Dead Pioneers - "Bad Indian"
Photo by Jose Chalet-Hernande Dead Indian take a spoken word piece and perform it over punk rock riffs for their new single. "Bad Indian" sees vocalist Gregg Deal telling tales of his Native American experience over music that combines the sounds of bands like Suicidal Tendencies, Rage Against the Machine, and The Minutemen. It's an incredibly bad ass song that is filled with anger projected through a sense of humor. Seriously, Deal is hilarious here as he channels his rage. Dead Pioneers have one of the most exciting sounds we've heard from the world of punk for a while, and we're dying to hear more. Gregg Deal says of his band's new single: "'Bad Indian' originated as a spoken word piece that was mentioned to articulate experiences I’ve had in real life. Everything articulated here is true, and meant to stand as an example of some of the difficulties Native people of North America experience. The cultural nuances of this piece are important, tho...