I think I found my new favorite band.... at least for the moment. But first, an ultra brief 90's grunge history lesson. So in 1988 Neil Hagerty and at-the-time girlfriend, Jennifer Herrema decided to create a band called Royal Trux. The two came out with their first self-titled album, Royal Trux, that same year and soon found themselves cashing in on the overwhelming corporate interest in underground grunge rock after Nirvana's mainstream emergence. After signing with Virgin records Royal Trux not only added drummer Chris Pyle (son of Artimus Pyle, drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd), but came out with Untitled, Thank You, and Sweet Sixteen.
Now, after the break up of Royal Trux and the dissolve of their romantic relationship, Herrema and Hagerty have since been working on solo projects with the record label, Drag City, but have also come together as RTX. Since 2004 the band has released four albums, Western Xterminator and JJ Got Live Ratx being their most notable.
I saw these guys open up for Kurt Vile on April 22nd at the Echo in L.A. and let me tell you...Herrema's performance and aura, reek the swagger and snarl of bar-room rock and roll. With face hidden beneath a faded oversized brown cowboy hat, Herrema stumbled around stage serenading those in attendance with her mettlesome voice, a voice that at times got lost in the heroin-haze of her Royal Trux days. Anyways, Herrema's Siouxsie meets Sunset Boulevard glam is great and you should keep up with these guys.
Check out the Western Xterminator video here
And go to their myspace here and listen to "CHEAP WINE TIME"
www.myspace.com/rtx
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