About
We first saw The Sadies when they backed up Neko Case at the legendary Lounge Ax club in Chicago in 1998. She had kept saying she had this band of Canadian tree-like men who were the best band in the world. We quickly agreed.
Once we got our jaws off the beer-soaked floor, deals were made. We went back to Bloodshot Rob's place and listened to Coasters and Tarheel Slim records all night. Our love was cemented.
When the Sadies first hit the scene with their sound, people were agog by the sonic mash-ups, by the improbable ease with which they morphed and mutated so many influences. People were at a loss at what to call it or how to describe it. Nowadays, we can just say "it sounds like the Sadies" and it makes perfect sense.
We like The Sadies because they can play ANYTHING better than anyone else. Surf, cool cowboy psychedelia, electric bluegrass, spaghetti western soundscapes, garage punk, whatever. They do it and do it the SADIES way. We also find their Canadian accents charming. We like the way they are always shrouded in smoke and the way the stage lights play off their shiny suits.
