White Cowbell Oklahoma

Behold, the tireless heavy-rock armada that is White Cowbell Oklahoma now bring their live assault directly to you via VIVA LIVE LOCOS: ALIVE AT THE BURG HERZBERG FESTIVAL!

WCO‘s studio albums – Cencerro Blanco (2005), Casa Diablo (2007) and the especially adventurous Bombardero (2009) – have all been critically-acclaimed affairs worldwide. Many, however, argue it is the band’s incredibly over-the-top live show that defines White Cowbell Oklahoma. Fire, chainsaws and dancing maidens aside, others add that WCO have grown into an extremely dynamic, virtuosic musical outfit. Thus, the band’s 70s-infused live show – which owes as much visually to KISS, The Tubes and Alice Cooper as it does musically to ZZ Top, Deep Purple and The Allman Brothers – has become a jaw-dropping spectacle to behold.

The roots of White Cowbell Oklahoma‘s precarious balancing act lie in their initial tours of Europe. In July 2006, the band headlined the first night of the annual Burg Herzberg Festival — one of Europe’s biggest and most prestigious jam fests. The performance was expertly recorded and later broadcast on German national TV to much fanfare. WCO’s set featured many lesser-played songs from their canon, with many cuts stretched close to the 10-minute mark. Burg Herzberg was not only a unique show, it marked a turning point for the band forever.

In September 2010, White Cowbell Oklahoma acquired the Burg Herzberg tracks for remix. The result is the explosive Viva Live Locos: Alive At The Burg Herzberg Festival. Finally, the live White Cowbell Oklahoma experience can be taken home (at least, to the degree any sane person would desire).

And this album truly is live — no extra overdubbing was added. From heavy steamrollers “Cheerleader” and “Faster Than Sin” to southern-boogie jamfests “Shot A Gamblin’ Man,” “Ole Glory” and “Do Me So Wrong,” you get the nine-man, four-guitar warfare as it went down. Two previously unrecorded covers – Frank Zappa’s “Magic Fingers” and Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want To Make Love To You” also figure into the set. Look for additional bonus tracks on vinyl and iTunes soon. VIVA LIVE LOCOS!