Founded by Memphis blues-punk legend Greg Cartwright -- a former member of … Read Full Bio ↴Founded by Memphis blues-punk legend Greg Cartwright -- a former member of the Oblivians, the Compulsive Gamblers, and '68 Comeback -- Reigning Sound fuse the hot-wired energy of garage rock with the deep emotional resonance of classic soul music in a manner that suggests a cross between the early Rolling Stones and the Sonics. Featuring Cartwright on vocals and guitar, Jeremy Scott on bass, Greg Roberson on drums, and Alex Greene on keyboards and guitar, Reigning Sound made their recorded debut with a three-song 7" in May of 2001; their first full-length album, Break Up Break Down, was released a month later on Sympathy for the Record Industry.

In August of 2002, the group upped the rock quotient on its second album (and first for In the Red), Time Bomb High School, and the group landed a high-profile gig opening for Swedish garage wunderkinds the Hives on their North American tour. Alex Greene dropped out as a full-time group member by the time 2004's Too Much Guitar was released, though he did appear on the disc as a guest musician, and the band followed its release with more touring, both as a headliner and once again as opener for the Hives. The band also gained another well-known champion in Little Steven Van Zandt, who gave the band frequent airplay on his syndicated radio show. In September 2005 Reigning Sound released Home for Orphans through Sympathy for the Record Industry. It featured reworked versions of Too Much Guitar material along with some unreleased tracks.

Their album Abdication… For Your Love was originally available in 2011 solely as a promotional giveaway, but was given a wide release in 2019 on Merge Records.

Polly Anne
Reigning Sound Lyrics

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Agent Sparks Polly Anne lived an accident life, She sang and danced with…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Reigning Sound:

Banker And A Liar You played sapphire to the swine With his chalices of wine …
Break It My heart won't let you go Even though I often try…
Broken Things The offer was good, but you turned it down Just like…
Call Me Baby why pay for their advice when you can get…
Dangerous Game Girl, don't you give up on me now I'm trying to…
Debris The only time you think of me now is when…

Dressy In your long light evening gown Loosely hanging half way dow…
Funny Thing Take it... Take it from me It's gonna hurt you But baby y…
Girl North Cackalacky girl, ain't it clever how you smile Don't i…
If I Can't Come Back There's something that you don't know That keeps all your fr…
My My Don't you know I don't' claim to be lucky or…
Never Coming Home Where you are, I cant see your face at all? Theres…
North Cackalacky Girl I figured it out, i figured it out from black and…
Reptile Style You said that love was the one thing that you…
Since When Blackness haunts you like a phantom You won't sleep tonight …
Something To Hold Onto This silver thread the morning sun shines through We've tra…
Stick Up For Me Ain't you tired of working 8 hours a day When you…
Stormy Weather Don't know why There's no sun up in the sky Stormy weather…
The Bells I hear the bells Ringing in my ear Telling me that the…
Trash Talk There's something that you don't know That keeps all your fr…
When You Touch Me I′ve been waiting, baby Waiting for you I want you, baby, ye…
You Did Wrong Tender was her touch When tender was not such an easy…

You're So Strange When you wake up in the morning First thing on your…

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