Necktie Social was started as a studio project by Dusty Owen and Joey Torres in 2021. In 2022 Corey Davis and Jacob Veal joined the band. They mention they have a range of influences including Foo Fighters, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen and other like-minded artists.
They started releasing a number of singles in 2022 including “I’ll Never Learn,” “Old Coal River” and “Hold The Line.” Their most recent release is entitled “Devil.” I would say the band has an accessible sound that for the most part is pretty straightforward. Their songs have hooks, follow a rock format and are the type of songs that in my opinion you can listen to on most occasions. “Devil” starts with drums and a crunchy guitar riff. The song has more of a classic rock flavor and even more particularly I was picking up on a southern rock vibe with these songs with a bit of ’90s hard rock thrown in as well. There’s a brief guitar solo which quickly sinks into the verse. The verse revolves around drum, bass and vocals with occasional guitar fills sprinkled in. I liked the vocals right off the bat and the groove was easy to bob your head to. The chorus comes quick and the rhythm guitar adds a good amount of energy. Owen sings “I’m not falling for your foolish lies / that’s just not my style / and I see right through your blood red eyes / and you’re the devil in disguise.” The band gets back to the verse and this time around instead of guitar providing the fills it’s an organ. It’s a subtle but effective swapping of instrumentation. After the second chorus, the band goes into a bit of a breakdown. The drums and bass lay low in the mix and the main guitar solo erupts from that and then seamlessly gets back to the hook. For the outro the band amps things with Freebird like guitar while the vocalist repeats the hook. The band has a broad appeal in my opinion. There isn’t much experimentation to my ears but they more or less perfected an accessible rock/pop format with this song. The band is still young so I’m hoping to hear an EP or album in the not too distant future. This is a solid start. Take a listen.
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