Alternative/indie group Gaytheist have covered two songs from Rocket From The Crypt. The songs are “Light Me” and “A+ In Arson Class,” which happen to be the two of the best ones in the catalog of Rocket From The Crypt. Jason performed vocals on one track, while Tim lent his voice to another. Additionally, the horn parts were performed using kazoos as another part of their fun way to do things.
Listen to the songs here.
Guitarist/vocalist Jason Rivera shares his thoughts:
“Nick was, like, 10 when Rocket From the Crypt’s ‘Stat of Art is on Fire’ EP came out, so he wasn’t as familiar with these songs. Tim and I, however, have been lifelong fans. Been going to see them since, like, ’93? A highlight for us was in 2014 when we got to play the Sled Island festival in Calgary, and when our set was done we ran to the park and caught most of their set. Tim has a Rocket tattoo on his ankle. We fans.
“Our only hesitation in covering RFTC was the fact that we are a three-piece and they are a six-plus piece. Didn’t want it to sound thin, as all RFTC songs should sound like a party. So we added kazoos, multiple guitar parts, and a healthy amount of back up vocals and yelling.
“Finally, after we decided to cover ‘Light Me,’ we realized Rocket never plays ‘Light Me’ without immediately launching into ‘A+ in Arson Class,’ so we did too.”
Keep an eye out for Gaytheist’s imminent album release. These covers won’t appear on it, but they do tell you how the album is going to sound.
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