Reignwolf w/Mystery Twins & The Electric Hearts: at The Stone Fox (Nashville, TN) Mon. December 10, 2012

Reignwolf w/Mystery Twins & The Electric Hearts

Nashville Scene Critic's Pick …

Hundreds of solo and duo acts have emerged in the wake of The White Stripes’ minimalist blues revival, with varying degrees of talent and mettle. One who cuts through the noise is Jordan Cook, a Seattle native by way of Canada, better known as Reignwolf. The conviction in Cook’s voice makes it clear he’s done his homework, voraciously consuming blues interpretations from Son House to Muddy Waters to Howlin’ Wolf and back. Armed with a bass drum and guitar tone that makes babies at distances of up to 50 feet, Reignwolf faces outward from a Mascis-esque fort of amplifiers, daring the age-old demons of raw deals and soured love to come on out and get their asses kicked. At this special show, not included on his tour itinerary, the ’Wolf is joined by equally anthemic local power-rock duo Mystery Twins, as well as soul-steeped locals The Electric Hearts (who’ve prepped a promo video for the event that would make Ingmar Bergman sleep with the lights on).

—STEPHEN TRAGESER