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Pulley is a fun band. What started as jamming and playing around has turned into a great album for the band, which contains members and ex-members of Ten Foot Pole, Strund Out, Face To Face, and Scared Straight.
Produced by Ryan Greene, Pulley's debut album, Esteem Driven Engine (if you'll pardon the pun) hits you like a freight train, with 14 astounding tracks including "Cashed In", "No Defense", "She", and "All We Have". The band's music is fast and melodic, upfront, no frills, no B.S., and it grows on you.
Pulley will never go the way of the "side project band" (you know, release one album, fade off into nowhere), simply because it's a fun thing. These guys are so energetic, I can feel their energy radiating from my CD player.
The band started in 1995, but the band truly had its beginning in 1984 with just a couple of guys jamming together. But, in late '95, when vocalist Scott parted with Ten Foot Pole, he decided to start a new band. Enlisting his old friends Mike, Jim, ex-Ten Foot Pole drummer Jordan, and bassist Matt, Pulley was then born. They may not seem to have much experience to an outsider, who may think they've just started, but these five guys have many years of experience.
The bottom line on Pulley's Esteem Driven Engine is that if you were a fan of any of these guys in their previous bands, or if you're into the hardcore/punk scene, you will be amazed at what they can do. If you're a newcomer to punk, you'll like the melodies.
