About Rex Holmes
Which one's Pink? Jethro Tull, I love him.
This crew is in for that same confusion. And to further the fuzzy-ness, they have two frontmen. And there are three guitarists. And the bass player is female. So they have plenty of PR hurdles to leap, and "image control" crap to consider. Good songs, however, trump anything. It took Townes Van Zant's death for dozens to come forward and sing his praises rather than to continue whispering them.
Yes, that is the level of songwriting that Rex Holmes will be lauded for. Tunes that reflect and document the human experience. And delivered by musicians who play with authority and artistry. Oh yes, and FUN. This Rock'roll band has all the elements that are required to connect with the world. Rex Holmes is a rare find. Five strong individuals who take advantage of the natural friction of their personalities and goals. They bring to mind at once Squeeze and the Beatles, Tom Petty and Joe Ely.
-Dr John Harrelson
History is beset with artists who got their due long past their heyday, or worse yet, posthumously, and pop music might be the form most prone to this sin of omission.
Here in sleepy little Claremont, we have our own entry: long beloved but criminally unheralded local rock band Rex Holmes...
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