This really was the sound that drew me to gigs as a young man in the Seventies. Pure blues based long haired, balls out rock! Imagine a three piece power trio, bass, drums, guitars, gravely voice vocalist. Big amps cranked up to maximum volume and there you have
The band hail from
I actually started listening to this record after listening to the recently (and also excellent), Big Brother And The Holding Co, ‘Live At The Carousel Ballroom
This music is blues rock whichever way you look at it, vocals sung over the guitar, pounding bass and drums. Melodic blues stretches and blisteringly glorious rocking out.
Think current band’s Dead Meadow or Black Mountain or past bands Cream, Free, Taste and guitarist led bands by Rory Gallagher and Robin Trower and that should give you the flavour as well as having you reach for you wallet.
For me a stunning record, let’s just hope they make it across the water for some live shows.
Pete
10/11
01. Swaggs
02. Real Women
03. Oh Louisa
04. Be Somebody
05. Choose Wisely
06. Hear Me Now
07. Don’t Make Me Evil
08. Rooftop
09. Lullaby
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