BC & The Big Rig - Do You Remember How To Rock And Roll (2017)

New music with new sounds is what you can expect from BC and the Big Rig’s sophomore album, “Do You Remember How to Rock and Roll,” which was officially released January 13. The band, which is celebrating its second year together this month, doesn’t want to be confined to a certain genre or sound. They want to explore all the musical possibilities that tickle their fancy. Their first album, “Day Late and a Dollar Short,” came out in September 2015, and was mostly built around the “shred dirt” sound, which is a mix of southern rock and red dirt. This new album clearly breaks out of that box and brings us back to a good old fashioned rock and rock vibe.

“Our musical influences, on all five of us, are so different, so it’s really everybody’s influences finally coming to the forefront of things,” explained Brandon Clark. “I can hear so many different bands that have influenced all five of us on the new record.” The band is made up of Clark on guitar and vocals, Sam Naifeh on lead guitar, Ryan McCall on lead guitar, James Purdy on drums and Chris Bell on bass guitar. Every member of the band also sings and provides backing vocals, as well as collaborates to write all of the songs. Each of these musicians brings great talent and skill to the band, as each one is a phenomenal musician in their own right. When mixed together, the sweet sounds swell exponentially. They all had equal input in the album, helping to write and create the songs as a whole unit instead of as individuals.

“We did the entire thing ourselves. We wrote, arranged, recorded, [and] mixed everything. It really is our sound and we are proud of it. All of us worked hard and put in the time to make it something special for us,” said McCall. “We all work very well together so our ideas flow very nicely. We really feel like a band because [that’s what] we are. We aren't just hired guns, and that's a really great feeling.”