Kansas City rock quintet Amenazar has a new single out going by the handle ‘Miss U Like I Should’.
Aged rock fans will note the title’s misspelling being similar to that applied by hit UK rock band Slade, and may well be due to some wordplay on how often Amenazar often traversed the USA’s Midwest back-alley bars and motorcycle rallies only to turn up at gigs to have their name misspelt or mispronounced.
Amenazar has been thumping crowds with their unique brand of music for decades now. They are working class guys born and raised in Missouri, and close friends devoted to the architecture of their sound.
Scott Foulk (vocals), Bruce Condon (lead/rhythm guitar), Brandon Daniels (bass), Dennis Mendoza (guitar), and Everett Jonas (drums) grew up together appreciating the likes of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and Guns N’ Roses, while honing the musicianship that comes through on the new single.
As the guys explained: “The new single is a gritty rumination on absence, obsession, and unsatisfiable expectations. Toggling between inner dialogue and outward facing frustration, a glimpse into the growing darkness of the song’s protagonist is a scene set with soulful authenticity that wastes no time pulling you in.”
Music is their bond and their first unifying element but it is not the only thing that brings them together, as all of the band members enjoy participating in physical activities when not playing music. Hitting the gym, running, mountain biking, and rock climbing, though their energised live performances may reflect that too.
To produce the new project, they wanted to stay close to their home base but why travel far when you have guitarists Duane Trower of the band Season To Risk and owner of Weights and Measures Soundlab on your doorstep? Trower recognised that the band had drawn upon an incredible variety of life experiences and a real clarity of the creative process while helping the band create their ultimate sound to date. They also solicited ideas and assistance from Michael Runnells, of PC Builders Mischief to help shoot the music video for ‘Miss U Like I Should’ on his iPhone over two days in Kansas City, KS.
Check out the video to ‘Miss U Like I Should’ here at RAMzine, and Amenazar elsewhere on Bandcamp and Spotify.
