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AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP

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File under: Dirty Ass ROCK and ROLL...with a slab of COUNTRIFRIED SOUL!!!Hailing from the illustrious city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP was formed in the fall of 2004 by J-Rod and MAMA after the dissolution of their former band the VaGiants.AFW (or A.F. DUBBS) use their gargantuan powers of rock to produce pure, unadulterated ferociousness. Trashy and snarlin' streetwalkin' vocals, fiery high-voltage guitar eruptions, and uncontrollable drum savagery are what they are all about. Inspired by 60s garage, 70s arena rock and 80s metal, their hard-partyin', sin-inspired anthems are guaranteed to robustly stir your wildest sexual desires and feverishly fuel your unquenchable thirst for all things decadent and hedonistic in life.REVIEW OF ACTIVATE (Uptown Magazine): American Flamewhip raves and howls its way through five short, sharp bursts of garage punkarockarolla on this EP-that-eats-like-a-meal - but it saves the best for last. Track 7 of this disc is a 40-minute live performance, recorded last March at UMFM, and it's a raw document of AF's primal sound and fury. Distorted guitars, chunky blues riffs, shimmering cymbals and the combination of J-Rod's sultry lead vocals and Mama Bauer's wailing backgrounds make for a slice of ragged rawk glory. The four studio tunes (track 1 is a brief intro, and 2 is a live version of We Were Never Friends, cut at the Albert) offer up a shinier version of the band, topped off by Mama's hysterical rendition of Ween's You Fucked Up.REVIEW OF FINGERTIGHT (Winnipeg Free Press): The local supergroup featuring Joanne Rodriguez (VaGiants), Chris "Mama" Bauer (VaGiants, Perpetrators) and Damon Mitchell (New Meanies, Nathan) get down and dirty with a fierce collection of distorted garage rock and soul. Candyman is a sugar rush of slinky twisting blues; Darren, Gasoline and the title track use the metallic K.O. of the Stooges as touchstones; Hell For Sale and Show Me are raw primal stompers; and You're Not Around is a surprisingly sweet gospel-tinged lament. A supergroup that actually lives up to the super in its description.

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Member Since: 5/30/2006
Band Website: www.flamewhip.com
Band Members: Joanne J-ROD Rodriguez - Lead vocals, guitar, drums;Chris MAMA Bauer - Lead drums, vocals, guitar, gadgets;
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Sounds Like:AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP - You're Not Around - Feb 2007
AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP - Candyman and Darren - Feb 2007
AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP - YOU'RE NOT AROUND - March 2007
AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP - HELL FOR SALE - March 2007
AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP - KICK IT / GASOLINE - March 2007
AMERICAN FLAMEWHIP - CBT / CANDYMAN - March 2007
A battle royale with the Country Teasers, the Jesus Lizard, Wanda Jackson, Black Flag, the Sonics, Mudhoney, Killdozer, EODM, the Bellrays, the Stooges, JSBX, Neko Case, the Cows, the Melvins, the Butthole Surfers, King Crimson, Pere Ubu, Velvet Underground, the Dirtbombs, Led Zeppelin, Can, Sonic Youth, the White Stripes, the Demolition Doll Rods, the Ex-Models, Black Sabbath and Roky Erikson
Record Label: TRANSISTOR 66 RECORD COMPANY
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

MORE AFW VIDEO - EXCLUSIVELY ON MYSPACE VIDEO!!!

Attention Flameaholics!!!We have added more videos to our Myspace Video channel, and will be adding even more in the days ahead.  As well, another reminder that we have the SIGNAL TO NOISE interview J...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:27:00 GMT

SIGNAL TO NOISE INTERVIEW 2008 POSTED!!!!!

Just lettin' y'all know that the mighty Broms himself has posted the 2-part SIGNAL TO NOISE American Flamewhip interview from early 2008 on YouTube.  Check it out on our myspace page...a.k.a. www.flam...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:02:00 GMT

VIDEOS! VIDEOS! VIDEOS!

FLAMEAHOLICS!We've started posting videos on our Myspace page, as well as on our Facebook profile and on YouTube.  In the coming weeks, there will be lots more live footage of the Whip for your entert...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:39:00 GMT

J-ROD on the silver screen....YOU KILL ME

That's right friends and flameaholics alike, Joanne J-ROD Rodriguez rocks the silver screen in the latest Ben Kingsley / Luke Wilson romantic comedy.  CHECK OUT J-ROD flexing her actin' musc...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:17:00 GMT

White Stripes = FREQ 107 ROOFTOP SHOW / ZOO SHOW ON THE HORIZON

Howdy Flameaholics! Well WE DID IT!!!!!  AF Dubbs pummeled the MTS Centre with TEN THOUSANDS WATTS of pure ROCK and ROLL FURY on Monday night as people headed to see the White Stripes.&...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:50:00 GMT

White Stripes = FREQ 107 ROOFTOP SHOW / ZOO SHOW ON THE HORIZON

Howdy Flameaholics! Well WE DID IT!!!!!  AF Dubbs pummeled the MTS Centre with TEN THOUSANDS WATTS of pure ROCK and ROLL FURY on Monday night as people headed to see the White Stripes.&...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:50:00 GMT

FINGERTIGHT AVAILABLE VIA FESTIVAL DISTRO / VIDEO in tha works

Just letting everyone know that American Flamewhip's debut CD 'Fingertight' along with the entire Transistor 66 catalog is now available through Festival distribution.  If your local record store...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:24:00 GMT

a long overdue blog on SXSW...

Howdy Folks! The SXSW experience reeked of total AWESOMENESS from start to finish.  D-Mitch travelled in the 'family-fun van' with folkie cohorts NATHAN, as they have the necessary paperwork and ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:16:00 GMT

2007 - THE YEAR OF THA WHIP.....!

Well 2007 has started off with a BANG!!!  Firstly, AFW is proud to announce that we, along with labelmates HOT LIVE GUYS and SCOTT NOLAN have been invited to showcase at SXSW in March down in goo...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:56:00 GMT

FINGERTIGHT NUMBER 10 ON THE CHARTS IN KAMLOOPS / SXSW

Howdy Kids, Well things are cookin' on the west coast, as Fingertight presently sits at #10 on the CFBX Kamloops Top 30.  THANK YOU KAMLOOPS!!!!  With so many bands in the world, we rea...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:39:00 GMT