Cletus Romp, based in Cincinnati Ohio, bring their own blend of
swampy, backwoods ruckus to the table. They unapologetically
draw inspiration anywhere from Drive by Truckers, Tom Waits,
CCR and Motorhead to the local junkyard. Cletus Romp will have
you stomping, shaking and shimmying like you're at a southern
tent revival.
The low end pulls from a background in
Motown
and early sabbath, while the
rhythm
guitar
pushes on with wild eyed
abandon.
All the while
the percussion is hammering along
with a heavy
hand that
you can't help but stomp your feet
to. Lyrics are
thrown
out like a carnival barker. The staccato
vocal attack
is offset
with a pure tenor harmony. This roar is
accented by
more
percussion being laid down on a skeleton of
brake drums,
suspension springs, duct work and corrugated
sheet metal. It all
culminates in a sound that's greater than its
parts. So big and
gritty that you can't help but get sucked into the
stories they're
telling, and believe that they might just be true.
The music has a way of boring into your head like a drill press. You'll catch yourself humming an unfamiliar tune days after listening. Once you realize where it's from, you'll find yourself a full blown convert to the gospel of Cletus, standing on a street corner in a sandwich board and raving....best of luck to you.
Cletus Romp is:
Derek Stinson - slide, piano, vox
Tim Golliher - guitar, banjo, vox
Mark Karapondo - bass
Adam Brokamp - drums
Ryan Moore - junkyard percussion
Announcements
02-16-2012 Our full leangth "Snake Oil: half truths, outright lies and the gospel" is now out there on all of your favorite digital download sites.
11-17-2011 Our second single Coming Home is now available. Check out our shop page to preview it.
09-20-2011 Just uploaded some shots from our video shoot for Tin Roof. Check em out and let us know what you think.
08-09-2011 Our first single Tin Roof is now out in the wild. You can find it on all of your favorite digital download sites. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.
We are in the process of planning a spring tour. If you would like us to play your city, drop us an email.
05-07-2011 Big news! The ink is dry, and the new album Snake Oil: half truths, outright lies and the gospel is being released on Cinderella Records. The first single, Tin Roof, should be hitting all of your favourite digital download sites very soon. Lots more info is coming soon.