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Jan 3, 2019

Dead Trains Gearing Up To Jam w/ Zip Tie Handcuffs Next Thur. 1/10 @ Plough and Stars

Allston based punk blues hunks Dead Trains are gearing up for a local show next Thur. 1/10 when they buddy up with locals Zip Tie Handcuffs for a show at The Plough and Stars in Cambridge, just steps away from Central Square. The guys are no stranger to the site, having been featured here multiple times over for their charm and charisma, which is best exemplified on stage with the trio of Matt Axten, Natan Keyes, and Steve Olson delivering a quality and thorough musical exper

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Local Punk Blues Legends Dead Trains Gearing for 11/27 Great Scott EP Release w/ The Rough Cuts &amp

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Nov 13, 2017

Local Punk Blues Legends Dead Trains Gearing for 11/27 Great Scott EP Release w/ The Rough Cuts &amp

Photo Credit: Humar Miranda Boston based punk blues collective Dead Trains are gearing for a big EP release show happening on Mon. 11/27 @ Great Scott, alongside the likes of The Rough Cuts and Witch Cake. The trio of Matt Axten, Natan Keyes, and Steve Olson have been an obsession of mine with their unusual mixture of punk and blues that really cuts to the core of their brilliant creativity as musicians when they jam together. Getting an opportunity to see them play live at T

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Punk Blues Masters Dead Trains Set For Early Evening Show This Sun. 6/18 @ Wonder Bar

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Jun 15, 2017

Punk Blues Masters Dead Trains Set For Early Evening Show This Sun. 6/18 @ Wonder Bar

Boston based punk blues sensations Dead Trains are set to electrify Wonder Bar in Allston this Sun. 6/18 for an early evening show featuring the likes of Nomad Stones and Pushflowers. The guys are definitely a real treat to watch unfurl musically right before your very eyes and ears, moving at a fast pace but moving at just the right tempo for you to take notice of the musical mastery being put forth right in front of you. The trio of Matt Axten, Natan Keyes, and Steve Olson

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Boston Locals Dead Trains Announce Pre-Order Vinyl For "County Road Bound" Release Show Se

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Aug 15, 2016

Boston Locals Dead Trains Announce Pre-Order Vinyl For "County Road Bound" Release Show Se

Boston punk blues masters Dead Trains have announced that their most recent album "County Road Bound" will be made available to purchase via vinyl on Bandcamp next month that will give vinyl hogs some local flavor to add to their collection. If you're not familiar with these guys, please educate yourself with these punk blues masters as they're creating something that is entirely original and unique to them, and are considered pioneers of this burgeoning punk-blues genre that

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Boston Garage Rockers Earth Heart Set To Play Out Of The Blue Tomorrow Night 7/13

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Jul 12, 2016

Boston Garage Rockers Earth Heart Set To Play Out Of The Blue Tomorrow Night 7/13

Boston based garage rock upstarts Earth Heart are gearing up to play a local show tomorrow night @ Out of The Blue Too art gallery in Cambridge alongside local buzz bands Dead Trains and Jarva Land.Earth Heart have a diverse, musical swagger to them with a DIY mentality instilled within them that puts them in a category all of their own, and allows listeners to marvel over their musical textures that are just brimming with creativity spilling over the sides. The guys have bee

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Boston's Dead Trains Gearing Up For Record Release Show Tomorrow @ Out of The Blue Gallery

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Feb 25, 2016

Boston's Dead Trains Gearing Up For Record Release Show Tomorrow @ Out of The Blue Gallery

Boston based punk blues masters Dead Trains are gearing up to play a record release show tomorrow @ Out of The Blue Art Gallery in Central Sq. Cambridge in support of their new album "County Road Bound" that comes out on the same day. Joining them for this special affair will be Miracle Blood, Dirt Naps, and Crowfeeder. You may have caught the write up about the gents a couple of weeks ago done by my good friend Austin Sorette, commenting at how unique and original they were

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Dec 22, 2015

Punk Blues Has A New Sheriff In Town

Punk blues always strikes me as a very bizarre genre. It has the classic blues style of playing, but freneticism wild eye of punk rock, which in theory, should bridge the gap for punk fans and rock ‘n’ roll fans to meet in the middle. Yet it seems to be a very niche genre for no good reason. Take Dead Trains’ new single/cover “Country Road Bound/Mean Town Blues.” The song runs at a breakneck speed, to the point where it’s off-the-rails energy is borderline psychobilly. But gi

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