When this album landed on my desk, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Of Limbo are Australian Brothers Jake and Luke Davies, raised in Melbourne, Australia, but relocated to Long Beach, CA, to make their mark on the American dream. The album opens with an acoustic instrumental featuring a distinctly Spanish/flamenco flavour, immediately reminding me of the likes of Rodrigo y Gabriela, and teasing us as to where this album will take us next.
As it is, a tasty Van Halen cover, ‘Finish What Ya Started’ and what a cover! If you were at your local bar and heard a band ripping this out acoustically, I think you’d have to pinch yourself and ask the question … Have I died and gone to heaven? All we tend to get locally are bastardised versions of ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ by Van Morrison. The mix of glorious harmonising vocals and a slick guitar solo captures the imagination and showcases the quality Of Limbo have under their belt. ‘Jokes On You’ is up next and has a dark, emotive vibe with its jarring melodic feel. These guys know how to grab your attention, and this is one of those tracks that will have you making that ‘Stank Face’ as you tap your foot along with its banging chorus,
One of the standout tracks on the album has to be their cover of ‘Street Spirit’ by Radiohead, not to beat around the bush, the track itself is majestic, Radiohead’s original is flawless, and one of my favourite cover versions of this is The Darkness’ thrashing rock version, absolutely killer. But Of Limbo’s take is more along the lines of the original with a subtle, tasteful variation in vocal lines and flavour. ‘Something Real’ has a more laid-back commercial vibe that will pull you in and wrap its sonic arms around you like a warm blanket on a cool summer’s night. It once again drives home the variation and range within the band to deliver quality songs on various levels.
All throughout the album is dripping in quality, the band are on fire and no more so as it wraps up with two live tracks, Alice In Chains ‘Down In A Hole’ and ‘Little Darlin to drive that message home. If you weren’t familiar with Of Limbo, ‘Unplugged’ is an absolute must to break yourself in gently before you go down that rabbit hole, cos it’s going to happen once you open that Pandora’s box.
Of Limbo has put together a seriously tasty recording, with sublime musicianship from start to finish it could be the perfect sundtrack to your summer.
Out Now, ‘Unplugged’ is available courtesy of all purveyors of fine music :
“Unplugged” LP – Track Listing
1). Estrada
2). Finish What Ya Started (Van Halen Cover)
3). Joke’s On You
4). One Of These Days
5). Street Spirit (Radiohead Cover)
6). Something Real
7). Firetruck
8). Down In A Hole (Alice In Chains Cover – LIVE)
9). Little Darlin’ – LIVE
The band is starting to play live shows in support of the album release, with a more extensive tour being booked for the fall.
Live Shows
Viper Room – Friday, August 8th – Hollywood, CA (Full Band, Electric Show)
Que Sera – Saturday, August 30th – Long Beach, CA (Full Band, Electric Show)
Constellation Room/House of Blues – Saturday, August 11th – Anaheim, CA (Full Band, Electric Show)
V Room – Friday, October 31st – Long Beach CA – (Full Band, Electric Show)
About OF LIMBO:
(Acoustic Band):
Jake Davies – Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Luke Davies – Lead Guitar/Vocals
Jason Klein – Bass
Brothers Jake and Luke Davies were raised in Melbourne, Australia – but relocated to Long Beach, CA to further their music career in the states. The band pride themselves on making every show a party with their unique take on Heavy Rock N’ Roll. Kevin Martin of Candlebox says “OF LIMBO is the last dangerous Rock N’ Roll band you f*&^rs will ever see live”. OF LIMBO play 100+ shows per year, and have toured nationally with Wolfmother, Hinder, Candlebox, Buckcherry, Joyous Wolf, and Blue Oyster Cult, among others. Their high-energy performances create an electric atmosphere that is infectious, making it impossible not to have fun.
The band has been steadily releasing music for the last 6 years, building a solid catalog. In 2023 the release of “California Demon” saw band’s profile grow as the song was placed on multiple playlists on all major DSP platforms, and garnered widespread press acclaim including Loudwire, HEAVY, BraveWords, The PRP, Substream, Medium, Ramzine, Rock N’ Load, and more. 2022’s “Let’s Go” also received adds on multiple playlists on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Pandora. The “Let’s Go” video made several Top 10 lists for Video Of The Year. Other previously released songs include ‘Happened Again, ‘Nothing But Now’; ‘Nicotine’; and ‘Fight For Your Right’ (Beastie Boys cover).
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