“Sweaty pig sex with an ex-girlfriend.” This was Alice in Chains’ Mike Inez’ description of the feel of Canadian alternative-rock ensemble Monster Truck.
I thought to myself, I like rock. I like sweaty animal sex with my ex-girlfriend. I will give this band a red-hot go.
Openers Bec and Ben displayed some serious attitude with their line-up dominated by women playing with an edgy approach to their self-proclaimed 'PMS-rock' genre. PMS is good for two things. Inducing cascading, river-like tears like when you discover you’ve run out of peanut butter. And, as a solid foundation for ragey, apathetic, angsty, don’t give any fucks music.
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With moments reminiscent of early Fleetwood Mac but heavier, Bec and Ben alternated between pounding the life out of a set of floor drums and playing bass and guitar riffs with a dreamy, ethereal quality, setting the scene and offsetting the man-fest with just the right amount of oestrogen.
Bec And Ben - Image © Kim RudnerMonster Truck delivered old school, old-world rock with fleshy riffage, chunky grooves, sleeveless shirts and excessive facial hair. The set combined potent riffs and the authentic rockstar presence of frontman Jon Harvey with bluesy, slow and sensual melodic moments.
If The Black Keys and Stevie Ray Vaughan shared a stolen night of passion this band would be their illegitimate offspring. Monster Truck has opened for Slash and Deep Purple, as well as touring with Alice In Chains.
Monster Truck - Image © Kim RudnerThe relentless, heady quality of their sound has shown their capacity to produce nostalgic, '70s rock while incorporating a range of other influences, from punk to grunge, into their live sets. It was a classic vintage feel alt-rock show; the whiskey flowed, the flannos were abundant and the tattoos were many, while the women were few.
