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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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Eight O'Five Jive - Swing Set - New Release review

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I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Swing Set , from Eight O'Five Jive and it's a swinger. Opening with Make Mine A Double , lead vocalist Lee Shropshire has the house rockin with the strong support of Andy Scheinman on guitar, Patrick Mosser on sax, Bill Bois on bass and Duane Spencer on drums. With a more casual style, Lee gets full vocal backing by the band on Ragged and Andy twists in a stylistic solo leading to a rich solo by Patrick. Get Away is a real hot footer with smoking riffs by Andy and Patrick. Very cool. Backing off a bit, Put It Back, has a smooth Louis Jordan kind of feel with warm sax work under Lee's vocals. One More Glass Of Wine has a real nice jazz club pace with smart solo's by Andy and Patrick. Very nice. Another smoker, Ridu Green's My Mumblin' Baby is a great track with hot sax work by Patrick and again hot licks by Andy...possibly my favorite track on the release. Cool swinger, A Little Bit of Bourbon ...
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Red Rudy Too Tunes artists: Eight O'Five Jive - Too Many Men - New release review

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I just received the newest release, Too Many Men , from Eight O'Five Jive and it has a life of it's own. Opening with Big Maybelle's I've Got A Feeling , a fifties style jump track with a reggae beat. Have Mercy Baby has a light springy feel with lead vocals by Lee Shropshire, backing vocals by Duane Spencer, Andy Scheinman, Bill Bois and Patrick Mosser. Mosser also plays a pretty spiffy sax solo on this track. On the slinky, Baby I'm Doin' It , Shropshire lays down some of the nicest lead vocals on the track and backing vocals are tight as well. Misery Loves Company opens with a nice sax riff and a smooth jump beat. Mosser takes center stage with a cool sax solo and Spencer's rhythm is tight. J Liggins' jump track, Drunk is definitely one of the hottest tracks on the release with another cool solo from Mosser as well as a nice one from Scheinman as well. Smooth jazz track, You Was Right Baby , has a real nice guitar solo from Scheinman and a tight...
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