By Leslie Snyder
Restless hearts are beating wildly in Dallas, Texas. These restless hearts are delving deep into the souls of an exciting country rock band named The Speaker Wars. This explosive band is the project of the former drummer of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Stan Lynch. The summer season will be in full swing when this blues influenced country rock band releases its steamy self-titled debut album on May 30, 2025 featuring ten sweltering tracks romancing in the summertime without a care in the world.
The rush of romance comes alive in the somewhat sarcastic track “You Make Every Lie Come True.” This track gritty vocals groovy country rock melodies sound like the Devil himself is cackling loudly inside of a seemingly calm man’s mind. This track is a reflective tale about a seemingly calm man who has fallen in love with a beautiful woman who is full of positive energy. The beautiful woman has similar interests in the various activities that her seemingly calm boyfriend does. So, the couple truly enjoys each other’s company. Meanwhile, the rush of romance continues to heat up with a beautiful woman cooking a hearty breakfast in the kitchen in the spicy track “Taste of Heaven.” This track features raspy vocals and simmering country rock melodies that sound like eggs and bacon are slowly frying in a pan on a sunny Saturday morning. This track is a sultry tale about a very happy man who is literally floating on “cloud nine” after his beautiful girlfriend cooked him a delicious breakfast with a huge smile on her face.
Finally, the rush of romance quickly turns into a feeling of overwhelming guilt engulfing a seemingly calm man in the scathing track “When the Moon Cries Wolf.” This track features snarling vocals and haunting country rock melodies that sound like a pack of angry wolves are salivating outside of a rundown bar full of lonely people on a hot, humid summer night. This track is an agonizing, yet seductive tale about a seemingly calm man who quickly becomes tempted by a leather-clad biker woman. The seemingly calm man is letting his “guard down” as he is lured into the leather-clad woman’s filthy web of lies. Therefore, the seemingly calm man was robbed of his dignity by letting his inhibitions run wild with a dirty woman with a “one track” mind which left the seemingly calm man heartbroken and alone in a dingy hotel room.
The Speaker Wars are an amazing country rock band that has a promising future on today’s music scene with their soul stirring self-titled debut album. This rebellious tells obnoxious tales of romance and recklessness. This unapologetic rock band is coming out of the gate and leaving a blazing trail of fire that will singe the road behind their smoking rubber tires. This band’s no-nonsense attitude gives a fresh and exciting meaning to the time-honored slogan that has been given to the Lone Star State which is, “Don’t Mess with Texas.”
Band Websites: www.frontiers.it
