interview: Chris Vos of The Record Company
Tune into WMSE as Sonia talks to Chris Vos of the Record Company, who are in town for a gig as party of Harley-Davidson’s 115th anniversary weekend celebrations. Before the Record Company, Vos was a mainstay in the Milwaukee Scene in such bands as Freshwater Collins, Invade Rome and Juniper Tar.
It’s been two years since the trio — Chris Vos (lead vocals, guitars), Alex Stiff (bass) and drummer Mark Cazorla — released its Grammy-nominated debut album, Give It Back To You. But the Record Company’s been around much longer, having sent WXPN a demo of “Don’t Let Me Get Lonely” in 2011. After some airplay, listeners immediately responded with choruses of “What’s the song?” and “Who’s that band?” Within the song’s bad-ass boogie, the band conjured the spirits of John Lee Hooker and the Boston blues-rock band Morphine, yet The Record Company’s lead singer Chris Vos brought a fresh, optimistic take on the sound.
With “Life To Fix,” The Record Company is poised to keep their established fan base more than happy, and to win even more new fans. It’s got seventh-inning stretch stadium rock anthem written all over it.