Adrenaline Reviews:
By MIKE CHAIKEN
EDITIONS EDITOR Bristol Observer
Southington’s Sling
Slang Records has brought
some new music forth to
the world. And that music
is coming from Bristol’s
own Adrenaline.
The young band just
released its first album,
“Broken Clocks,” on the
local indie label.
We caught up with the
band recently via email to
talk to them about the band
as a whole and the new
record. The band—which is
Cam Dickson on bass, Jack
Johnson on drums, Mike
Johnson on lead guitar, and
Dylan Pesino on vocals—
replied to the questions as
a collective.
OBSERVER: How did
you guys meet up?
ADRENALINE: After a
long time of looking for a
lead singer, Cam, Mike, and
Jack, were finally going to
give up looking, when a
friend introduced us to
Dylan. He came over for an
audition and was a perfect
match with the musical
stylings of the band.
O:Why do you think
this group of musicians
was able to connect on an
artistic level?
A:We all have similar
interests and abilities.
O:Who are your musical
heroes? And what
bands influence your
sound?
A: Incubus, Foo
Fighters, Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Alice in Chains,
Say Anything. They are all
very different, and for the
most part, all of them started
at a young age, rose to
the top, and created a
sound that is world
renowned.
O: How do you try to
take those elements and
create something new and
original?
A:We try to come up
with our own sound and
while we are influenced by
the other bands, we try to
create an entirely new
sound to show off our innovative
side, like the rock
revolution.
O: How does it feel to
have your first album out
on SlingSlang?
A: It feels great that we
are able to write our own
music, and even better to
have the resources to produce
a hard copy and be
able to get it out to the
world.
O:What were you trying
to accomplish with
your first release?
A:We were trying to get
our name out to the music
world, spread our message
for all listeners to interpret.
Also, we wanted to get a fan
base and a following.
O:What inspired the
songs on this record?
A: Clocks that were
broken, shapes that were
gold, and mirrors that split
in half.
O:Why did you call the
album “Broken Clocks?”
A: First off, “Broken
Clocks” is the name of a
song on the album, and
also we were trying to
theme the album around
time, and how to manage it.
Also, the underlying message
of the album was
about time, a guideline of
time, and why you should
not waste it.
O:What are your longterm
goals for the band?
A: First, we all want to
continue writing songs and
playing them as well as
coming out with another
album. Music is what we
love to do. We would like to
be able to leave our imprint
and our music in the history
of music. In the end we
just want to stay together,
because we are like a family,
and just want to continue
to create our own music.
For more information,
go to AdrenalineHQ.com or
SlingSlang.com.
Adrenaline Broken Clocks
Reviewed By Heather Burke
Adrenaline is a young band that sounds like it was heavily influenced by 90's Alternative bands such as Soul Asylum, Sublime, or Sound Garden. I think it's great to hear bands embracing such a classic sound but also bringing it up to date and making it their own. Broken Clocks is Adrenaline's debut album. Which makes me wonder what the future holds for Adrenaline! When a band debuts with such an amazing album there is only two things that can happen either their second album will blow the first one out of the water or they will crash and burn! I hope they don't crash and burn. One of my favorite songs on this album is the title track Broken Clocks! It has a trippy 70's vibe to it, with a guitar riff that stands out but doesn't out shine the rest of the instrumental. I love it when artist stray from the norm to embrace a new sound or reuse a classic one!
I have to applauded Adrenaline for not only having ballad style songs such as Just a Dream on Broken Clocks but they also added a harder song The Darkness. Giving you a sample of what they are capable of. I expect to hear a lot more about this hot new artist from Sling Slang Records.