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The Switchblades create a sound that is aggressive, dangerous, and altogether unique by fusing multiple potent musical styles, from psychobilly to punk to heavy metal and blues. Lyrically influenced by Lemmy from Motorhead, combined with a Poe like inner psychosis; their nefarious lyrics have already led to promoter requests to tone down their performances. But as Harry Crewes said ‘what the artist owes the world is his work; not a model for living.’ The band is an eclectic mix of talented musicians. Jarran Zen, the enigmatic singer, also plays double bass. The lead guitarist, Nic, is a modern day moody blues man with a heavy metal edge. Their drummer, Tanya, provides a punk cadence to the finished songs that is completely in sync with the band’s musical style. Jarran Zen lives music 24/7 and as a result is a prolific songwriter, but the strength behind the band’s music comes from the fractious relationship between Nic the guitarist and Jarran Zen. Their writing partnership is one