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With their history in mind, it makes perfect sense for the opening act to be Restavrant, a rare breed of a band borne from the Los Angeles scene by two blues fanatics hailing from the Deep South. Restavrant come to Birmingham trucker capped, plaid clad and ready to bring the Texan heat to the stage. From the first song, the energy borders on dangerous when drummer Tyler Whiteside’s makeshift cymbals splinter from his strikes. What follows is an intoxicating blend of DIY punk and old school blues, but far more earnest than you would come to expect from an LA scene of poseur rock... Read more here. 

t's not easy for a band to do something different. After all, since music has been recorded, a lot of ground has been covered. That being said, it's not impossible for a band to come up with something different. Restavrant is one of those bands that does something different - and does it pretty well... READ MORE

Eight years ago, Troy Murrah started a one-man band with no intention of playing fancy venues, but suddenly found himself, his guitar and a junkyard drummer playing country-punk on license plates and turned-over buckets at places like the Troubadour. He called it Restavrant, sort of a joke name that he was stuck with but seemed to suit his fuck-it-let’s-party attitude towards music. He recently laid that band to rest and has re-emerged as Snakearm. ...Read More

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When you think “restaurant” you don’t think electro-blues swamp punk band, you think food I don’t have to cook that will probably taste better then that bag of instant noodles I had lined up.  Fortunately the band “Restavrant” is a lot tastier then ramen noodles and could easily rival any culinary experience. While the name has changed, they go by Snakearm now, the music is still in your face, unique, and most of all dance-able in that barn-burning, hillbilly late night drinking session sort of way except replace the toothless with hot chicks and you get Snakearm. ... Read More

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I once had a friend who named his dog “Brad”. When I asked him why the name “Brad”, he told me because it was the last possible name anyone would ever give a dog. I don’t know if that is the methodology behind the deep blues bandRestavrant, or the title of their latest album, Yeah, I Carve Cheetahs, with it’s conversative, almost plaintive tone. But just like Smuckers jelly, don’t worry about the funny name, just shut up and enjoy. And once you experience the wanton, undefinable, and downright violent approach of this band, you will agree only weirdness would serve to define them.  Read More

If it wasn’t for a Bob Log III show, Troy Murrah might be another ass-kissing suit in an uptight architectural design firm. Instead he makes music with Restavrant, which perform Friday at East Village with The People, The Audio Waltz and Jordan Smart.  Read More

One of the common complaints about Long Beach's music scene is that instead of having a bunch of good shows to choose from on any given weekend night, there is usually only one. It's never, "Are you going to that show?" but more, "Are you going to the show?"  Read More

Los Angeles-based junkyard roots and neo-blues duo Restavrant started out by returning to the tomb of Guiliano Medidici. After that, they carved cheetahs. Both proved very unforgettable and enjoyable albums loaded with originality and inspiration. This talented twosome’s latest EP Sawdust and Seathorns is yet another reminder of the duo’s musical facility and ingenuity. With four new songs, each one bearing the Restavrant signature sound in its own way, this EP stands as tall as the band’s previously released material. And that is level of consistency that fans greatly appreciate and admire.  Read More

Generally the last week of the month is used to look back and reflect on a Legendary Artist. We revisit their material; shower them with love, and all that happy crap. This week wasn’t feeling it though. I really wasn’t. Too much of my time is spent listening to people tell stories about bands that they knew back in the day and how music today is just ripping off their stuff. Who cares man? As time goes on, I find myself having less and less patience for people who feel the need to tell you how much better things “used to be”.  Read More

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Whenever I hear or see Restavrant -- the LA-based electro/rock/punk/country/blues duo from Victoria, Texas -- the same thing always goes through my head: if the White Stripes can be one of the biggest bands in the world, these guys certainly deserve to make a living playing music.  Read More

Upon seeing the spelling of Restavrant's name you may ask, "Why are they misspelled like that?" Who fucking cares? This Texas-bred, L.A.-based duo's shows will have you pogo-ing, stomping and slamming like the first time you crammed into a DIY basement show. With a grimy blend of hillbilly hootenanny and relentless beats, their live act will leave you sweaty and happy -- kind of like a honky tonk bar wrapped in a hurricane, wrapped in prairie ball lightning. Oh, and their drummer plays a hubcap and old license plates. This is the punkbilly band that will be headlining the Thunderdome post-Mayan-apocalypse.  Read More