Snew Press Clippings

Sleaze Roxx says:

Some music begs you to listen, some music tells you to crank it up and some music just rams itself down your throat. California's Snew plays the later, and what they play is a version of Jackyl's southern sleaze with an attitude that would make Jesse James Dupree cower in fear.
  Good luck finding a bad song on this debut, in fact you won't even get a second to catch your breath. Snew screams, rocks and pummels from beginning to end with a determination that only a band this young and fresh could muster up. Even when the band adds in some distorted vocals, like on the song "Snew You", it still works to perfection. The group manage to keep things pretty simple, in the way AC/DC does, but their energy makes Black Ice sound like a CD by a lounge act.
  It's a good thing the band members have long hair, because these songs are tailor made for giving your neck a workover due to headbanging furry. Snew You kicks off with "Stand Up High", a song that starts with an 80's guitar riff as it evolves into a hard rock anthem. "Got Love" sounds like Jackyl meets Rhino Bucket as you can feel the cowboy boots stomping right through your stereo speakers. My personal favorite is the aforementioned "Snew You" as it just sounds so evil and mean with the distorted vocals, it is a song that has to be turned up to 11.
  "Kick Me Over" sounds like it fell off a Dirty Looks album while "Head Trauma" reminds me of a revved up version of AC/DC's "Ride On". "Vibrator" slow things down a little bit, and therefore don't equal the greatness of the other tunes, but that is a very small complaint about an otherwise great album.
  I love it when a young band like Snew releases a record that reinforces my love for hard rock music. By hearing so many albums I often feel as if I'm getting jaded by so much mediocre music coming out, but then someone like Snew comes along and beats that thought out of your head. Unless you hate Jackyl, or are a complete pussy, I see no reason why you wouldn't pick up Snew You.

Shapeless Zine says:

