Ghosts. Witches. Demons. The Succubus.  These are the SCARY THINGS that The Quick & Easy Boys have come to warn you about. Hailing from Portland, OR, The Quick & Easy Boys create their own brand of rock and roll using elements from multiple genres with a sound that’s been fine tuned over the past 20 years. Featuring Sean Badders (bass guitar & vocals), Jimmy Russell (guitar & vocals) and Tyrone Hendrix (drums & percussion), The Quick & Easy Boys are a driving force in the NW music scene and SCARY THINGS is no exception.

On their latest collection of songs, the PDX group has channeled their sinister side to release their heaviest, darkest album to date. Recorded during a two-day session that also yielded the bluesy “Jesus, Where’s My Presents?”, the Roy Orbison-esq “Better Than Today”, as well as an upcoming funk/R&B album, SCARY THINGS represents a drastic departure from their previous releases. During a recording session fueled by psychedelic mushrooms and tequila, the Boys dove deep into their love of heavy rock - mid-tempo riffs (“GHOSTS”), slow and sludgy jams (“WITCHES”), in-your-face tunes (“DEMONS”), and even a slightly funkier closer (“THE SUCCUBUS”) that ties in the classic sound of the band. Intentionally blurring lines and refusing to stick to a genres has always been a staple for The Quick & Easy Boys, and this release pushes that idea even further. Beware the things that go bump in the night. Beware… SCARY THINGS!!!

The band adopted the phrase “Too weird to fit in since 2004” to reclaim what once was seen as a promotional nightmare: a genre-defying band that comfortably straddles many musical styles. With countless national tours under their belt the band has played on stage with an extremely diverse selection of musicians including but not limited to folk troubadour Peter Yarrow (Peter Paul and Mary), saxophonist/producer Steve Berlin (of the Grammy winning East-L.A. Chicano band Los Lobos), NOLA funk pioneers The Funky Meters, contemporary indie darlings Deer Tick and Fruition, and even former Fats Domino saxophonist Reggie Houston, to name only a few. Despite the crossover reach, the band was always deemed too this for that: too funky for the indie rock crowd but too rocking for the funk crowd. Too country for the dance crowd, but too disco for the country scene. Too raw and psychedelic for the jazz crowd, but too musically refined for the punk crowd. The band has unapologetically leaned into their singular sound since the beginning, and now they add more layers with 60’s inspired R&B and heavy stoner metal. Yeah Bud!

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