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Overton Music artist: Russ Green - Stone Cold - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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Origin Records artist: Harvie S - Bright Dawn - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Bright Dawn , from Harvie S and it's light and flowing. Opening with Ghosts of Havana , Miki Hayama on Fender Rhodes creates the fabric on which Peter Bernstein builds the guitar rich melody. Matt Wilson holds a tight rein on the rhythm and Harvie S lays out a really nice solo on bass for a solid opener. Waltz For Vartan showcases Harvie leading the way on bass. Flowing guitar lead by Bernstein adds a real nice lyrical feel to the track and giving the track a lighter feel. I 've Got Rhythm and Blues is my favorite track on the release with Bernstein really strolling on lead guitar and a thumping bass line reinforcing all the way. Smoking. On Chick Corea's , Humpty Dumpty ,  Hayama really rolls on piano and a complimentary bass solo by Harvie makes this one of my favorites on the release. Wrapping the release is Swithering , a dramatic composition featuring Hayama on piano crafting the melody with interw...