Gli americani Snew fanno della purezza la loro bandiera. Si sprecano le loro dichiarazioni d'odio verso le grandi corporazioni che muovono i fili del mercato musicale. Che sia vero o meno, i musicisti hanno rifiutato più di un'offerta da parte di etichette di un certo livello, preferendo autoprodurre il loro album d'esordio, "Snew You". Essi dichiarano, infatti, che la loro forza sta tutta nel passaparola tra i fan, deliziosamente battezzati "Snew World Order". Effettivamente, navigando su internet è facile leggere ottime recensioni nei loro riguardi, e più di un giornalista ne ha lodato le prestazioni dal vivo.
La storia degli Snew ha origine nel 2005, a Hollywood. Sin dall'inizio, la band ha messo a ferro e fuoco i palchi della California e degli Stati Uniti. La formazione non è mai cambiata: Curtis Don Vito (voce), And Lux (chitarra), Cat Tate (basso) e Mark Ohrenberger (batteria).
Il promo in mio possesso è un semplice cartoncino con il CD all'interno. In copertina, ci sono solo i membri della band in azione sul palco. "Snew You" è stato prodotto da Bobby Owsinski.
Un riffone, un acuto da manuale, ed ecco che "Stand Up High" entra nel suo vivo. E ragazzi, questo è il rock! Che tiro, che potenza! Grintosi, sudati, veri: ecco gli Snew! Grazie ad una produzione efficace, il gruppo spazza via tutto grazie ad un impatto devastante. L'heavy metal entra in contatto con l'hard rock dei tempi d'oro. La voce di Curtis è perfetta, in linea con la tradizione del genere: i suoi acuti spaccano i timpani, e tutta la prova indica sia una grande espressiva che un'estensione vocale invidiabile. Andy sfodera riff intrisi di tradizione rock; la sezione ritmica trascina il tutto con veemenza e voglia di picchiare. Da ascoltare e riascoltare.
"Got Love" è un brano americano fino al midollo, con una strofa alla Creedence e un ritornello alla AC/DC. Pur non pigiando sull'acceleratore, nè mantenendo i volumi al massimo, gli Snew riescono ad essere ugualmente coinvolgenti. Sì, perchè i ragazzi hanno il ritmo nel sangue. Mettete a confronto un gruppo di bravissimi mestieranti, e fateli suonare le stesse canzoni degli Snew. Le suoneranno benissimo, forse anche meglio di questi americani. Ma il feeling non sarà lo stesso. Complimenti a Owsinski per essere riuscito a infondere questo sapore "live" all'intera registrazione.
"Snew You" è un classico del gruppo, e il titolo della canzone è anche il suo motto. Da questa canzone è stato tratto il video presente nel CD, nella piccola sezione multimediale. In "Snew You", gli Snew incontrano il punk di Ramones e soci. Ma non è soltanto questo. Questa canzone trasuda tutta la tradizione nata, alla fine degli anni '70 e l'inizio degli '80, dall'incontro tra l'irruenza punk, le geometrie dell'heavy metal e l'aspetto selvaggio dei residui di hard rock. Con una canzone così è impossibile star fermi, perchè il ritmo penetra nelle vene e scorre come fuoco! Nulla è inventato, tutto è derivativo: ma, cazzo, è fatto così bene! Ogni volta che l'ascolto mi vien voglia di pogare contro il muro. Ed ho smesso di ascoltarla in auto, altrimenti la faccio volare a velocità inaudite!
"She's A Real Gunslinger" ci mostra il voto più maleducato e sporco degli Snew. L'incedere alcolico alla AC/DC viene imbastardito dall'interpretazione perfetta di Curtis, la cui abilità di cantante è fantastica. La sua voce racchiude in sè tutta la cattiveria e l'abilità necessaria per essere interpreti credibili di questo genere. La melodia è semplice, però efficace. Non posso stancarmi di ripeterlo. E' inutile cercare novità nella musica degli Snew: tutto ciò che suonano, è già stato suonato in passato. Ma è il feeling che conta. E quello che il quartetto comunica è reale, da brividi, superiore a quello di tante ottime band con le quali ho avuto a che fare negli ultimi tempi. E la semplicità del songwriting non lascia spazio ad artifici. Tutto è sincero, diretto, naturale. Proprio per questo penetra così a fondo nell'anima.
I riff di "Kick Me Over" suonano dannatamente metal, e le linee vocali la trasformano in un ibrido tra Judas Priest e Led Zeppelin. Grande canzone. Se il gruppo dovesse partecipare ad un grosso festival con i Priest come headliner, inviterei volentieri Halford a fianco di Curtis. Questa canzone sarebbe l'ideale per lui. Però gli Snew riescono ad esprimerla col loro linguaggio, fatto di intensità e precisione. La tecnica è sicura ma non è mai esibita eccessivamente. Anzi, gli assoli sono molto garbati, e non occupano più di poche battute. Non c'è una prima donna nella band, ma insieme si crea un suono avvolgente, infuocato, che non lascia superstiti.
"Head Trauma" è il classico blues che non fa mai male, piazzato al punto giusto. E' la loro "The Jack", la loro "Fire Trails" (a me piace accostare il diavolo e l'acqua santa... ma sono due canzoni che mi piacciono!), eheh. L'esecuzione è sempre distante dalle tentazioni dello strafare, ma è potente e sentita come non mai. Piacevole. Non certo il brano che proietterà gli Snew nell'Olimpo dei gruppi che contano, ma un brano che ci sta. Tra una birra e l'altra, un toccasana!
"Electric Is The Law" è una traccia dotata di gran dinamismo, sempre legatissima allo stile degli AC/DC, ma con quel tocco di heavy metal che non guasta. Non una virgola è fuori posto, tutto secondo copione. Prevedibili? Banali? Forse... ma che tiro, che cuore! Se solo acquisissero un po' di originalità in più, avrebbero il mondo nelle loro mani! Altro che Airbourne (pur con tutta la stima che provo verso il formidabile gruppo australiano)! Nel finale tornano gli spettri dei Led Zeppelin. Un omaggio.
Saliamo sulle moto e lasciamoci trascinare dalle note di "Get It To Go". Il motore corre, guadiamo l'orizzonte distante mentre nelle orecchie si sente il tuono del metallo pesante. Questa canzone ispira libertà, potenza e velocità. E il tutto è reso con un'espressività da brutti ceffi. Sì, c'è qualche passaggio più morbido, ma questa è comunque una musica da duri!
"Vibrator" ha un sound intenso e suadente. L'anima blues del quartetto torna a galla. Rilassata e lenta, e tutta basata sulla buona prova del cantante, e sul lavoro d'assieme degli strumentisti. C'è anche un organo a colorire il tutto. La semplicità e la schiettezza della composizione sono gli ingredienti segreti di tanta qualità.
"Heavy Water" mescola l'irruenza dei Motorhead e dei Saxon, alle partiture vocali di Deep Purple e Led Zeppelin. Altro che "heavy water", questo è Heavy Metal! Tiro, potenza, una carica di dinamite. Lasciate da parte la puzza sotto il naso: fatevi travolgere dalla valanga chiamata Snew! Una cavalcata metallica che chiude questo album nel migliore dei modi, e che non può che spingerci ad un'unica azione: schiacciare di nuovo il tasto "play". E poi farlo ancora. E ancora.
Che viaggio! Ogni volta ne esco con le ossa rotte, il cuore che batte a mille, e la spossatezza nei miei muscoli! "Snew It" è un disco intenso, che ridà nuova linfa ad un genere meraviglioso come l'hard rock. E il 2008 ci ha regalato un buon numero di pubblicazioni in tal senso, che fanno ben sperare per il futuro (l'ultimo dei Wine Spirit, per cirtarne un album tra tanti).
Gli Snew non inventano nulla, lo ripeto per la millesima ed ultima volta. Ricordano spessissimo gli AC/DC, ma chi se ne frega. Chi se ne frega se il prodotto finale è di questo spessore! Chi se ne frega se la musica parla al cuore e all'anima! Chi se ne frega se il CD si fa ascoltare, riascoltare ed ascoltare ancora! Perchè questo è il rock, una musica di passione, di sudore e di grinta. Una musica che lascia senza fiato.
Grandi Snew! Voglio vedervi in Italia! Vi auguro le migliori fortune! E voi, lettori, acquistate questo CD!

