REVIEWS
Simple, garagey punk, when it's done well, never gets old. Enter RC5, who play music similar to New Bomb Turks, Supersuckers and others, with short songs that are catchy as hell. Opener “Gotta Weekend” kicks ass and sets the tone for the subsequent 11 minutes.
Definitely recommended.
-Punk Planet: Run Baby Run, CDEP - (KP)
www.buttermilkrecords.com
RC5 up next and anyone remembering 'Zipgun' will recognize the front man Robb Clarke. This gig from start to finish was sheer bliss as far as I'm concerned; they were fuckin' ace. Standout songs included Coming My Way, 44 Treatment and the majority of the stuff off their American Rock 'n' Roll album
Rock City, Nottingham - Mekanydoll
Next up were a real Rock 'n Roll band called RC5, I must say that I was really looking forward to watching these guys, before they started playing you could tell they were seriously gonna rock. They had the look, white T-Shirts, Denims and I'm sure one of them was wearing a baseball cap round the right way! Also, the bassist had one of the burliest bass guitars I have ever seen, it was a beast.
TJ'S, Newport - Joe Tanner
Seattleski bend RC5 oziroma Robb Clarke Five (kljub imenu ima bend samo štiri člane!!!), ki sodi med trenutno najboljše garažarje s punk pedigrejem. Glasni so, butajo tudi kot se spodobi in v njihovih komadih, čeprav redko daljših od dveh minut, je vedno dovolj prostora in časa za melodično gruljenje in distorzirane akorde njihovega frontamana, nekdanjega člana Zipgunov, Roberta Clarka.
ORTO KLUB, LJUBLJANA
This is stripped down, essentials only, cut the bullshit and excess Rock 'N' Roll for a generation who may have forgotten what the real thing is.....as a result RC5 may be the most cool and vital band on the planet
SPIN - Eric Geldbech
The RC stands for Robb Clarke, ex Zipgun. The 5 refers to the band's 4 members, doh. The sound they make is louder than Operation Enduring Freedom on a bouncing bunker busting bombing run. Imagine Lemmy doing Rob Tyner, imagine the massed gtr power of The Ramones, The Saints & The Pistols, imagine Keith Moon in a bad mood - imagine there's a heaven - no half pipes, no skates, no opium - just 100 mph 100% pure garage punk & roll, the Seattle chapter. Search & destroy.
TrakMARK: www.trakmarx.com/2002_01/rc5.htm
Kick ass crusty rock 'n' roll in the same styles of bands like Zeke, The Hookers and The Supersuckers. 20 songs, including a decent MC5 cover ( go figure ). This is what rock should be like; fast, dirty and out of control.
American Rock N Roll- Devil Doll CD- Steve Servos
Dyed-in-the-wool punk rockers are finding a whole lot of Seattle bands to like lately. Among them is RC5, which takes it's acronym from singer (and now guitarist) Robb Clarke, formerly of Zipgun. The name also tells you which Detroit ensemble inspires Clarke and his cohorts. If you can never get enough low-down and gritty Rock-N-Roll, RC5 is your garage band.
The Seattle Weekly - J.M
This label outta Scotland seems to know a thing or two about American Rock n' Roll, cause The RC5 flat out know how to rock! Twenty songs here of pure, unadulterated, Humpers and Mudhoney-influenced Garage Rock baby. The singer sounds so much like Mark Arm it's kind of eerie. Sleezy, barroom Rock that will get the girls wet, the guys drunk, and parents cursing that goddamn Rock n' Roll!
Under The Volcano: American Rock N Roll (CD)-McClernon
TSB Records: POB 14911 Grangemouth. FK3 8WA Scotland
If the buzz you'd get from quaffing a six-pack
of Pabst Blue Ribbon that's been boiling in the back seat of a '66 Mustang
had a sound, it'd be a lot like the blazing rock 'n' roll attack of
the RC5.......
The Rocket - Richy Boyer
Totally the best Rock' N' Roll record I've heard in years- An orgasm of joyous quick hit, punch hard nuggets that proclaim Seattle has gotten over its post Cobain gloom and is back giving us a band that means business........Ladies and Gentleman, RC5 define American Rock N Roll ......Now!
THE NEW YORKER
I heard somebody say part of the solution!
Uh-huh, they said "Ramma-lamma-lamma Robb Clarke Five" Damn,
that say it all! They straightforward, fist-first '76 punk 'n' roll.
Like New Yawky Thundars, or Search and Detroit. Dig, damnit?
The Stranger - Mike Nipper
They are loud, proud, and very, very, now. Part of, in fact originators, of a new Seattle scene that is re-evaluating the history of Rock 'N' Roll and giving it a good kicking and getting right back in your face- it's PUNK, it's garage, it rocks like a bitch and rolls like the finest havanna- oh, yes its smokin'.....
WASHINGTON POST
The RC5, with ZEKE and REO Speedealer, Friday July 14th, at the Bluebird Theater, is yet another one of those beer-swillin', AC/DC-lovin' gearhead rock bands that have been plaguing the punk-club circuit of late- but don't hold that against them. After all, originality isn't exactly a priority when it comes to this type of music. It's what sits under the hood that counts, and these four Seattlites have the torque to dust at least 90% of the other strip pests out there...
The Westword, Denver CO - Brad Jones
Together you're getting fist-in-the-fast, non-stop punk screeching as they run through fast guitar riffs, juicy bass beats, and the relentless hammering of the drums. The band doesn't waste time with pop at all, opting to rock out and keep you chasing them instead.
In Music We Trust - Alex Steininger
Punk rock and roll for the masses who can't seem to get enough of this genre. Fans of Zeke, New Bomb Turks, and the like will find this in heavy rotation. The RC5 pay homage to the MC5 with their take of “American Ruse.” There's even a song called “Candy Snatcher,” and rightfully so, because The Candy Snatchers are still the creepy kings of punk-influenced rock'n'roll
"American Rock'n'Roll" CD (Twenty Stone Blatt Records) - Designated Dale
Splattered out machine guns style in tight, no frills explosions of Rock 'N' Roll that seldom clock in at more than 2 minutes, it may be short term shock but the effect is long lasting.....
FLIPSIDE
Ramma Lamma Lamma, Robb Clarke Five!!!
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