By Anita Stewart, Rock At Night Tampa

Review: NOBRO’s EP Sick Hustle-Release date April 17, 2020 via Dine Alone Records

“hard driving, gritty rock and roll with a bit of garage and pop/punk thrown in”

NOBRO releases their long awaited, four song EP, Sick Hustle on the Dine Alone Records label on April 17th, 2020. This band has been together for over six years and they have worked hard to acquire their street creds in a primarily male industry–so that old adage of having to play even better than the guys rings true in their case. They have upcoming dates with such notables as Pussy Riot and have collaborated or opened for L.A.’s Fidlar, Toronto’s Pup, Alexisonfire, and the Destillers.

The band members are:

Kathryn McCaughey on Bass and Vocals
Sarah Dion on Drums and Vocals
Lisandre Bourdages on Keys, Vocals and Percussion
Karolane Carbonneau on Guitar and Vocals

“When we first started looking for female guitar players, there were a bunch of dudes that were like, ‘Oh, I’ll play guitar in your band or whatever’ and it was like, ‘No, bro,’” McCaughey said. “It was a joke, [and] now it’s our name.” Making their way as an all female act is important to them and they are totally committed to their music. “There’s such a big push for all kinds of people to pick up all kinds of instruments and play. But for us, it’s really important to maintain our all-female status because we like to challenge ourselves.”

I love this band! Their music is hard driving, gritty rock and roll with a bit of garage and pop/punk thrown in. The first song that was released from the Sick Hustle EP was “Marianna.” The other three cuts are titled “LaLa,” “Game is My Middle Name (Betty Davis),” and “Don’t Want to Talk About It.”

“Game is My Middle Name (Betty Davis)” is a hard rock song and probably the most commercial, but the other three cuts are more pop/punk. All four of the songs are radio worthy and can be checked out now on the socials. Get ready to hear much more from this band, they are on their way up! See their upcoming tour info and pre-order the EP HERE.

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Anita grew up in a rock and roll radio station that her father owned and has a musical family. Spent a few years singing back up. Now sings in the shower! She is a USAF veteran and was elected to local office and worked as staff on three presidential campaigns as a Social Media and Virtual Outreach expert. Plays a variety of musical instruments including ukulele and she loves drum circles. Her favorite music genres are all of them--Alternative to Zydeco. Promotes bands and independent artists through ANITA STEWART PROMOTIONS. She also brought SOFAR SOUNDS to Tampa. When she is not writing, she is knitting, painting, attending concerts and live music jams and exploring nature with her camera. She has recently retired but no rocking chair for her! She has been reporting for Rock at Night since 2014.

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