Rock Zone says:

If you're looking for a band that plays great Hard Rock music then one band you'll want to make sure to check out is Snew, a hot, up and coming hard rock band out of Hollywood,CA........Believe me when I tell you there's no filler material on this CD. Snew really impressed me with this 10 track debut CD of theirs........There are quite a few things that I found impressive.......First of all they've got songs that are really well written, these guys write like seasoned songwriters and the band gels real well together and the overall musicianship is just really out of this world...I had to keep reminding myself that this is only their debut release because all 10 tracks really shine and it's my belief that they could have a hit with any of these songs....Snew doesn't sound like an up and coming band but rather a band that has been on the scene for years....I hope these guys get the break they desearve...The band's overall sound is a cross between AC/DC and Kiss but the vocals sound real gritty, and really in the vein of AC/DC....so do yourself a favor and join The New Snew Order....Snew You all because SNEW is one band that really knows how to ROCK!

Bella sorpresa questo gruppo di Hollywood che raccoglie nelle sue fila musicisti che arrivano da tutto il mondo e da diverse esperienze a partire dal chitarrista Andy Lux, nato a Lussenburgo e conosciuto per aver militato nei Bad Angels, Dragon Bone e Dear Damien, il vocalist Curtis Don Vito che ha gia' girato il mondo con gli Steamroller, il bassista Cat Tate con una vita spesa con Ice-T’s Body Count e studi di registrazione e dal batterista Mark Ohrenberger.

Formati nel 2005 nella citta' degli angeli sono stati piu' volte accostati principalmente a gruppi come AC/DC e Led Zeppelin, qualcuno ha tirato fuori anche i nomi di Motorhead, Alice Cooper e Ramones, ma ascoltando Snew You sono proprio i primi 2 gruppi che rimbombano nelle casse come un tuono prima del temporale, con la voce di Don Vito piu' alcolica e fumosa che mai. Il disco non ha grosse impennate, ma si mantiene su - ottimi - livelli, uno di quei lavori che sai gia' cosa ti aspetti e sai che ti piacera'!

Hey, alle mal herhören: Was klingt wie eine rotzige Hommage an AC/DC?

Wem jetzt so schnell nichts einfällt, der legt einfach das Debüt der Kalifornier Snew in den CD-Player, dreht den Lautstärkeregler auf und fängt breit zu grinsen an. Eine bessere Antwort kann man in diesen Tagen nämlich kaum geben! Wer neben den Australiern auch Rhino Bucket mag, oder wem New American Shame schon viel zu lange auf Eis liegt, der findet in "Snew You" seine aktuelle musikalische Blaupause, garantiert!

Gitarrist Andy Lux fabriziert simple, packende Riffs wie sie die Gebrüder Young in diesen Tagen nicht besser hinbekommen. Auch der leicht angezerrte Gretsch-Sound steht in bester 'Atze/Datze'-Tradition. Sänger Curtis De Vito klingt ein kleines Bisschen nach Bon Scott. Und die Rhythmusgruppe Cat Tate/Mark Ohrenberger hält das Ganze mit altbewährter Rock'n'Roll-Präzision zusammen. Ist natürlich alles nichts Neues, aber Anhänger von Old-School-Klängen kommen hier voll auf ihre Kosten.

