The Bull Run EP weaves and twists from straight-out Fu Manchu-esque hard rock into Mammoth Volume-like odd-time breakdowns. It is this inherit understanding of being able to craft an interesting song, as opposed to just cranking the fuzz box and playing crunch riffs, that gives The Deed a unique sound. Still prevalent however is the hard-driving sensibility. The songs are heavy and pack a wallop. The wavering vocals that drift in and out, the atmospheric fuzz-rock guitar style, the dynamic rhythmic changes, and a bit beefier production. The Deed really uses their two-vocalist attack to their advantage, with Scott's growl being used on the more straight-forward rawk songs and Brian's more drifting style taking the lead on the more atmospheric, acid-rock tinged numbers.

We've been talking about how the post-stoner bands have taken that Kyuss blueprint and started to run off in different directions (Greenleaf, Hidden Hand, and Blind Dog are several other good examples). The Deed feel confident enough in their musical abilities to step well outside the boundaries of the stoner rock blueprint.

There�s the classic 70s influences such as Zep and Floyd, but there�s also some unorthodox sounds in there as well. Call me crazy, but there�s a bit of Helmet in there, not to mention some punk, indy, and math as well. Not to mention kings of the desert sound like QOTSA and Masters of Reality. The whole thing is quite progressive, actually, with interesting, unique songwriting, clean vocals, and tight-assed playing that will keep your mind buzzing and your head moving. These guys are already more accomplished than most bands with several albums under their belt. I can�t wait to hear where The Deed goes from here.