![]() The LA-based outfit’s first three albums didn’t quite mesh with Hydra Head’s post-metal aesthetic, but their idiosyncrasies caught the attention of another iconoclastic outfit: The Melvins. Together, they formed Big Business in 2004. His co-conspirator, bassist/vocalist Jared Warren, spent time in noise rock weirdos Karp. Willis comes from punk rockers The Murder City Devils. We’re a band that doesn’t really fit into what everyone else is doing." "A lot of our songs are fast, and it’s not like we’re playing a half-assed Black Sabbath riff over and over again. People always say ‘sludge rock,’ which I always found to be lazy and kind of inaccurate," says drummer Coady Willis. “I guess psychedelic heavy metal punk rock? I don’t know. Things get tricky when you try to classify exactly where on the musical spectrum the dynamic duo’s racket falls. Big Business learned how to write their type of song long ago there’s no reason why it should ever stop.Is a band. Warren’s uncharacteristic bass covers the space of two guitars. Mastered by Carl Saff (Dan Melchior, Coco Rosie, Grails, Xiu Xiu), Willis has cymbals of ringing sheen, splashing in the right spots. The Beast You Are is a blast off, but tender, and engineered by a guy (Phil Becker) who lists Metallica as one of his recording credits. For as creepy as Big Business can be (“The Moor You Know”), they sure can shine (“Heal the Weak”) and be peaceful (“Under Everest”). Willis’ impeccable, capacious chug is recognizable from the beginning (“Abdominal Snowman”), and Warren plays sculptor (“Time and Heat”), sending his bass lines out as if the sounds were a thinning piece of metal. Take out three short intermissions (“Complacency Is Killing You,” “We Can Swarm,” and “We’ll Take the Good Package”), and The Beast You Are is 10 tracks of hard, fun rock ‘n’ roll for anyone who is getting sick of innocence. The Beast You Are is happening at a fast pace, but Big Biz’s sixth full-length is their longest album. Regardless, Big Business’ clouded melodies are memorable (they used to be contributing members of the Melvins). Willis says that Big Business “doesn’t really fit into what everyone else is doing,” but the duo - which have brought in some guitar over the years, but not recently - kind of looms around what Helms Alee and Melvins are doing. That would be a soaring occasion to see and hear. To my knowledge and research, the two have never toured on the same bill before, but they probably should. Warren’s half-yell, half-sing is unique, and it is a wonder to how many pedals he has running through his bass board it routinely acts as a sprawling landscape.Īs a bass and drums duo since 2004, Big Business can be looked at as the West Coast cousins of Lightning Bolt, another iconic bass and drums duo, which hale from the East. Any drummer probably wishes they could be Willis his sticks go in so many directions within one song, but the rhythm is never broken. The official winners of Best Band of Los Angeles County in 2012 are about to embark on a tour with Sleep, and recently toured with Clutch. We can go ahead and add Coady Willis (drums) and Jared Warren (bass, vocals) of Big Business to that list. Michael ( year of 2019 seems to be a moment in musical time where the older, wiser rockers come back and claim the throne: Sharon Van Etten, Oozing Wound, FACS, The Coathangers, Helms Alee, Tim Presley, Pile, Guided By Voices, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Mould, Cass McCombs, and the other noble artists planning to release new albums this year.
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