
21. April 2015
Review: Legs Electric – ‘MAXIMUM ROCK N ROLL’
by Maria Haskins Take a love of heavy 70s rock like Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin, and combine it with a passion for hard-rocking fire-starters like AC/DC and KISS, and you have the origins of the powerful, high-energy sound of Australian band Legs Electric. Legs Electric formed in Perth in 2012 and have kept themselves busy ever since, honing their craft on the local live-scene. That experience has obviously paid off, because on their 5-track, debut EP Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll, the band sounds like a tight and formidable musical force. There’s a rock-solid rhythm section with real swagger, made up of sisters Kylie Soanes on drums and Abby Soanes on bass; there’s Laura McCormack burning things up on guitar; and Ama Quinsee unleashing her powerhouse vocals up front. The band shows off some strong song-writing skills on this EP as well, and the tracks have enough groove, grit and hooks to make you sit up and take notice. First track “Illicit Love” is a terrific opener, throbbing with heavy drums and rumbling bass, lit up by some veryLegs Electric brings a lot of kick-ass attitude and force on Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll…

- Laura McCormack – Lead Guitar
- Ama Quinsee – Lead Vocals
- Kylie Soanes- Drums/Vocals
- Abby Soanes – Bass Player
- Illicit Love
- Trigger
- Temporary Road
- Black Magic
- She’s Like A Saint
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