Music To Get Shit-Faced To!
by Steve Newton
...You know that cool rock noise that occurs when a skilled guitarist with a loud amp runs a pick sideways along the neck of his instrument?. Well, Royal Grand Prix guitarist Rocky Romoli creates that lovely racket most effectively on "Well Oiled Machine", the first tune on the band's 'High Performance'. That choice snippet of raunch-rock dynamics is inserted directly after an Ace Frehley-type solo, and sets the stage for 15 tracks that blend the vocal banter of the Beastie Boys, the machine-gun rhythms of the Ramones, and the catchy melodies of Urge Overkill. Lyrically, the group makes rowdy fun of everyone from Doukhobors to cover bands to foulmouthed girlfriends to squeegee people...
The Georgia Straight
One the best live acts on the West Coast
by Denise Sheppard
...There's no denying it, this band is obsessed. The RGP are four boys made up of two things - gasoline and testosterone. Pierce them and are they not flammable? Oh yeah, baby. Chords coming from their amps that sound like engine revs, song tiles like "Well Oiled Machines", "Full Service" and their live classic "Squeegee Boy" make their intentions crystal clear. But enough about their hot rod fixation: the bigger question is does the music hold up? Hell, yeah! High Performance is track after track of stomp-along punk rock fun...
Exclaim! Magazine
There's no posing here, just heavy, riff-oriented rock
by William Peyton
...These B.C. boys like their punk thick, crunchy and a little bit silly (see "Scabies," "Damned Cover Band" and "Squeegee Boy" for starters). There's no posing here, just heavy, riff-oriented rock that manages to combine punk's nasty edge with a sort of metallic rockabilly and enough hooks to catch a carp. A perfect party disc....
Canada Campus Magazine
| News > Top Story |
| 2005-11-25 17:34:10 |
| Rocky Attempts To Get Rhythm |
| Rocky Romoli puts down his loud obnoxious guitar to play some sweet soulful drums with the Be Good Tanyas.... Playing a tour that will take him to such exciting destinations as Lawrence Kansas, Athens Georgia, NY City and Guelph Ontario. Rocky is ecstatic about the prospect of meeting new women. "They won't know me so I guess that might work in my favor."
Known mostly for his drinking and womanizing, Rocky looks to the world of "alt country" as a bit of a challenge. "Yeah, it'll be cool to be the drummer I guess? You can probably stash a lot more booze in a kick drum case than in a guitar case and chicks dig drummers...unless I'm playing guitar... then chicks dig guitarists!" Rocky returns home to Vancouver at the beginning of December when he and his brothers, Robbie and Rosie will continue to work on their much awaited second release, tentatively entitled, FALSE START. We caught up to Rosie at his château in Hamilton. "Look if you don't get off my property right now I'm gonna havta bust your!@#$!@#@!#$ and !@#$% your lil'!@#$%^& right off!!!!!" |
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Rocky hopes to acquire the much elusive rhythm that he has been trying to attain for sometime. When asked about his drumming skills, Rocky had this to say, "What are you talking about? I gotta drum?!!....I thought they were just some good looking chicks that wanted to take me on a road trip. Man, this always happens when I get drunk!"