‘Wolves’ to release

‘Mammoth’ CD Dec. 13

REVIEW

STEVE JUNIOUS

UP STAFF WRITER

In the early spring of 2008,four guys came together

to form a band to“play their music loud for everybody,”

according to their MySpace profile. Drew Haught, Jake

Hooker,Daniel Harris and Zachary Elizondo call themselves WeWereWolves,

and on Dec. 13 they will share

their sound with the release of their Krst album,“Yeah,

Mammoth.”

The band say their inspiration comes from music

icons likeKeith Richards,Frank Zappa,PepperKeenan,

Ginger Baker,Lemmy

Kilmister, Bob Dylan

and Jesse “the Devil”

Hughes. I was able to

get my hands on a

copy of the indie

band’s album literally

straight from their

recording studio. All

members of the band have something special to bring to

the table

The albumstarts off with the rawtrack“Saltminer,”

with frontman Haught belting out his lyrics while playing

rhythm guitar.Bassist Hooker takes over on lead vocals

for the songs “She Loves It” and “Dripping

Extreme,” his rugged voice mixed with smooth bass

lines.Then it’s all about drummer Elizondo as he picks

ups the pacewith his furious percussion on“HolyHell.”

Of course,what would a band be with an awesome

guitarist?That’s where Harris comes in.He shreds it up

on the track,“(I Know)YouThink I’m an A**hole.”

The band has a unique resonance with a garagestyle

sound mixing grunge and punk rock.TheWolves

compose and write all the songs on this self-produced

issue.

If you recognize some of their names, it’s probably

because you’ve heard them around town with other

bands. Elizondo is a member of the of the rock band

Among the Last, Hooker is a member of the

surf/rock/jam band Molly Maguires, and Haught and

Harris are part of the indie group Bullets on Broadway.

Usually I’m not a big supporter of local bands (sorry

guys!), but after listening to the “Wolves” I have

changed my attitude. I will be one of the Krst people to

buy “Yeah, Mammoth,” and look forward to more albums

from the group in the future

WeWereWolves will host a CD release party on

Dec. 13 at The Vortex on 11th Street in Beaumont.

Cover is $5. The even is scheduled to start at 9 p.m.

Other local bands on the bill include The Amorist,

Cousin Phelpy and Sour Mash.

Hear a preview of what the Wolves sound like

when they perform live in the KBTV-4 studio in Parkdale

Mall on the 5 p.m. show.

For more information, check out the band’sWeb