Really Red was one of the best punk bands in Texas. One of the best punk bands, period. Like all punk bands that pre-dated hardcore, they were much more than fast songs and screaming. They used jazz, spoken word, and other more artsy elements in their songs that hardcore bands just didn’t make time or room for.
Which is not to say they ignored hardcore. These guys kicked ass live. Their shows could stomp any hardcore band into the ground. This particular song was fucking anthemic live. The singer, Ronnie Bond, absolutely held the audience in his grasp with his presence and the rest of the guys were incredible musicians. Nobody in this band dropped notes, nobody fluffed. And loud. Jesus so loud.