Das geht ja im Grunde schon mit den Rahmenbedingungen los: Zehn Kracher, vierzig Minuten – knackiger und kompakter kann man eine Rockscheibe nicht machen! Früher brauchte man auch kaum mehr als zehn Stücke, wieso sollte das also im Jahr 2008 anders sein?! Genau. Reicht auch, denn lieber eine Handvoll nach vorn preschende Ohrwürmer als etwaiges Füllmaterial, das ein Album wie Kaugummi in die Länge zieht. 'All killers, no fillers' sagt man, und genau dies trifft auf Snew zu.

Die vier Kerle wissen nämlich ganz genau, wie man akzentuiert rockende Songs schreibt und haben das Zeug dazu, mit Granaten wie dem furiosen Opener "Stand Up High", dem treibenden Titel-Track, der AC/DC-Gedächtnis-Nummer "She’s A Real Gunslinger" und dem aggressiven Riffrocker "Kick Me Over" schon in der ersten Halbzeit des Albums ordentlich Pulver zu verschießen.

Aber damit noch lange nicht genug, denn auch die folgenden Stücke können trotz hoch gelegter Messlatte mühelos mithalten. Wer bei "Head Trauma" (ein leicht gezähmter, bluesiger Track), "Electric Is The Law" (wollen Snew etwa, ähnlich wie AC/DC, von Unplugged-Aktionen nichts wissen?), "Vibrator" (ein schleppendes Groove-Monster) oder "Heavy Water" (eine schweißtreibende Rotz-Rock-Perle zum Schluss) regungslos auf seinem Hintern sitzen bleibt, dem ist mit organischer Rockmusik wohl auch in 100 Jahren nicht beizukommen...

Fazit: Rhino Bucket, New American Shame, Airbourne und Snew! Die Combo aus Hollywood reiht sich mühelos in die Riege der 'AC/DC-Soundalikes' ein, ohne als bloße Kopie abgetan werden zu müssen. Wer diesen typischen, leicht bluesigen Riff-Rock liebt, der wird mit Snew vollkommen glücklich werden. 'Get yourself snewed!' Bitte abgreifen, die Scheibe!

Nocturnal Hall says:

Grauer Himmel, schlechte Laune? Meine Empfehlung: 3x täglich SNEW! Die sonnigen Kerlchen aus Hollywood treten kräftig Arsch mit klassischen aber runderneuerten Hard Rock der Marke AC/DC. Dreckig, rau, mit ner gehörigen Portion Sleaze Rock und ein bisschen Punk. Wie schon erwähnt, stehen hier alte Helden Pate und verführten die kaum jüngeren Recken 2005 SNEW zu gründen, die nun mit ihrem Debüt Snew You mal kräftig Staub aufwirbeln.
Mit Stand Up High geht’s direkt von der Startlinie in die Senkrechte, gefolgt von Got Love und Snew You. Luftholen und weiter geht’s mit Krachern wie Kick Me Over, Electric Is The Law und Heavy Water. Immer Vollgas, immer voll in die Fresse und das von Anfang bis Ende! Klasse!

SNEW ist eine Band aus Los Angeles, die ein Problem nicht hat: mangelndes Selbstbewusstsein. Hollywood und große Klappe erinnert den Rockfan an eine Zeit vor gut 20 Jahren, als aus L.A. jeden Tag eine Horde langhaariger Kosmetikspezialisten mit der neuen Rock'n'Roll-Weltsensation drohte, am Schluss aber auch nur ein lau riechendes Lüftchen aus der Haarspraydose zustande brachte. Diese Zeiten sind lang vorbei, man mag ihnen auch nicht nachtrauern, heutzutage backen die meisten der markant gealterten Poser von damals ganz kleine Brötchen, die Szene in Los Angeles hat sich auf mehr oder weniger natürliche Weise eingedampft, und wer heute von dort kommt, muss wie alle anderen Rockbands dieser Welt a.) Können vorweisen und b.) einen langen und beschwerlichen Weg durch die Instanzen des toten Business gehen, bis ein paar Dollar für einen Kleinwagen übrig bleiben. Da schadet es nicht, wenn eine Band ein Pfund wie "Snew You" abwirft, auch wenn es sich sicherlich nicht um die Neuerfindung des Hard Rock handelt.

AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN und die RAMONES werden im Info erwähnt, man kann das abnicken, aber bitte welche Band, die heute klassischen Rock macht, ist von denen nicht beeinflusst und hat die historischen Meisterwerke nicht im heimischen Schrank? Die Frage ist doch letztlich nur, ob das angebotene Zeug dieser fünften oder sechsten Generation hart rockender Menschen den Konsumenten kickt oder nicht. SNEW kicken!

