Review: Mark Jenkins reviews the debut album of local DC band "Rockmaster General"
"...whether they play Blues, Country or Punk, Washington bands are known for a raw edge. Slick production and theatrical presentation are rare qualities on the local music scene. One jaunty exception, though, according to critic Mark Jenkins, is Rockmaster General..."
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Review: ROCKMASTER GENERAL "Rockmaster General" Rockmaster
"Rockmaster General" is a consistently tuneful and impressively realized album, even if it will dismay listeners expecting aggression more than expertise."
- Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post
"Washington's hard rock scene has been given a good jolt by newcomers Rockmaster General"
- Eric Brace, The Washington Post
Interview: Rockmaster General
"Are you ready for a bold statement? ROCKMASTER GENERAL IS THE BEST DC BAND BY FAR!! Aggressively playful and poetically inane, RMG is what Rock n Roll should be in my not-so-humble opinion. All I can say is that everyone who reads this must see them live. Read this interview really fast and then go buy something RMG related."
- Spore Magazine
"For a band that doesn't play a single cover,
Rockmaster General sure sounds a lot like some of the coolest bands from the last 30 years. Rhythms reminiscent of The Clash, The Ramones, The Velvet Underground, and punk in general; vocals like the Talking Heads, The B-52s, and The Beatles; plus occasional hints of the Beach Boys, The Go-Gos, Led Zeppelin, a jug band and Gidget soundtracks, make listening to RMG a series of head-banging, foot-tapping, groovin' good deja vues."
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