travellin' down the long, open road of musical open-ness, Red Octopus
freely structures their tunes with an inter-ordinary mold of electric,
near-drowning bass and guitar, framed around lead-filled, powerfull
drumming. The trio currently are uniquely stamping their trade as a
surly band of psych-cultivators, while carousing carelessly in the new
up-coming underground psychedelic-rock scene. Early Sabbath is surely a no-miss influence amongst Spencer(dr), Bill(b) and Gabe(gtr), however 70's kraut rock outfit, Can, is guaranteed a taste Red Octopus uses to fancy their heavy-psych palette. "Beauty of the Cosmonaut Apocalypse" on their self-made debut EP, sounds
as if warlord legends, Hawkwind were spiritually lending inspiration,
while UK kings, Budgie tends to fight through the riffs to aid in
ear-splitting shredliness......With a summer '09 tour under their belts, and having opened for like-minded bands, Earthless and Astra, Red Octopus is genuinely a band who wants nothing other than to perform live and nothing short of slowing down.....