"The marvellously named Johnny Cakes & the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso are on hand to bring you some top-quality ska-punk. In ‘Commando’ they offer a song with a simple chorus and enough chops to stand with the best bands of a similar nature. During the intro, a big horn riff stands alone, filling the empty spaces and during the pre-chorus they create a great build-up. For the main chunk of the verses though, it’s Aaron Kommer’s rhythm guitar which is the driving force. Being a fan of Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Mustard Plug, I hear so much of their sound in Johnny Cakes...if you’re a Bosstones fan, you’ll probably want to hear more by these guys. (Be warned though, they may have a lot in common with those aforementioned ska-punk bands, but their debut album ‘Rise of the Pink Flamingoes’ features the kind of childish smut and vulgarity you’d find on a Guttermouth disc, so it’s not for the easily offended). "
Very nice, except I find it strange that they mention Aaron playing guitar on the song. Aaron left the band in 2008. It was in fact Mikey OD who is playing guitar on that song and all of Rise of the Pink Flamingos. But, I love the disclamer that they put at the end!
Anyways stay tuned, we will have some big changes coming up for the band that will be announced in a couple of weeks.
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