"Hello there ladies and girls" schreit Curtis Don Vito zum Einstieg, als Kerl könnte man sich ausgegrenzt fühlen, aber die Testosteron-Gitarre von Andy Lux (ein gebürtiger Luxemburger übrigens) holt uns Männer sofort zurück ins Boot. So funktioniert Rock & Roll seit Anbeginn, oder wenigstens seit "High Voltage", so werden wir alle ins Grab sinken, breitbeinig und kopfschüttelnd. Curtis hat eine ähnlich begnadete Stimme wie der junge Marc Storace von KROKUS, manche Gesangslinien und Harmonien in etlichen Songs lassen auch darauf schließen, dass die Männer von SNEW wenigstens die ersten - grandiosen - Platten der Schweizer verinnerlicht haben. Auch das One-Hit-Wonder JACKYL hat bei SNEW Spuren hinterlassen, aber die waren insgesamt so einfallslos, dass die Ähnlichkeiten zufällig sein können.
"Snew You" ist gestandener Hard Rock, kompromisslos am Zeitgeist vorbei, ebenso kompromisslos vollgepackt mit Riffs und richtig guten Melodien und einer Portion Mitsing-Chorussen fürs Konzert. Dazu gibt es tatsächlich eine Menge echten Groove und Swing, was für L.A.-Schweinerocker beileibe nicht üblich ist. Lux spielt neben den Soli eine veritable Malcolmgitarre, Bass und Schlagzeug betonieren nicht alles zu, sie lassen viel mehr die Knie federn, und der schon erwähnte Sänger macht den Growler, Shouter, Animateur.
Da kommt ein klassischer AC/DC-Blues wie Head Trauma dermaßen druckvoll, dass man zweimal nachdenken muss, ob man die neue Scheibe der Australier wirklich mag. Dann lässt einen Electric Is The Law über die Fähigkeiten eines Herrn Slash sinnieren - und Slash verliert. Wo bei anderen Bands alles für die Show ist, kommen SNEW mit wenigen Plattitüden aus, obgleich sie natürlich alles andere als innovativ sind, aber das manisch dahinjammende Kick Me Over oder der tausendmal gehörte rechts-links Gesang am Ende von Get It To Go lässt einen schaudern.

Auf Nachfrage erklärt Sänger Don Vito zur Bedeutung das Bandnamens: "Snew means what ever you want it to mean. What ever makes you feel good, the thing that makes you hold your fist up in the air and shout SNEW YOU!"
Was für ein gigantischeres Motto könnte es für Rock & Roll geben? "Snew You" makes me feel good und erklärt nebenher, warum man eigentlich Fan solcher Musik ist und nie mehr davon loskommt. Hoffentlich schreien viele mit.

Proving that music CAN still be simple, boisterous fun, Californian band SNEW have self-released this ten-track, forty minutes long album of no nonsense Classic Rock.

Sure, there's plenty screaming and searing guitar solos and a tight rhythm section trying to push to the fore, but SNEW are no pretentious 'Guitar Hero,' champions moving on the next stage. This is hard rock in its most infectious, melodic, anthemic form.

Apparently they have been compared to 'AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, with a little bit of The Ramones thrown in.' The Led Zeppelin bit I don't quite get, but unlike some bands who set out to imitate their heroes and succeed only in producing an amateurish (not very) sound-a-like copy-cat song(s) SNEW have taken ALL their influences and thrown them in a huge big melting pot. The result is that no direct comparison may be made to other more established bands, but rather, the listener can hear little bits of all sorts permeating the music.

For instance, from time to time the vocals turn a bit Axl Rose; the deep pounding of Def Leppard surfaces occasionally; the riffs of AC/DC are certainly there; title track 'Snew You,' is more frantic than the other tracks and until the vocals come in, there IS, surprisingly for a rock band, an echo of The Ramones; and yet at other times reference could be made to the likes of Ugly Kid Joe.

Throughout, the vocals are strong and clear with the powerful riffs guaranteed to have wanna-be rockstar kids up and down the country contorting their faces as they demonstrate their amazing, death-defying air-guitar skills.

The pace is generally high, but one of the highlight tracks is the bluesy 'Head Trauma.' It's very AC/DC which makes it a winner right from the off. 'Vibrator,' - the penultimate track - is also on the slower, blues-rock side which is good in that it adds a bit of variation to the second half of the album which otherwise I felt was starting to lose its way a little. (Maybe that's a bit strong but for me, it was just starting to lose its initial impact.)

