their debut EP, Magic Carpet
Ride, last April with their minds stuck in the past, refusing to acknowledge
the 21st century is for good, evoking Hendrix without regret.
This magic ride starts off with Bad Luck, a 5 minute explosion of acid
blues that leaves no room for misunderstandings. These guys love the blues and
wear nothing but bell-bottoms. The second track, Stone Woman Blues, emphasizes
the idea in case you didn’t get it the first time. Mary Jane Blues is a sweet acoustic-driven
ballad with hand clapping setting the rhythm and an awesome slide work by
Gaston Lainé. Cosmic 1000 Years and Electric Spell, the longest and final
tracks, show a more spaced out side of Brain Pyramid. The incredibly tight
rhythm section and sinuous guitar work worthy of the ancient golden days of
psychedelic rock will ride you through dusty landscapes inhabited by boozy
characters and sexy women willing to mislead you as soon as you drop your
defenses. Watch out!
To promote their work they are heading for an Iberian Tour in September
in which, according to Bapt, they have been working on for some time now and
are looking forward to play outside France. “I can’t hide the fact that I’m
fucking excited. We’re glad to go on the road, meet people who like our culture
and music and make new friends! Let’s hope the van will hold the whole tour.”
When asked about how it is to be in an acid rock band in Rennes, the band
stated that only a little bunch of people come to see them regularly and that
it’s an arduous task to bring more people to the shows. However, the band
doesn’t throw in the towel because they know it’s just a matter of time and
patience and doing what they believe in and despite the fact that the band is
not even one year old yet, Brain Pyramid have already managed to share the
stage with some big names in the scene, being Blues Pills the biggest one, and
will soon add The Grand Astoria (December 2013) to their curriculum.
© Jerome Lancien
Approaching the end of our little chat and amid inevitable comparisons
between our hometowns and countries Brain Pyramid revealed themselves clearly
honored to be playing in Black Bombaim’s hometown and ready to feel the
warmness of the Spanish and Portuguese audience. The engine is roaring and
expectations are high on both sides. Be there.
by Hugo Pereira
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