Endless Boogie is an American rock band, formed in 1997 in
Brooklyn, New York. The current line-up of the band consists of Paul
Major (vocals, guitar), Jesper Eklow (guitar), Marc Razo (bass) and
Harry Druzd (drums). The band takes its name from John Lee Hooker's
1971 album of the same name.
The
band was formed in 1997 by Matador Records employees and a
professional record collector for jamming. Initially having no plans
to record or to tour, the band played their first live show in 2001
as an opening act for Pavement's Stephen Malkmus. After releasing a
pair of rare vinyl LPs from 2005, the band released the albums Focus
Level in 2008 and Full House Head in 2010. Touring with bands such as
Dungen and Circle, the band released their fourth album, Long Island
in 2013
The
band's style has been labeled as hard rock, psychedelic rock, stoner
rock and blues rock. The band's minimalist musical style also
attributes krautrock influences, being described as
"classic-rock-meets-krautrock" and " repetitive,
one-chord riff-rock." The band described their musical style as
"Kraut Southern rock."
The
band's style also has been compared to those of ZZ Top, AC/DC,
Teenage Head-era Flamin’ Groovies, Canned Heat, Amon Düül, Can,
The Groundhogs, The Stooges and the Velvet Underground. Tom Hughes of
The Guardian described Major's vocals as being "somewhere
between a John Lee Hooker drawl and a Captain Beefheart honk
The
band is known for "its minimalist jams both onstage and on
record.
Two
or three guitars, whatever amps you got, one wah pedal, one
distortion box. The bass, the drums. Reluctant vocals, that’s all
we need.
Present
Band Members:
Paul
"Top Dollar" Major – vocals, guitar
Jesper
"The Governor" Eklow – guitar
Marc
Razo – bass
Harry
Druzd – drums
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Former member - Chris Gray – drums
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