The Washdown

Hailing from Tampa, the Washdown is made up of vocalist Michael Waksman, guitarist Gregg Schmidt, drummer Heath Dupras, bass participant Bryan Bates, and second guitarist Ryan Hess. Collectively they derive a loud, punk-inspired sound like the loves of sunlight, the Hives, as well as the Brian Jonestown Massacre but with out a contrived persona. In 2002, the Washdown released their self-titled EP on Lookout. An early on winter tell you the Says with Swedish rock and roll darlings Sahara Hotnights adopted, in addition to an appearance at South by Southwest in March 2003.