Meet Unwritten Law AKA UL
Unwritten Law, whose slamming, melodic, big-beat style has already rocked major houses from hometown San Diego to distant Atlantic shores, needs a bio to go with Elva, their new album. Sure, I tell the nice folks at Interscope, I’d be happy to write this one. Unwritten Law is one of the tightest, most passionate, and lyrically eloquent bands I’ve heard in recent years. Judging from what I’ve encountered in recent years from these guys, they’re smart, they’re dedicated to what they do, and I’m sure they’ve got a lot to say. And indeed they probably do…but they wouldn’t tell me. Here’s the deal. Unwritten Law doesn’t want a regular bio. They want something…different.
How different? Well, first of all, they don’t want to talk to a bio writer.
I can live with that. In fact, when my copy of Elva shows up, I figure it’s no problem. From the opening, overdrive guitar arpeggio on the first track, an intriguing and ambiguous paean to non-love titled “Mean Girl,” this album burns with blazing beats and attitudinal narratives. Scott Russo’s vocals, sometimes raw, sometimes plaintive, surf the bristling rhythms laid down by bassist Pat Kim and drummer Wade Youman, with Steve Morris and Rob Brewer laying down massive guitar washes that cut like waves of razors. Their range has grown terrifically on Elva: They nod towards reggae on the verses before slamming into a wall-of-sound chorus and fading to a wistful finale on “How You Feel.” They harmonize like Gen-Y Everlys on “Sound Siren,” and break Mach-One on the tempo meter with the explosive jump-jive “Blame It On Me
Me personaly i think UL is one of the bands that say what they want to say and not what the record company or manager wants them to say. To me thats what punk music is about. You can called them new rock, rock alternitive, punk, puckrock, pop, poprock, poppunk, metal, hell some you could call rap "with a twist of lemon"
I call them a band that plays what they want no matter what it's classified as and to me that is what punk music is really about.
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Scott Russo (vocals)
Scott is the Lead singer and has a unique way of singing. He is a very nice guy too i met him at a show once and he gave me a beer. His Birthday is in January.
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Steve "The Kid" Morris (lead guitar)
Steve is a damn good guitar player he plays most of UL's lead stuff. He likes playing guitar so much he recently almost got blown up by the guy next door for playin too much.
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Rob Brewer (guitar)
Rob plays lead guitar and even though he has a thing for flicking off people in his pics he is a very nice guy. I met him at a show and he let me backstage for autographs. He is personaly my favorite member of UL.
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Pat Kim (bass}
Pat is the newest member of UL. His first CD with UL was there newest one EVLA. He did tour with UL on the self title cd tour. And no you never see his face.
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Wade Youman (drums)
Wade is the drumer and like all drumers he has got his own view on everything. I think his view on punk music is the bested i've heard. O and he can play the drums pretty good to. He is also the only original member of Unwritten Law and came up with there name.
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Here's a pic of my croch, if you wanted to know.
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