Garage Voice

With a moaning Hammond organ at the center of its sound, Garage Voice makes a sound inspired by hallelujahs, by the hat-and-glove wearing ladies singing to the heavens as they fan their faces with the Sunday program. The Seattle three-piece is a rock band who makes gospel music: paying its respects to the roots of the music, but making no effort to hide its rock roots. It’s a sound unlike any other — one that the band stumbled across after bassist Bruce Pearson purchased a 70-year-old Hammond CV organ off Craigslist and implemented it into the band’s live show. Garage Voice layers Tommy Panigot’s complex guitar lines over lilting organs and Patrick Toney’s frenetic drums. And as the guitars and drums wander and explore, the organ is always there: the beating heart of the band. AMENIN out now at www.garagevoice.com!