Seratones
High-voltage soul vocals meeting gritty garage rock riffs. It is the sound of a basement party overflowing with cosmic energy and southern heat.
High-voltage soul vocals meeting gritty garage rock riffs. It is the sound of a basement party overflowing with cosmic energy and southern heat.
Seratones sound like a lightning strike in a small-town bar. Frontwoman AJ Haynes possesses a voice that could command a cathedral, but she chooses to deploy it over jagged, fuzzed-out guitar lines and a rhythm section that swings with a heavy, soulful gravity. It is music that feels physically present, vibrating with the humidity of their Louisiana roots while reaching for something more expansive and psychedelic.
What truly sets them apart is the evolution from their raw garage-punk beginnings to the sophisticated, synth-kissed 'Love & Algorhythms' era. They manage to bridge the gap between the grit of 60s soul and the experimental edge of modern indie rock without losing their core identity. The production often favors a warm, analog feel that makes the instruments feel like they are right in the room with you, pushing and pulling against Haynes's soaring melodies.
Start with 'Get Gone' if you want pure, unadulterated rock energy that hits like a shot of espresso. If you prefer a more cosmic, danceable exploration of identity and sound, jump straight into 'Love & Algorhythms.' Either way, you are getting a masterclass in how to modernize the soul-rock tradition with genuine fire and intellectual depth.
Seratones are an American soul rock band formed in Shreveport, Louisiana in 2013. The group's original line-up consisted of AJ Haynes (vocals, guitar), Connor Davis (guitar), Adam Davis (bass guitar), and Jesse Gabriel (drums). Initially, a favorite of the Louisiana club circuit, the band rose to national recognition after signing with Fat Possum Records in 2015 and releasing their debut album, Get Gone, in 2016. The band's second album, Power, was released on New West Records in 2019 with additional band member Tyran Coker (keyboard), and Travis Stewart (guitar) replacing Connor Davis.
Shares garage rock, soul, psychedelic rock (subgenres); defiant, energetic, confident (moods)
Shares soul, garage rock, indie rock (subgenres); analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style)
Shares defiant, energetic, confident (moods); analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); garage rock, indie rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); defiant, energetic, confident (moods)
Shares defiant, energetic, confident (moods); basement show, urban night, festival (atmosphere)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); basement show, urban night, festival (atmosphere)
Shares defiant, energetic, confident (moods); live recording, analog warmth, studio polished (production style)
Shares analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style); basement show, urban night, festival (atmosphere)
Shares basement show, urban night, festival (atmosphere); defiant, energetic, confident (moods)
Shares garage rock, indie rock, rebellious, noise textured (subgenre)
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