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Uptight Dynamite

"You Can Feel The Real"

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Three brave riders, sacrifice all for the song in a quest to fulfill Rock's forgotten Destiny. Come join us as we harken back to yesteryear and rediscover Rock and Roll's roots in Rhythm and Blues while simultaneously moving forward with a driving force of a sound that is unmistakably now and headed for the future. These guys don't just rock cause they love it, they rock because they have to. Uptight Dynamite are active in the Philadelphia Metro Area in support of their debut self-titled CD. Singer/Guitarist John Hebert waxes philosophic about the nature of UD...Ultimately the songs are vehicles for the sound and not the other way around which is often the case with a lot of modern music, he adds, We really like to think of ourselves as players as well, but it's always a tight-rope act maintaining instrumental integrity while serving the song". This perspective can be readily witnessed on the faces in the crowd at an UPTIGHT DYNAMITE show. "People completely get off on the energy because the message is sincere, "ROCK N ROLL CAN SAVE YOUR SOUL" or at least make you feel really good about being alive" John muses, "People get that immediately from our band". He elaborates, "We're very authentic on one hand and yet the energy we throw into it is a hallmark of more modern styles. I guess you could say that we're trying to breathe new life into that dinosaur called Rock. Yeah, that's our noble endeavor".UPTIGHT DYNAMITE-SWEENEY'S 7/24/08-"Doing Damage"UD Creation Dance Live at the Nail, 9/21/07-shot by J. Drama
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Member Since: 2/15/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/uptightdynamite
Band Members: INDIVIDUAL DOWNLOADS FROM THE CD AT ITUNES HERE

Influences:Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Gil-Scott Heron ,Pink Floyd, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, U2, Ocar Peterson, Iron Maiden, Tool, Bad Brains, John Denver, SRV & Double Trouble, Weather Report, Johnny Nash, Aretha Franklin, Miles, Tower of Power, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Peter Gabriel, John Coltrane, Foghat, Ozzy, Randy Rhoads,Fishbone, Allmans, Husker Du, Funkadelic & Parliament, Pretenders, Los Lobos, Faith No More, Slayer, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Firehose, Albert King, Hugh Masakela, James Brown, Stan Getz, Uriah Heep, The Doors, James Gang, CTA, Live, ACDC, Mandrill, Rasputin's Stash, Donny Hathaway, KISS, Johnny Cash, Blues Brothers, The Dead, Led Zepplin, Queen, Neil Young, Blues Traveler, Sly and the Family Stone, Firehose, John Scofield, Dizzy Gillespie, CCR, The Animals,War,Santana,Derek Trucks Band, The Meters, Grateful Dead, B.B. King, Thin Lizzzy, Guns N'Roses, The Ramones, Motorhead, Metallica, Faith No More, Slayer,Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Tenacious D, Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green), Joni Mitchell,, Sesame Street, Herbie Hancock, Prince, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins, Etta James, ELVIS, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Quintet du Hot Club Paris, Bill Evans...CSN, tbc...
Sounds Like: ROCK N ROLL
Record Label: Neighborhood City Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thanks to all who made it out last night...

Thanks to the True Believers who made it out to our gig at Sweeney's.Also thanks to the new converts who gave our songs a chance.Zodiac, being true to the nice guys they are, rocked out once again.Meg...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:48:00 PST

New to you pix...

I just posted some photos of UD back in May at the Khyber in Old City.Credit goes to Marnie Levengood for snapping these shots.Marnie is a talented photographer from Delaware County who has gotten som...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:15:00 PST

SWEENEYS ON 9/11

UPTIGHT DYNAMITE is once again hitting the stage at one of our fave Philly venues Sweeney's at Bustleton & Philmont. This is an encore double bill with our good friends from Chicago LIQUOR BOXX! We ha...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:52:00 PST

WE NEEDS A BASSIST...

Calling all denizens of the low end!!!We need you. Someone that can pull off the live dynamics, between fast and aggressive as well as soulful and true.This is a trio, so a certain amount of proficien...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:33:00 PST

One of our best nights at Sweeneys!!!

Wow, has it really been a month since last posting?Sorry, the lion definitely moves slower in the summer.Super duper thanks are in order to our friends from Chicago Liquor Boxx for having us on the bi...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:34:00 PST

UD & THE BOXX!!!

Hope everyone's summer is progressing nicely...UD is hittin' it summertime style with our good friends from Chicago,Liquor Boxx. July has the booze-drenched sex gods swinging back to the east coast an...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:32:00 PST

Thanks for coming out...

Thanks for coming out to the Khyber this past Wednesday.Getting back on track since the lineup change can be tough, although Jason did his homework and really helped bring it home.Special props to Tom...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Sat, 31 May 2008 05:16:00 PST

COME SEE US AT THE KHYBER WED. MAY 28th

Hello all, This is a not so subtle reminder to COME SEE US PICK UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF AT THEY KHYBER WED.MAY 28TH!!!WE WILL BE OPENING FOR BEATNIK BROWN! WE ARE AS OF YET UNFAMILIAR WITH SAID BROWN BUT...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Sun, 18 May 2008 09:26:00 PST

Thanks for checking our profile...

It’s been hard finding a replacement for founding UD bass player, Lenny Fatigati. This is not really suprising given Len’s unique qualities and all around personality. In the meantime we a...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:15:00 PST

AUDITIONS FOR BASS BEING HELD NOW!!!

Yeah, we’re moving forward.Any bass player worth his salt between the late twenties and late thirties, with decent gear and transportation get a hold of us right here.Versatility and a love for ...
Posted by Uptight Dynamite on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:46:00 PST