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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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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band's "Lay It On Down" premieres at Billboard; new album out 8/4 on Concord Record

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TITLE TRACK FROM KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND’S LAY IT ON DOWN PREMIERES VIA BILLBOARD NEW ALBUM OUT AUGUST 4 ON CONCORD RECORDS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES THIS SUMMER   “[Shepherd] is a guitarist who can easily mesmerize an audience with his playing ability and through his passionate and energetic solos.”—The Huffington Post The title track from Lay It On Down , five-time Grammy nominee and critically acclaimed guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd ’s forthcoming ninth album, is now premiering via Billboard ; listen/share the track at http://bit.ly/2ssLzqU . Billboard notes, “The gentle ‘Lay It On Down’—which Shepherd co-wrote with ‘Blue On Black’ collaborators Mark Selby and Tia Sillers—certainly represents something different for Shepherd and company.” Shepherd explains, “ It’s, like, a midtempo ballad, which surprises some people, but I love ballads. I grew up in the era of the power ballad. That was the biggest thing on the radio when I was ...
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