Event Detail

Tractor Presents: Swami John Reis
w/ Dumb Thumbs

Fri April 4th
Doors 8:30
21+
$22adv/$25dos
https://www.instagram.com/swami_john_reis/
Since the early '90s, John Reis has been one of the busiest and most influential figures on the San Diego punk/indie rock scene as a founding member of the bands Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes and PLOSIVS as well as running the indie label Swami Records and producing albums for the likes of Superchunk, Swingin' Neckbreakers and Selby Tigers. The common thread in Reis' many projects is a love of the power of aggressive, straightforward rock & roll without a reliance on the cliches associated with individual genres, and a willingness to crossbreed punk with rhythm & blues, arty indie rock, garage rock and vintage surf and hard rock, with Reis offering up muscular guitar work and gritty, passionate vocals at every turn. As a solo artist, he indulged his passion for surf music on 2015's Modern Surk Classics and added some pop touches on 2022's Ride The Wild Night, though they also boasted the energy and melodic punch that always comes with his work. Another project, Swami and the Bed of Nails, debuted their fusion of punk, pop, and garage influences on 2024's All of This Awaits You.
       
https://dumbthumbs.bandcamp.com/