Animal Beat
During the winter time, wild beasts know to hibernate by nature. Thus, the beginnings of Richmond, Virginia-based The Animal Beat are not unlike the annual cycles of the great black bear or the North American gila monster. In November of 2008, Travis Tucker and Jeff Linka began writing and practicing songs in a suitable cave overlooking one of Richmond's most populas floras. The following March, after weeks of living off of only gathered and stored acoustic guitars and pianos, it was finally time to emerge and set out on a path with others who shared only one distinct uniformity: nonuniformity. Bassist Andrew Saunders, pianist David Graham, and drummer Paul Howard soon joined the pack, adding their own howls and claw prints to a set of songs that would eventually make up The Animal Beat's debut EP, "Ambient Jungle Noise." Indie rock meets folk songs with a modern twist on this release. Though these songs were born on guitars, they morphed into grand arrangements with the depth of Marianas Trench and more hooks than the sea lampreys that inhabit it.
Rock evolution: Prepare to grow thumbs!
Original songs:
The Badge On Your Sleeve
Clean Bones
Spectacled Caiman
While You Feel It
Ordinary
A Drum To Pound
Ordinary
The Dogs Along The Way
Rivers Thru America
Wolves Will Be Wolves
Mad House
The Rain Stopped Today
Drive Home The Messenger
Bedford/Gus
Promiseland
The Dogs Along The Way
XRay Machine
Governor Wild
Wake Me Up
Wilderness Of Love
Relax, Slow Down, Unwind
Darkness Turns Blue
Fool Like You
Makes A Man
I Used To Run
Modern Rock
The Water
Little Waves
Covers:
The Band - Up On Cripple Creek
Beach Boys - Barbara Ann
Beach Boys - Sloop John B.
The Beatles - Come Together
The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me
Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Oasis - Shes Electric
Oasis - Wonderwall
The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
Boston - Foreplay/Long Time
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
Van Morrison - Caravan
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Mason Jennings - Confidant
James Brown - I Feel Good
Jimmy Buffett - Come Monday
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Jimmy Buffett - Cheeseburger in Paradise
Jimmy Buffett - Why Dont We Get Drunk
Jimmy Buffett - Volcano
My Morning Jacket - One Big Holiday
Tom Petty - American Girl
Tom Petty - Dont Do Me Like That
Smokey Robinson - You Really Got A Hold On Me
The Temptations - My Girl
Neil Young - Rockin In The Free World
Neil Young - Powderfinger
Neil Young - Hey Hey My My
Bob Dylan - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Led Zeppelin - Rock n Roll
The Who - Baba O Reilly
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Prince - Kiss
The Isley Brothers - Shout
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
The Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
The Kinks - Lola
