Dustin Bones and the Body Stealers, The Dark Side of Surf
by Charlie Sullivan
The newly formed Dustin Bones and the Body Stealers is one of the bands to keep your radar on moving into 2012. You won’t want to miss this action: Surf music meets a Quentin Tarantino horror flick (Horror Surf). The band has taken the old-school surf sound, sprinkled it with some classic “B” movie overtones, and morphed it into a great contemporary sound.
Dustin Bones (vocals, guitar) has been jamming on the Front Range music scene since 1992 with what he describes as more of a Metal background. Things started to click when he moved out of the area. “I got the idea to form the band when I moved to Kansas,” remarks Dustin. “We were headed to a burlesque show one night and someone threw Messr Chups (German Fetish Surf) into the CD player and I knew immediately what direction I wanted to take my sound. The music was extremely intense,” asserts Dustin. “I knew then I wanted to go for the Surf/Rockabilly genre and take it to the dark side.”
On board with Bones are Jack Sour (bass), “She’s a doll,” discloses Dustin, and Travis Wright (drums). “I’m looking for an additional guitar player to fill out the sound,” he makes known. [And I’ll add, there’s nothing like a good ole’ two-guitar surf attack.] Rumor has it he’s been talking to friend and co-worker Glen Esparza (disguised as a mild-mannered guitar salesman) who really seems to be making the rounds on the local music scene lately.
Mr. Bones has been hard at it, crafting his songs and preparing to assault the Denver music scene. The band’s first track is posted online @ MySpace.com/ChordOfDeath and titled “Smoke the Spliff of Madness” – a great preview of what is getting ready to hit the Denver circuit (I don’t want to give too much away). “We have seven originals ready at this point,” states Dustin. “Now it’s a matter of laying down the tracks and seeing how the masses react.”
Dustin is psyched to get this act on the road and knowing the Denver music scene, I see no reason this outfit won’t catch fire and slay ya’. Dustin also made it known that the band is looking for management. This could be a hot little act to get on board with, don’t be left hanging.
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