Armed with an arsenal of killer original tunes and penchant for whiskey, Spacelords are a sonic force on the rise. Hailing from Rochester, NY the Spacelords are comprised of front man Dave Mabelis (guitar/vocals), Jordan Carpenter (guitar), Bob Regan (bass), and “The Luxurious” Steve Cavatassi (drums).
Loud like rock should be, soundly grounded by robust bass and hard-hit drums, Spacelords’ music brings back something that’s been missed. It fills a niche, a hole noticed by those who loved the blues-influenced sound of rock and roll when it was new and dangerous, before disco, before each new outfit played to fit its own dim little pigeonhole. Guitars with strong funk undertones are sometimes unrepentant, sometimes plangent, but equally capable of splitting oak and provoking emotion; they accompany energetic vocals inspired by the sound of classic soul. By 2011, every new group smacks itself with adjectives: lo-fi, black metal; alternative-, indie-, or modern-rock. Revivalists Spacelords make the classic contemporary, playing Rock, naked, the way it used to be.
