Seriously hilarious. Nawgahyde rocks Club Madrid every Saturday at Sunset Station.
When I heard there was a band named “Nawgahyde” starting on Saturdays at Club Madrid, I wasn’t sure what type of music to expect. Was it metal? Was it gangsta rap? A DJ? As soon as I saw the promotional materials, though – no further questions. The “Kickass Mustache Rock” signs made me chuckle, and instantly reminded me of the old “Freedom Rock” commercials from the 90′s:
“Heyyyy, man… Is that Freedom Rock?”
“Yeaaaahhh, man.”
“Well, turrrrn it up, man!”
I had to see this band in person.
Last Saturday night, a small group of friends and I drove to Sunset Station in Henderson to “get our asses kicked” by Nawgahyde. We arrived a little early and enjoyed drink specials brought to us by the lovely Toni Ann, who donned country-girl attire in theme with that night’s Daisy Duke Look-alike Contest. (I didn’t look at the short shorts, I swear!)
The classic 80′s metal videos on the big screens in Club Madrid set the mood leading up to the show. Visuals from Iron Maiden, Van Halen and Poison turned the conversation to David Lee Roth’s tights, Twisted Sister’s makeup, and Bret Michaels and his Aqua Net. Soon after, Big Mex, host of Outlaw Radio on KOMP 92.3, The Rock Station, took the stage to introduce the Nawg.
Initially, you’ll laugh. Wait, what am I saying? You’ll laugh all night. Brothers Dallas and Houston Texas don’t miss an opportunity to insult one another, while Drummer Skeeter uses his CB to “copy that” each time he agrees. There are a few breaks between sets, when the audience members are invited on stage to participate in pranks, contests and general mayhem, reminiscent of a Dukes Of Hazzard episode.
Here’s the real deal, though: these guys seriously rock! While the comedy is thick, the riffs of 70′s and 80′s rock classics are no joke. The crowd, like my guests, may have been a bit skeptical at first. After all, Nacho, the guitarist, looks as if he’s asleep on stage at first – until he starts ripping into solos like Iron Man by Black Sabbath, or Boston’s More Than a Feeling,and classics from ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, and you know there’s some Skynyrd.
You’d definitely get your money’s worth – if you had to pay. It’s a FREE SHOW! All the more reason to trim up that mustache and “git on down” to Sunset Station with your friends on Saturday nights to get your asses kicked for yourselves.
See photos of the show on Flickr.
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