Amy Lee tells MTV News the band is 'Zeppelin, trippy, awesome rock.'
By Vaughn Trudeau Schoonmaker
<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672698/taylor-momsen-evanescence-opener.jhtml">A few weeks back</a>, MTV News caught up with <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/momsen_taylor/artist.jhtml">Taylor Momsen</a> from <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/pretty_reckless/artist.jhtml">the Pretty Reckless</a> about life on the road with <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/evanescence/artist.jhtml">Evanescence</a>. This week, we grabbed some time with Evanescence's other opening act, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/rival_sons/artist.jhtml">Rival Sons</a>.</P><P>The four-man "dirty rock" band invited us into the tour's empty equipment truck only moments before they took the stage at New York City's Terminal 5 concert space.</P><P>Having formed three years ago in Southern California, lead singer Jay Buchanan said, "We had a common likeness of a good type of rock and roll that we wanted to play."</P><P>More specifically, guitarist Scott Holiday explained, "We describe it as rock that hasn't forgotten the roll. It's real dirty. It's real raw."</P><P>Their blues-rock look and sound, which you can observe for yourself with their catchy single and cool <a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/rival-sons/656491/pressure-and-time.jhtml">video for "Pressure and Time"</a> off their latest album of the same name, caught the attention of Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee, who handpicked the band as an opener for their latest tour.</P><P>"Rival Sons: Actually, we picked because we really like their music," Amy Lee recently told MTV News. "[It's] sort of in that Zeppelin, trippy, awesome rock. They're really good!"</P><P>Having been on tour for the past month, Rival Sons have had plenty of interaction with the popular headliners.</P><P>"It's an honor to look over side-stage and see Amy is dancing," drummer Mike Miley gushed. "It's like, 'Holy cow!' "</P><P>Though their blues sound differs significantly from Evanescence's more heavy-metal rock, all members of Rival Sons agree that their set is being very well-received.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Rival Sons: Opening Act" id="vid:708200.id:1661830" width="240" height="211"></div><p></P><P>"Is it strange to see a dirty rock and roll band opening for Evanescence?" Holiday asked rhetorically. "We probably think it is, but the band watches us every night. They're a bunch of great people, and the fans have been great to us the whole time."</P><P>Buchanan added, "You come in with the advantage of being totally underestimated. You're guilty until proven innocent."</P><P><i>Have you caught the Evanescence tour? Share your review in the comments below!</i></p>
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