It’s not often that a band receives unanimous praise from the likes
of Halifaxlocals.com. But The
Baketones managed to inspire five pages of accolades on the local
message board—after their first show ever, this past February.
“I wondered how we managed to dupe all these people,” says guitarist
Morgan Rigby. After a quick listen at the band’s MySpace, it’s not
really hard to see why everyone is losing it over The
Baketones—they’re really fucking good. The band claims they are
inspired by “the bands that inspired The Yardbirds and The Yardbirds”
and their songs bleed dirty, bluesy garage. “I’m A Caveman” is a weird
psych freakout a la King Khan, complete with grunts, while “My Sights
Are Set On You” features singer Ben Kelly barking come-ons over a nasty
guitar riff.
The band says they’re evaluating an offer from a Montreal record
label and looking for a new keyboard player. Mostly, they seem baffled
by the attention.
“I didn’t expect anyone to like what we’re doing,” says Kelly. “I
guess we’re doing something right.”
This article appears in Jun 11-17, 2009.