Spotlight: The Black Swamp Rats

3/21/2013

The Black Swamp Rats

Lineup: Bob Sadowy, vocals and guitar; Mike DuBose, guitar; David Hamblin, bass; and Mark Barbour, drums.

Year formed: 2010

Style of music: Heavy Ohio grunge blues.

Sounds a little like: Dinosaur Jr., Meat Puppets, Queens of the Stone Age.

Influences: Pixies, AC/DC, Kyuss.

Favorite local venues: Howard's Club H and Checker's Pub

CDs: "Year of The Black Swamp Rats" on Cytoblast records, 2013.

Upcoming gigs: We will have an in-store appearance at Culture Clash Records on March 30 at 3:30 p.m.