Restavrant

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Restavrant!
Also known asSnakearm
Genres Country punk, [1] punk [2]
MembersTroy Murrah
Tyler Whiteside
Past membersJ. State
Website restavrant.com

Restavrant (stylized as REST^vRANT) is an American country punk band. The band was founded by guitarist and vocalist Troy Murrah, who later recruited drummer Tyler Whiteside. The band's musical style is eclectic; Whiteside does not use a standard drum kit. In 2015, the band briefly changed their name to Snakearm, before changing it back to Restavrant by 2016.

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History

Restavrant was founded by Troy Murrah as a one-man band. [2] Murrah was inspired by a Bob Log III concert. [3] Initially a one-piece band, Murrah would later bring on drummer J. State, [4] and then current drummer Tyler Whiteside. [5] In 2008, the band released their first album, Returns to the Tomb of Guiliano Medidici, on Narnack Records. [6] 2015, the band was briefly renamed as Snakearm; Murrah said the name came from the nickname of a friend who was killed in a drive-by shooting, and that the goal of the band following the rebrand would be to "create music with integrity"; [2] the band continued to play their old songs under the new name. [7] By 2016, the band had changed its name back to Restavrant. [8] The band composed the theme song for the Adult Swim show Momma Named Me Sheriff . [9]

Musical style

Restavrant is composed of Troy Murrah, the guitarist and vocalist, and drummer Tyler Whiteside; [2] Whiteside does not use a traditional drum kit, [10] instead using a kit consisting of things like a hubcap and license plate. [11] The band's style has been described as country punk, [1] "blues-punk", [12] and "electro roots rock". [13] Daniel Willis of Riff Magazine described the band as "punk, if not exactly in sound, then definitely in ethos", noting drummer Tyler Whiteside's use of a DIY drum kit made of "trash". [2] Adam Joseph of Monterey County NOW described the band's sound as "techno beats humping old folky-sounding guitar, plus a hell of a lot of bottleneck slide.". [3] Jonathan Kardasz of Bristol24/7 called them "a thoroughly modern rock band", and praised their live performances as being better than their studio recordings. [14] LA Weekly writer Paul Bradley described the band's musical style as "punkabilly" and a "grimy blend of hillbilly hootenanny and relentless beats". [11] Murrah regards the band's influences as punk, country, and blues. [5]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 Feuer, Daiana (July 23, 2015). "Ears Wide Open: Snakearm, 'This Is It'". Buzz Bands LA. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Willis, Daniel J. (May 24, 2018). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club bends genres at SF homecoming show". RIFF Magazine. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Joseph, Adam (January 31, 2013). "Restavrant draws from early rock influences and dirty old blues sensibility to churn out unique flavor". Monterey County NOW . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Returns to the Tomb of Guiliano Medidici (Media notes). Restavrant. Narnack Records. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. 1 2 "Local Folk Fest to bring Rest^vRant to Campus". Long Beach Current. September 10, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Returns to the Tomb of Guiliano Medidici". Allmusic . Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Weekly, Fort Worth (September 15, 2016). "Top 5 Shows". Fort Worth Weekly . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Feuer, Daiana (December 12, 2016). "Video premiere: Restavrant, 'Concrete'". Buzz Bands LA. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ Momma Named Me Sheriff (Television show). 2019.
  10. ↑ Bennett, Sarah (April 1, 2014). "United By Electronics: Bella Novela, Restavrant and Fartbarf at Alex's Bar March 28". Long Beach Post. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Bradley, Paul T. (September 6, 2012). "The Best Punk Shows to See in L.A. This Month". LA Weekly . Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ Bennett, Sarah (January 31, 2014). "Punk-Blues Pioneers The Blasters to Play MADhaus Saturday". Long Beach Post. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ Bracelin, Jason (June 22, 2012). "Las Vegas for Less: Restavrant, Graffiti6, Red Eye Radio, jazz". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ Kardasz, Jonathon (November 4, 2017). "Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, O2 Academy". Bristol24/7 . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Restavrant on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
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