Artist Close-Up: Quaker City Night Hawks Are Like A Texan Star Trek

Quaker City Night Hawks aims for galactic blues. As titled, El Astronauta wants to bring old rock psychedelia to another world. Hence, their music sounds like Star Trek meets Woodstock. You can literally picture Captain Kirk listening to Jimi Hendrix. This cool, interstellar vibe allows the band from Texas to stand out as a unique choice in your musical selection.

I always enjoy bands that sound different and good. Sometimes, musicians cannot fathom that a weird sound is not always art. It really could be a weird sound. Thus, I admire Quaker City Night Hawks’ successful efforts to make a Southern style rock n’ roll jamboree that comes off as if it were recorded on Mars. You cannot deny their Southern influences, because it even plays into the slow drawl of their waning guitar solos, which means somewhere in their space fantasy is an Old West. Yet, what is most enjoyable about their music is their surprising political innuendos.

Whether they are protesting the American prison system or exalting JFK’s American Dream, for a band aiming to sound foreign, their lyrics are tethered to our nation. They use vast, surreal sounds and imagery to aim straight for the Motherland. Moreover, they use such imagery to question America’s choices for its citizens. The lyrical and musical resonance will be a joy to any listener who loves to dissect a song for all its messages and worth.

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