Restavrant
American country punk band
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Restavrant (stylized as REST^vRANT) is an American country punk band. The band was founded by guitarist and vocalist Troy Murrah, who later recruited drummer Tyler Whiteside. The band's musical style is eclectic; Whiteside does not use a standard drum kit. In 2015, the band briefly changed their name to Snakearm, before changing it back to Restavrant by 2016.
Tyler Whiteside
Restavrant! | |
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| Also known as | Snakearm |
| Genres | Country punk,[1] punk[2] |
| Members | Troy Murrah Tyler Whiteside |
| Past members | J. State |
| Website | restavrant |
History
Restavrant was founded by Troy Murrah as a one-man band.[2] Murrah was inspired by a Bob Log III concert.[3] Initially a one-piece band, Murrah would later bring on drummer J. State,[4] and then current drummer Tyler Whiteside.[5] In 2008, the band released their first album, Returns to the Tomb of Guiliano Medidici, on Narnack Records.[6] 2015, the band was briefly renamed as Snakearm; Murrah said the name came from the nickname of a friend who was killed in a drive-by shooting, and that the goal of the band following the rebrand would be to "create music with integrity";[2] the band continued to play their old songs under the new name.[7] By 2016, the band had changed its name back to Restavrant.[8] The band composed the theme song for the Adult Swim show Momma Named Me Sheriff.[9]
Musical style
Restavrant is composed of Troy Murrah, the guitarist and vocalist, and drummer Tyler Whiteside;[2] Whiteside does not use a traditional drum kit,[10] instead using a kit consisting of things like a hubcap and license plate.[11] The band's style has been described as country punk,[1] "blues-punk",[12] and "electro roots rock".[13] Daniel Willis of Riff Magazine described the band as "punk, if not exactly in sound, then definitely in ethos", noting drummer Tyler Whiteside's use of a DIY drum kit made of "trash".[2] Adam Joseph of Monterey County NOW described the band's sound as "techno beats humping old folky-sounding guitar, plus a hell of a lot of bottleneck slide.".[3] Jonathan Kardasz of Bristol24/7 called them "a thoroughly modern rock band", and praised their live performances as being better than their studio recordings.[14] LA Weekly writer Paul Bradley described the band's musical style as "punkabilly" and a "grimy blend of hillbilly hootenanny and relentless beats".[11] Murrah regards the band's influences as punk, country, and blues.[5]