Today’s Sunday’s Child comes straight from Memphis Tennessee. They’re so new that their official joanred.com site isn’t ready yet. They don’t have a CD yet. They’re not on iTunes. They are truly a Sunday’s Child.
From a musical standpoint I have a hidden inner metal child that likes to rear it’s head now and then. Joan Red has a definite metal vibe going on. I hear a few different influences going on. The intro reminds me of early Korn. The verses and chorus remind me of Papa Roach. The bridge and middle section is a change on the whole do a guitar solo thing.
The thing that really grabs me about Joan Red is their singer. That’s element to a band in this genre that will make or break a band for me. This guy can sing and I like his voice. That’s a rarity for me. I would be very interested in hearing what would happen to these guys if they got hooked up with a producer that can polish their sound and make their songs a bit more efficient.
In parting I will say that I think they’re off to a really good start. I hope they check in from time to time and update me as to what they’re up to.