However, don't let that detract from an excellent debut album. Don't expect anything groundbreaking - it's just a good-time Rock album with neither frills nor pretensions. If they come to Scotland, I'd certainly make a point of getting along.... AC/DC is about the only other Rock band I would say that about!

SNEW aus dem sonnigen Kalifornien gibt es erst seit 2005, doch die Bandmitglieder selbst gehören eher zum älteren Eisen, beweisen aber dass auch Alter nicht am Rocken hindert. Auch die Musik slbst hat bereits einige Jährchen auf dem Buckel, denn die Combo spielt verrotzen Hardrock in bester LA-70er-Manier. Kein Wunder also, dass es auf dem Werk "Snew You" auch um eher triviale Dinge geht - wie zum Beispiel Frauen.

"Hello ladies and girls" - so die Begrüßung direkt am Anfang der Platte. Aber keine Angst, auch harte Kerle kommen hier auf ihre Kosten, vor allem wenn man den knackigen Gitarrenläufen zuhört, die immer wieder an AC/DC erinnern. Überhaupt können diese als großer Einfluss auf die Jungs aus LA genannt werden, denn Songs wie 'Got Love' oder 'Electric Is The Law' können als direkte Hommage an die Idole gewertet werden. Aber auch andere Größen der Altrockerliege haben hier defintiv Paten gestanden, so weißt der Titeltrack einige RAMONES-Einflüsse auf, während 'She's A Real Gunslinger' musikalisch an die ROLLING STONES erinnert. GUNS 'N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST, AEROSMITH - hier wird alles in einen Topf geworfen, aber dennoch zu einem appetitlichen Brei zusammengerührt.

Neues gibt es auf "Snew You" definitiv nicht zu hören, man klaut die Ideen eigentlich nur wild zusammen. Doch das macht man so gekonnt und gut, dass im Endeffekt zehn energiegeladene Songs, die einfach mitreißen, herausgekommen sind. Die Jungs haben Spaß an ihrer Sache, das erkennt man eindeutig, und auch wenn man noch immer auf Labelsuche ist, so hat sich die Combo doch live bereits um LA herum einen Namen erspielt. Klar, denn Party-Mucke gibt es hier satt, und Musik muss ja auch nicht immer mit großen Hintergedanken sein. Wer also ordentlich feiern will, Rock der 70er und 80er liebt und einer sympathischen Band eine Chance geben möchte, der sollte schnellstens auf die SNEW-Homepage surfen, und sich das Album bestellen.

Anspieltipps: She's A Real Gunslinger, Got Love, Snew You

LMNOP Reviews says:

Snew - Snew You (Independently released CD, Rock)
What a great band name...hard to believe no one thought of it before...? The folks in Los Angeles, California's Snew play rip-roaring straight-from-the-holster loud rock that recalls the sound and spirit of classic artists like Aerosmith and AC/DC. The rhythms are hyperactive and demand movement from the listener, the guitars are in constant overdrive, and the vocalist is a real screecher. You can just tell from listening to Snew You that these folks get audiences totally revved up at their concerts. These addictive buzzsaw rockers are played simply and without any unnecessary details getting in the way. Direct rockers include "Stand Up High," "She's a Real Gunslinger," "Electric Is The Law," and "Heavy Water." As good as this disc is...we have the distinct feeling that these guys have even better stuff lined up for the very near future. This band has the potential to become...hugely popular. (Rating: 5)

Whiskey Soda says:

Snew liefert Gute-Laune-Rock á la AC/DC oder Led Zeppelin, der sich beim Hören absolut kneipentauglich zeigt. Wer eher auf Vocals in höheren Tonlagen als auf tiefes Grunzen steht, wird mit "Snew You" gut bedient.

Sänger Curtis Don Vito klingt verbraucht genug, um den Eindruck zu erwecken, schon lange bei der Sache zu sein - was keine Kritik sein soll. Das Album klingt nicht nach den Anfängen einer blutjungen Band, insofern dürften auch ältere Semester ganz gut bedient werden. Freunde von Iron Maiden oder Grave Digger dürften von den zwischenzeitlichen Heavy Metal-Einschlägen begeistert sein. Beim bewussten Anhören laufen Snew allerdings Gefahr leicht einseitig zu werden, als Hintergrundmusik aber könnte man sich kaum etwas besseres Vorstellen - soll heißen: man muss nicht genau hinhören, um es zu mögen. Hier vielleicht ein versteckter Hinweis an alle Rock-Kneipen-Gastronomen: Ihr macht mit der Platte sicher nichts falsch. Für Parties dürfte sich "Snew You" übrigens als ebenso tauglich erweisen, denn eine stimmungsbrechende Ballade sucht man hier vergebens.

