PLAYGROUND BOSTON

All Photos by Nicole Tammaro - www.nicoletammaro.com

In my opinion, Watts is a Boston band not to be missed.  My most recent favorite description of their sound is Psychedelic Furs’ vocalist Richard Butler singing with the catchiest of Tom Petty-style rock.  The result makes it hard to pinpoint which aspect of Watts is more memorable:  Dan Kopko’s vocal melodies or John Blout’s guitar lines.

It’s been said in one of my previous reviews that I’m a huge fan of Watts drummer John Lynch (also the drummer for the Dirty Truckers).  For my full opinion on his musicianship, check out the Dirty Truckers review, also found on Playground Boston.

I’ll just say that Lynch continues in this project to provide the same solid drumming and tasteful dynamics that I’ve come to expect, but this time in a smaller venue demanding a lot from a band so easily tailored to great loud Rock’n'Roll.  In any case, the band didn’t disappoint in their command of the sound and stage alike.

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