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Easy Action performs "What's Going Down"

Hailing from Detroit, Easy Action features the notorious vocalist John Brannon, whose vocal contributions to his two previous bands —hardcore legends Negative Approach and the blues-oriented Laughing Hyenas —were often frighteningly intense. To call Easy Action somewhat of a cross between the two would not be off the mark. Fully embracing the Detroit tradition of The Stooges, MC5 and Alice Cooper (whose second album the band is named for) the band rarely pulls any puches with its fuzz box drenched rock and roll. The lyrics invoke the outlaw image of a Keith Richards meets Johnny Cash and tell of an outlaw lifestyle that Brannon has known all too well. Having cleaned up a bit in the past ten years, the vocalist can now focus on the blistering rock and roll he was always known for. Easy Action performs at the Mohawk on Wednesday (July 12), 9pm. Also on the bill are Trailer Park Tornados and Bad Frog.