New band of the day – No 753: The Smith Westerns

This Chicago four-piece play a rough'n'ragged approximation of glam – imagine Girls covering Mott the Hoople and Marc BolanHometown: Chicago, Illinois.The lineup: Cullen Omori (vocals, guitar), Cameron Omori (bass), Colby (drums) and Max Kakacek (guitar).The background: The Smith Westerns send out confusing signals, which is no bad thing. From the few photos that we've seen of them, they look half like a garage band in their black drainpipe jeans, and half like a grunge band, with a flann...

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