Adrian
and the Sickness is an undeniable front of infectious pop concoction
wrapped around electric, bombastic rock and roll. They have been wowing
live audiences with sweet melody and sheer sonic power since their debut
in February 2004. Guitarist Adrian Conner also plays lead in Hell’s
Belles, an AC/DC tribute band so fearsome that Angus Young himself is a
devoted fan. She’s a deft soloist and a sure hand with a stinging riff,
and she’s demonstrated her talents in front of demanding AC/DC fans all
over the world. But she’s also a formidable pop-rock songwriter, penning
honest, forthright songs spiked with catchy, irresistible hooks. Her
original music has been called “exciting, rambunctious and kinda scary”
in Guitar Player Magazine (2007).
In 2008, Adrian’s endearing
melodies as well as her scalding six-string caught the attention of
fellow Austin resident, songwriter and bassist for the Gogo’s, Kathy
Valentine, who produced the band’s fourth CD, B.F.D. (2009). Kathy’s
attention to sonic detail and eye for the architecture of pop
composition resulted in an album that combines the rock fury and
dazzling guitar of Angus’ best, with the approachability and energy of
early Go-Go’s-style pop-punk. Adrian and the Sickness released B.F.D.,
under their own label, Fantom Records, which charted on CMJ stations
across the US and Canada, in early 2010.
Recently, the band has begun
pre-production on their fifth album and Kathy Valentine is on tap to
produce once again. Commanding, untamed, and with a kinetic live show to
level all comers, Austin’s Adrian & The Sickness are just what the
Dr. ordered (as compiled from their website).
"Badass dreadlocked female Texas guitar player and her wang-dang-sweet-poontanging band."
Chuck Eddy - The Rhapsody Editorial Music Blog
Read more at: www.reverbnation.com/adrianandthesickness
These rocker chicks ROCK Lee!
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