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Moriaty
“Bones”
Review by Emily Belton
T
he bold new single ‘Bones’, from dirty indie
blues duo, Moriaty is their latest slice of rock
‘n’ roll. The band’s bluesy hard rock format
is similar to the likes of Royal Blood, Queens of the
Stone Age and The Black Keys.
The edgy single opens with a pulsating bassline
and snappy guitar chops that instantly seizes the
listener’s attention. The heavy drums with crashing
cymbals help fuel the songs relentless energy. The
power of this track also lies within the lead singer
and natural frontman, Jordan West whose anguished
vocals and lyrics are loosely based on the novel
‘Candide’ by Voltaire, viewed from 21st Century
eyes. The single’s official music video captures the
band’s galvanic playing while two boxers fight head
to head in the ring. The nasty combat highlights the
amount of vigour that comes from this song and
extends the songs appeal which already has
skyrocketing views, gaining an impressive 10,000
views over the weekend.
The UK duo hailing from Devon have been lucky
enough to work alongside fellow Devonian and
bassist of stadium selling Muse, Chris
Wolstenholme who features on bass in “Bones”.
Moriaty are unconfined by the two piece
phenomenon are known to collaborate with other
musicians including rappers, singers, bass players
and string sections.
The duos philosophy seems to be all about
enjoying the music and having fun doing so.Jordan
West According to guitarist/lead singer, Jordan
West.
“Music is about escape, people
sing songs because they want,
for a few minutes to be in a
different world” – Jordan
Their previous single ‘Esperanza’ which was
featured on Huw Stephens’ Radio One show, is a
blistering rock ‘n’ roll track with dirty blues riffs.
Another stimulating track is “Dahmer blues” with
its gritty rock tones that cross over into the White
Stripes territory whilst managing to retain that
sodden blues quality that sounds utterly authentic
and completely natural.
‘Bones’ is set to premier the unveiling of the bands
extraordinary new material, which will be
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