Spidergawd (Torrance, CA)

Genre:Rock

Spidergawd is Per Borten (guitar, vocals) from the bands Moving Oos, New Violators and Cadillac, Kenneth Kapstad (drums), from Motorpsycho Rolf Martin Snustad (baritone sax) and Bent Sæther (bass) from Motorpsycho. Depending on how well versed you are in Norwegian rock music (or how big the rock you live under is), these names will mean a lot to you, or possibly nothing at all. Whatever the case, with three very strong albums now under its belt, this band has the right to stand on its own merits.

Spidergawd III, their new album is logically enough, Spidergawd’s third album, one of a trio – so far – of LPs that seem to appear with alarming regularity at least once a year in between numerous 7”s and what feels like constant touring. These guys are on fire, and you can hear it in every song and see it at every concert. A band that is self-confident enough to record their debut album during their fifth-ever rehearsal, and who have since evolved even further and found their voice, which is adventurous, energetic and very immediate.