Cali rockers promise to ‘rays’ the roof

The Bellrays, Le Public Space, Newport

CALIFORNIA hasn’t been shy over the years in throwing up some great punk bands – just look at The Dead Kennedys, Bad Religion and Black Flag, to name but a few.

The Bellrays are a cut above those bands who’ve made their names – and a righteous noise into the bargain – on that sun-kissed, and socially deprived scene.

Melding three-chord fury with funk, rock and soul – and with singer Lisa Kekaula’s soaring vocals added to the mix – they sound like Tina Turner fronting the MC5, or Aretha Franklin and Jimi Hendrix having a bevvy at a jam session by The Stooges. okay – we are proud of our mileage and

The American four-piece are to bring our journey. We like to rock.” that potent witches’ brew to Newport, just And rock she most certainly does. in time to showcase tracks from their Indeed, anyone who only knows latest album Punk Funk Rock Soul Kekaula from her guest vocal spot on Volume 2. dance band Basement Jaxx’s 2003 hit

Their first full LP since Black Lightning Good Luck will be in for a shock. in 2010, it goes a long way to capturing A wailing banshee and with the raw, in-your-face style of the group’s incandescent energy on stage, the Los live performances. Angelian, 50, is a fearsome force.

“We want to make all who hear our As are the rest of her band. songs feel good,” explains Kekaula. The Bellrays play Le Public Space,

“This new release is a collection of Newport, on Saturday, March 10. Go to songs that illustrates why we do what we www.lepublicspace.co.uk for more do. We are not 20-year-olds and that’s information. The winning numbers in Saturday night’s Lotto main draw were

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