KANARY
Porno Church of the Ugly Man (self released)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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I saw Kanary a few years ago, stumbling into a deli that had a little music room in the back. The two girls and one guy were rocking all eight people. Who were sitting down. 'Here we are now. Entertain us!' I forgot that I came to use the toilet, and watched a few songs. Good vocals, energy, tight, concise songs, and a good drummer. Kanary are from Los Angeles, via Detroit, Canada, and New Mexico, with the beautiful Leslie Knauer on guitars and vocals, Tony Mattucci on drums, and Mary Kay on bass and backing vocals. Comparisons at times to Heart, the Runaways, and a few less 'Lisa Loeb-ish' female-driven bands will dog this group, but they should be able to rise above it. Especially if they can capture their live sound on tape, which I preferred over this release. Apparently "Porno Church…" is their sophomore cd, and "Invincible", their debut, is in it's fourth pressing. I remember "It's Not EZ to be Me" from that night, and it's the stand-out track here. A solid album, and a B overall. http://www.rocketcityrecords.com/kanary/

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