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Podcast guestOutlaw Saint
High-energy original rock band fronted by Tank Davidson, coming up on its 15th anniversary.
Outlaw Saint is an original hard rock band that aims somewhere between Guns N' Roses and AC/DC, with touches of punk and heavy groove. Front man Tank Davidson describes his voice as a mix of Lemmy, Rob Zombie and Sully Erna, and the band puts the live show first, with lots of crowd participation. On this episode Tank was joined by bassist Eric, known as Cavs, and drummer Ryan. Guitarist Ziggy, the newest member, has sparked a run of new songs. The band was planning a 15th anniversary release for March of next year.
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Fun facts from the interview
- The band turns 15 in March of next year and planned a special edition CD for the anniversary.
- Their last studio album was Sonic Evolution, and they recently put out an online live album.
- They pride themselves on being an old-school rock band with real amps on stage, no in-ear monitors, no backing tracks and no samples.
- Tank got hooked in sixth grade from a mixtape with Poison's I Want Action, and Appetite for Destruction followed two years later.
- Seeing Poison in Chicago in 1999 convinced Tank to focus on being a showman.
- Tank calls Happy from Hairball a mentor in stage presence.
- Cavs got hooked on Kiss Alive II as a kid, then the Ramones, Metallica's Ride the Lightning and thrash metal.
- Cavs and Tank have known each other since the late 1990s and reconnected at an open jam in Shoreview.
- Ryan joined in March 2015 and is on his third stint with the band.
- New songs written with Ziggy include Mixed Signals.
- They played a showcase at Route 47 and planned a Shaw's showcase on November 20.
- They recommended Rebel Queens as future guests.
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