It’s not enough to say Harley Poe write songs about monsters. Harley Poe sing about being monsters. In the band’s world, the vampires, werewolves, serial killers, and cannibals take center stage.

Blood Oaks is one of those bands that plays a little too fast, turns up a little too loud, and dares you to like them. Playing together (in their current iteration) since 2010, Blood Oaks draws on multiple genres and styles to put together a biting, high-energy sound that is equal parts punk, roots music, and outlaw country.

"The best, worst-band in Atlanta"--some guys we know

"...not the good band, but, like, the fun band..."--an actual fan

"Wait, are you writing this down? Why?"--this one girl at a show

"He has a good voice, but he's so angry."--one of our grandmothers