Band of Thieves' new 3-song EP is great but the band is simply amazing live. Some bands were born to be on stage and this is one of them. I hadn't realized how much I missed good straight-forward rock n' roll until I saw these guys play at Arlene's Grocery last Thursday. The room was full and the band was a mass of pure energy. No ballads, no bs, just good hard-driving music. Band of Thieves played about an hour/13 song set and the crowd loved every minute of it.

To describe the band's set, imagine the energy of the early 70's Rolling Stones topped off with a dash of Lynyrd Skynyrd/Black Crowes style Southern rock and you'll get the picture.

The band is playing a few upcoming shows in the NYC/NJ/PA area including a show on Oct. 19th at Lion's Den as part of CMJ.

Here are the upcoming tour dates:
10/19: New York, NY - The Lion's Den (18+)
10/20: Harrisburg, PA - Appalachian Brewing Company (21+)
11/09: Philadelphia, PA - Grape St. Pub (21+)
11/11: State College, PA - Cafe 210 (21+)
11/16: Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's (All ages?)
01/10 - 01/13: Simple Man Cruise w/Lynyrd Skynyrd, Miami, FL

Here are some pictures from the show last week:





Band of Thieves is one of those bands that I will be waiting to say "I remember them when they played the local clubs". I am expecting these guys to really hit it big.

All three tracks from the EP are streaming on the band's MySpace page along with a demo for new song "Oh Oh Oh". Check out the band's shows at Lion's Den and Maxwell's and you won't be disappointed.

Links:
Band of Thieves' MySpace page
Bandof Thieves' Website