Ahead of the release of their forthcoming debut record, Istramental (due September 24 via Rock Svirke Records) Novigrad (Istria, Croatia) four-piece alternative blues/rock The Screaming Wheels premiere first single “Willy The Wimp”. Danilo Cakovic (Vid Film) - directed video meets punk and vocally reminiscent of Zappa and Captain Beefheart.
“This song talks about freedom of decision and calls for freedom in general”, say the band.
Recorded in Novigrad Movie Theater and Zagreb Sound Station Studio, produced by Leo Andjelkovic (Baltazar, Norman Beaker Trio) and Denis Makin (Vervet). Mastered (Sound Station Studio, Zagreb) by Leo Andjelkovic. Mixed by Tom Beuchel (Flux Studios, New York).
Group ‘The Screaming Wheels’ was founded in September 2018, just before applying for the 10th Croatian Blues Challenge (Pula, Croatia) which happened in November 2018 where they won in category ‘Solo/Duo’. They represented Croatia on the 35th International Blues Challenge (Memphis, USA) in January 2019 where the critics and fans declared them as ‘Croatian sensation’. Denis and Leo been friends since childhood and have collaborated on numerous bands and music projects and since they both love the blues, founding this band was a logical move. They decided not to act as a duo, but as a band, so that apart from Leo Andjelkovic (vocals, guitar) and Denis Makin (guitar, vocals), the band consist of Danijel Teodorovic (bass) and Erle Djurdjevic (drums).
lyrics
One two for R'n'R
Three for the show
Do you want to come with me
I have a house on the tree
One, two, three
There's a living room
There's a bed
This man must be mad
There's is no bed
There's only a radio
I can dance with some R'n'R
Lay down on the floor
Please Willy lock the door
I have to tell you something
I lock the door
Jump down on the ground
And wait for more
Than i start to scream...
She has balls, balls big balls
I'm living on tree without a key
Balls, balls big balls
I'm living on tree without a key
One two for R'n'R
Three for the show
Turn on the radio
Let's go
One two for R'n'R
Three for the show
Turn on the radio
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
credits
from Istramental,
track released April 2, 2021
Recorded in Novigrad Movie Theater and Zagreb Sound Station Studio, produced by Leo Andjelkovic (Baltazar, Norman Beaker Trio) and Denis Makin (Vervet). Mastered (Sound Station Studio, Zagreb) by Leo Andjelkovic. Mixed by Tom Beuchel (Flux Studios, New York).
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