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Slipshod electric guitars spin like a lazy kite around strident acoustic guitars and a buoyant rhythm section.

The band’s set, despite the relentless, strident perfection and power of the rhythm section, wasn’t a quick flow, with fairly frequent darkened-stage breaks between songs.

I didn’t change the rhythm, but I placed them all very carefully so I build up a rhythm with these rhythm animals, the rhythm section.

Now touring with a new rhythm section, the Aussie hard rockers return for their first U.S. tour in nearly a decade, save for a recent slot at the debut Power Trip metal festival in Indio.

Simon Dawson, a former session drummer and Steve's rhythm section partner of the past 12 years with British Lion.