The Well on Tour Now with All Them Witches
Austin riff-rolling three-piece The Well are on the road now — tonight’s a night off, but they’re still out there — alongside Nashville’s All Them Witches. They’ve done a string of shows together on the West Coast already and are headed to the Midwest next, hitting up Salt Lake City and Denver en route to Nebraska, Missouri and so on as they make their way, eventually, back to Texas. The occasion? Well, their Mark Deutrom-produced debut full-length, Samsara (track stream here), came out at the end of September via RidingEasy Records and if you’ve heard it, you know that’s about all the occasion one might need for this run and a couple more after it, garage-doom and classically psychedelic sounds commingling with only the most engaging type of degenerate glee.
The tour runs for another eight days, so if you happen to be in that part of the world, show up and buy something. Info, dates and album stream follow:
With a progressive sound that stems from a nostalgic desire to blend different musical styles as diverse as Joy Division and Blue Cheer, Austin-based power trio The Well redefine heavy rock by merging massive riffs with sophisticated melodies.
Inspired by early ’70s psych, heavy rock, blues and proto-metal, The Well has created a sound that reflects doom, punk and horror all rolled together into one ghostly rock soundtrack. Their full-length debut Samsara is their strongest collection of songs to date. Produced by Mark Deutrom and released through RidingEasy Records, the masterwork is a stripped down, electric blues fuzzfest and begs to be heard live. After a steady touring schedule that’s seen the band share the stage with international acts such as: Kadavar, Orchid, Fu Manchu, High On Fire, NAAM, Orange Goblin, Pentagram and Dead Meadow guarantees The Well are contenders.
“Writing dark, ominous music is how I deal with life,” admits Ian. “When we play live it’s like expelling the demons.” At a time when rock music is fading among the masses, The Well injects an intoxicating dose of raw adrenaline into a fatigued genre. Their nostalgic reverence, simple structure and modern expression put them at the forefront of today’s heavy rock.
The Well with All Them Witches
11/11 The Shred Shed, Salt Lake City, UT
11/12 Lost Lake, Denver, CO
11/13 Reverb, Omaha, NE
11/14 Riot Room, Kansas City, MO
11/15 The Demo, St. Louis, MO
11/16 The Buccaneer, Memphis TN*
11/17 Tiki, Shreveport, LA*
11/18 Three Links, Dallas, TX*
*no All Them Witches
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