Monday, November 28, 2016

Seven Characters in Search of a Drummer

Pop quiz: What do these two bands...

The Tearaways and "Bash"...



and The Empty Hearts and "I Don't Want Your Love"...



...have in common, other than being a) just great and b) having fantastic new songs/videos out?

Discuss. [Here's a hint -- Clem fricking Burke!]

Okay -- let's get down to cases. The Empty Hearts are sort of what we used to call a supergroup, featuring members of The Cars (guitarist Elliot Easton, for heavens sake), The Romantics, garage legends The Chesterfield Kings and Blondie (some drummer whose name I can't recall but whose initials are Clem Burke). The Tearaways, who hail from Santa Barbara, are also veterans, just not as individually famous; suffice it to say they've been kicking out the garage-rock and British Invasion influenced jams since the early 80s and number such folks as Tom Hanks as fans.

Oh, and they also have some drummer whose name escapes me but whose initials are etc...

You can read more about The Empty Hearts -- as well as ordering their music -- at their official website here. You can do the same for The Tearaways -- and should -- over here.

As for Clem Burke, he is now officially The Hardest Working Man in Show Biz.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Romantics still owe me $5.00!!!!!

Captain Al

Ken J Xenozar said...

The Empty Hearts track is awesome.

Alzo said...

Clem definitely has a signature sound. Dig the Eurythmics' 'Thorn in My Side.'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AmkmqYEarw

Anonymous said...

Always thought that Clem should've been stolen away by The Who when Keith died.

And I still thinks so!

Logan Waters said...

The young Clem Burke, in the single most amazing performance of his I've seen...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTBzlSv_Pwo

Anonymous said...

Like the Tearaways, really like The Empty Hearts.

Good finds!

Clem is good!

Captain Al



Anonymous said...

Clem is incredible. Great guy, but a drummer who is totally committed to each song. Heard all of his drumming on the new Tearaways album which should be out any day. Sam him with them in Liverpool and the band just blew people away. Clem lifts that band to a whole new level. The Empty Hearts Christmas tracks are way cool. just heard Rodney play both on KROQ and then Underground Garage is playing them too. That Empty Hearts CD last year is great. Don't know why more people don't know it. Great comparison