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The Rugs by The Rugs
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10 tracks | 24 minutes
Released Jul 2006
on Borrowed Records
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"10 tracks of garage groove rock written to communicate attitude through the amplifier that is the male libido."
Bio / Background
The Rugs’ drummer Donnie Thompson has an idea that could drastically alter the course of the band’s history. “We’ll call ourselves The Sumpins,” he says. The problem: the name “The Rugs” has generated considerable buzz in the last five months, even being referred to by some as a Springfield music scene supergroup. The Sumpins…well, it just doesn’t carry the same panache.
Thompson’s quip comes from the fact that the group features a band member from each of the last five decades: two twentysomethings (or “twentysumpins”), a thirtysomething, a fortysomething…you get the idea. Can such a disparate group form the basis for a serious rock band? Yes.
The core of The Rugs is the songwriting duo of singer Matt Dampier and guitarist Eric Schuchmann (the two twentysomethings). The two met while partying together with mutual friends and then drunkenly listening to music Dampier made on his computer.
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the Rugs bring sexy back with rip roaring, flame throwing actionelvisismyangel wrote on March 12, 2007
Some time last year at about 7pm I was walking down south st, the main drag in Springfield, and I heard a band soundchecking that I fell in love within the first seven seconds which is rarely ever the case on my part with an unsigned act. I assumed they must be out of towners as I am pretty familiar with most of the bands in Springfield. Turns out the band was The Rugs with their self titled debut cd in tow. This is easily some of the best stripped down garage rock I have heard from any new band in a very, very long time. Standout track 'Sharper than knives" deserves the radio attention that seems to be pathetically dominated by lesser gifted emo and nu metal acts. And thats the beauty of this record-it's not easily categorizable and it makes you want to move. It makes you want to ask out the girl standing next to you in the crowd. Tight melodies with more hooks than a tackle box and an edgy, no frills wall of guitar sound at the foundation. This music is the real deal. Accessible but never trendy or remotely disposable. The rugs are coming and it will be a merciless onslaught. Jessel Harry Chicago IL