Tartarean Desire says:

Let us simply begin with their name, Snew. Odd and original and simply catchy. This band takes their name as the cornerstone of their entire self-directed PR takeover. Their campaign is entitled "SnewWorldOrder," their debut CD Snew You - you get where I'm going. So after getting a few points from me for their oddly clever moniker, I began to assess their music.

The meat of the matter is that Snew You is a beeftastic platter of sleazy goodness. No gristle, no fat. Just ass shaking rawk and roll. Ten tenacious tracks of swirling sonic fun where depth and image have been eschewed for the bombastic sluttiness of the groove. These guys devoured every riff AC/DC ever laid down, every roadhouse boogie stomp Bo Diddley spat out and topped it all with Curtis Don Vito's vox which sound like fisticuffs between Bon Scott (AC/DC) and Jesse James Dupree (Jackyl).

I could dissect every track here but as with most offerings in this style of music, they really aren't that far removed from one another. I can forgive that, in fact I'd rather listen to a zillion cds full of this style of good time rock than one EP of that Nickelback drivel that saturates the corporate radio waves.

The bottom line is if you like your hard rock unfettered and fun, fast and furious, and groovy as Hell... then get Snewed.

Loud Reviews says:

Snew does whatever they want to, and they dont care what anyone thinks. now if that isnt a rock & roll attitude, I don't know what is. Snew is a sleazy raunchy hard rock band. the songs on this release are fast paced, and just don't quit. when listening to this I am reminded of AC/DC, GNR, Jackyl, and some Dangerous Toys, vocalist Curtis Don Vito has one of the best voices in rock today. the band members are Andy Lux on guitar, Cat Tate on bass, Mark Ohrenberger on drums. All the songs rip! The oepning track called "Stand Up High" lets you know what this band is all about. my favorite song is "She's A Real Gunslinger" their bio states that this would be a good stripping song, and I couldn't agree more. "Head Trauma" has a blues type feel to it. "Kick Me Over" is a great rocker. this is a release that you have to get. it's one of those few CD's where you can listen to the whole thing without fast fowarding. join the Snew World Order.

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Rif Radio says:

In an era coined with the phrase "hope", there has emerged a band that defies the status quo and has vowed to revive the Classic Rock that made music what it should be. If you like AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Ramones, SNEW IS YOUR SALVATION! This gritty, hard rockin' band will rescue you from the computer generated trash that the big record companies have imposed on our society. No more Snoopy Dog, Madonna, or Brittany. Go back to the times when the only performers on stage were the artists themselves and their grand displays of their talent. You don't need "bump 'n' grind" to sell real music. This has it's own sex appeal. Tunes like "Heavy Water", "Vibrator", and "Stand Up High" are just a few on this album that will take you back to the days when rock really was rock! Great vocals, hard rockin' guitar, chest pounding drums and reverberating base take you to the past and show you the future of what rock is. They say everything is cyclical. Well, its time to rid the world of the refuse that the record companies are putting out and get back to TRUE rock and roll. So... SNEW YOU!!!

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SNEW'S OUT FOR THE SUMMER! And, they they put together an album so hot that Alice Cooper won't mind my adlib. Dude, this is the album every Rock 2.0 fan has been waiting on for a long time now...and its finally here. I'm stoked!

The album entitled “SNEW YOU” offers us ten tracks from the Hollywood Hard Rockers, SNEW. Lead by front man Curtis Don Vito (No horsehead jokes please, its his birth name) the band kicks off the face blistering good time with Stand Up High, a take-no-**** anthem that will grab your attention immediately. Following that you will find the bands anthem Snew You, which introduces each member of the band. Don Vito bellows out lyrics like “Some people play the drums, some play the bass” which gives groovy bass man Cat Tate a quick introduction, and then Curtis takes a bow for himself with “Some people jump and shout, they scream all daaaaaaay!” which is exactly what he can do, scream, in perfect pitch. All the while riff master Andy Lux carries the tune blasting out rocking chords, and drummer Mark Ohrenberger bangs like a madman.

