“I don’t care if you see me cry or bleed, I just need you baby.”
Power trio, Nude Beach’s fun, good old-fashioned, American punk-pop-rock sound will get your head bobbing and your shoulders shaking. Their classic choruses and earnest lyrics straight out of Brooklyn hit you with an irresistible catchiness that cannot be denied. There are plenty of power trio’s floating around the scene but few of them bring the attitude Nude Beach does, screaming in your face and moving your feet almost involuntarily.
As Chuck Betz belts out note after note of Costello-y vocals, his genuinely restless voice, supported by bright, glaring guitar riffs, reels you in. Accompanied by bassist Jim Shelton and drummer Ryan Naideau, Betz punches out one delicious rock song after another on the group’s latest album, “II,” released last summer. You can listen to a couple of tracks on their bandcamp, but I would spend the ten bucks on the full album which you can find on Itunes.
The trio is due to put out a new 7-inch in July and have already leaked a preview of their up-coming single, “What Can Ya Do,” which you can (and should) check out here.
And if you know what’s good for you, you’ll see them live at Empty Bottle next week, with Canadian Rifle and Split Feet.