Canadian band THE JEFFERY BROTHERS BAND is, as the band name indicates, a band consisting of brothers. Twins in this case, plus a third member I presume is related due to sharing the same surname. This threesome have been active for 15 years or so at this point, with one EP and two full length albums to their name so far. “Lets Rock Lets Roll” is the most recent of these, and was released through Rok Cartel Music Group in the late summer of 2015.
The Jeffery Brothers Band isn’t one to seek out if you have a desire for challenging, boundary breaking music that has a strong focus on the finer arts, instrumental virtuosity or technical prowess. Their place in the music business is one rather radically different, firmly paced inside the entertainment oriented side of matters, and in a rather sweaty, beer-smelling hard rock corner at that. Party music, of the kind that most likely inspires to all aspects of the meanings of the album title “Lets Rock Lets Roll”.
The band cites numerous sources of inspiration, but the ones that comes easiest to mind for me are ZZ Top, to a minor degree, and AC/DC, to a much greater degree. For the former, the flowing guitar solo runs that is a mainstay feature throughout is my main association really, and perhaps partially in the approach used on some of the songs as well. I could probably point towards a few more obscure artists in that context as well. Balaam & the Angel was a band that came to mind on occasion as well, perhaps mainly due to the bass and drums combination, but perhaps unconsciously because that was also a band consisting of brothers having a go at a rock band career.
But AC/DC is the main and ongoing association, and especially on the first 6 or seven tracks The Jeffery Brothers Band project their inner AC/DC in an utterly charming, good natured party mood kind of way. Vibrant toned down riff constructions, staccato impact riffs and circulating compelling riff patterns on top of a driving bass line and a steady drum foundation, with hoarse, partially spoken or shouted vocals on top, all combine to form short, uplifting spirit and party mood hard rock and roll in a manner that begs for an AC/DC namedrop. With some elegant, bouncy and playful guitar overlays of the kind that comes with an AC/DC trademark occasionally added to the proceedings.
The Jeffery Brothers Band isn’t the band for the intellectual, new or old alike. But for those who enjoy a beer or ten on a good day, enjoy hanging with their friends, partying to loud party music, for them this band and this album merits a check. Those in need for uplifting, energetic tight rock and roll for other purposes will probably fancy having a go at this band as well, but for me at least this is a band and an album that almost screams for a chilled beer to be enjoyed from the very first note on the CD.
My rating: 74/100