Also in the lineup you will hear She's a Real Gunslinger a song you'll no doubt want to get a lap dance to at some point in your life. Jopt that down on your “life's goals list” now. While you are listening its almost as if you can envision the pole, garter belts, and dollar bills flying. Next up, Electric is the Law which is the biker anthem of the Summer. If you are a Harley dude, get this tune. All this followed by one of my personal favorites Got Love, the rant from a man who is pissed off about falling in love.

Next we get a slow tempo bluesy burst of fun, Head Trauma and then back to the kicking **** with Kick Me Over, a screamers delight where the entire band just rocks, I don't want to get too fancy here, the song is like a battle cry for rockers. Lux, Tate, and Ohrenberger totally jam while Don Vito screams his heart out.

They finish us off (Happy ending, yes!) with Heavy Water a wild ride through through riffs, percussion, bass grooves and gravely screams that will blow your hair back if you get too close.

Dude, this album runs about an hour and will be your “Summer album” I promise. You know, the one you never take out of your car. Its really only meant to make you do one thing; ROCK. The lyrics are as deep as you want to take them, and the overall sound is hard rocking, raw, upbeat, and captures the same feeling Zeppelin had in their prime. Its fun, its hip, its ALIVE.

Metal Core Fanzine says:

SNEW/Snew You (Self Released) 10 tunes of ass kicking rock n roll that
isn't far off from AC/DC or Krokus. The singer has a little Marc from Krokus in
him and the tunes are just simple, but effective rock n roll tunes that will
have your toes tapping and your head bobbing to the music. The band have a
total garage like feel on the production too. 10 tunes on this and not a bad one
in the bunch. If a label was smart they would snatch these guys up.

iLike2Rock says:

I can't sit still when I listen to these guys.........I 'm SNEWED!!

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Metal Monthy says:

Snew who ? Snew me ? SNEW YOU ! Oh yeah. Getting SNEWED is the way to go with these Hollywood rockers. Tons of Fun and light on the 'let's make a statement' side of things, SNEW is all about crankin' it up and having a blast. Definitely a CD to get if you want to think about society less and rock more. Go on. Get Snewed.

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Incite says:

Hey that dude from metal monthly he be right ya know YOU DUDES FUCKIN RULE!! Got my cd today from the postman IT KICKS SERIOUS ASS MY FRIENDS!! Oh yeah my page has its own little SNEW CORNER!! come take a peek some time ANYONE READING THIS WHO HAS NOT PURCHASED THIS CD YET WHAT YA WAITING FOR GET IT TO GO KRANK IT UP!!

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Mercy at Rebel Music says:

LONG LIVE ROCK & ROLL, IN THIS EVER CHANGING DAY & AGE!!! These guys have the balls to do just that. Against all odds, these guys perservere!
Their debut Cd "Snew You" was just released & already it's drawing alot of attention from die hard rock fans.
As soon as you first listen, you hear a reminder of Rob Halford on a killer intro of vocals by Curtis himself. But Curtis does break into his own unique style of vocals thereafter. This Cd offers a variety of songs & music styles. We get a combination of hard hitting rockin' songs that they play best, w/a mixture of alittle blues & a ballad to even it all out.
My favourite picks from the Cd would be "She's A Real Gunslinger". This song has the typical AC/DC feel to it, as they say they draw some of their influences from. My other fave would be "Head Trauma". I'm a sucker for the blues/stripper style songs.
Overall, I'd say this is a very good Cd. It wouldn't disappoint. Well worth a listen & I'm happy to own it in my collection & thank you gentlemen for giving me this opportunity to listen & conduct this review for you.
Now, if only in the future they can produce another great Cd! Love to hear it!

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Hair Metal Mansion says:

You want some dirty, sleazy, balls to the wall rock n' roll for this day and age?
Well, look no further than Snew! Snew is, Curtis Don Vito on vocals, Andy Lux on guitar,
Cat Tate on bass, and rounding out the band is drummer Mark Ohrenberger.

Their new album, "Snew You" was just released, and it's been cranked to 10 ever since I got it!
All the way through the album, Snew delivers their brand of sleazy rock n' roll. They say that a couple of their influences are AC/DC and Motorhead, and I can definately hear a bit of both in guitars, and overall sound. Now, I'm finding it a little hard to describe Curtis Don Vito's voice, because it's so unique. His voice makes it feel like a breath of fresh air for the music world, and it fits right in with the songs. The biggest highlight of the album for me is the one that starts it all off, "Stand Up High"! I think that this is a good album overall, and definately worth checking out.
Snew is ready to set the world of rock on fire, so let's join them for the ride!

Pick up "Snew You" today!

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