Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs, whose new album, King for a Day,
just plain kills... From the opening riff of the title
song, the 12-track CD charges like a runaway
tornado, full of twists and turns and a lot of
power.....The band's influences clearly don't end at the
blues, as they lovingly borrow the best elements of
swing, classic rock, grunge and rockabilly.....
- K-W Record - Published: March 27, 2008

If that organic tube distortion is your personal
obsession, this group should be your cup of tea, or
shot of whiskey.....It all amounts to journeyman
Blues, and you should like it, if you're stuck on the
old school like we are here.
- Blue Suede News #83 - Published: Summer, 2008

Kitchener-based Daddy Long Legs, bursting from the
speakers like a blast of fresh air with their sophomore
release, “King For A claustrophobically-dense sound
owing much to the raucous energy of punk....Kicking off
with the title track, the boys waste no time in setting the
stage; with throbbing, in-your-face bass and pounding
drums, the ride is fast and furious. Both Ellliott’s guitar
and Chris “Junior” Malleck’s harp have a harsh, angry
edge, yet each tempers his contributions with taste and
finesse....Elliott’s tone is the type that sends shivers
down the spine… his fretwork snarling with brooding
menace. Malleck is simply a marvel, his sound thick and
greasy, his licks endlessly inventive. ….but the
impression throughout is one of barely-controlled chaos,
with exhilaration and exuberance threatening to
overwhelm at any moment.
- Canadian Blues Website -March, 2008

It's (King for a Day) a 43-minute tour de force of
hot'n'nasty barroom blues driven by the tempestuous
squall of Chris 'Junior' Malleck's well-measured
harmonica blasts. The band's sound is further
distinguished by Steve Tom's fat-bottomed bass, which
borders on distortion while wrapping each composition
in warm gauze….Wagner's brawny beat leads the
masterful groove of "One Drink Too Many." The
momentum continues with "Deluxe Motel," Elliott's
guitar adding funky counterpoint to Malleck's wall of
harp….The group's strength falls somewhere within the
gritty, rambunctious space between juke joint and jam.
…. King for a Day might prove to be 43 of your best-
spent minutes in recent memory.
- Blues Revue Issue 114 – Oct/Nov 2008

With their second disc, Ontario's Daddy Long Legs show dedication to unadorned
raw blues on a all-original program........The group's self released Just Like That
offers an appealing spread of vintage blues.
- Blues Revue- Published: December - January, 2005

picture a dimly-lit blues lounge brimming with patrons straining to see through a blanket of smoke as the band hammers on long into the night. This is the kind of imagery that comes to mind when listening to Daddy Long Legs' second release.

- Exclaim Magazine - Published: March 3, 2005

Just Like That, the band's second album, steers confidently away
from the clichés, keeping their gritty blues focussed on here and
now: there's no "Headin' Down to New Orleans" or "Sweet Home
Anytown USA" on this album.
- Echo Weekly - Published: January 27- February 3, 2005

Although blues is their stock in trade, even when they stray towards jazz territory on "Pick Up Line," they take it all in their stride.
The band come across as a tight outfit, and they back this up.
- MNBlues Website - Published: October, 2004