Ruf Records artist: Victor Wainwright and The Train - Memphis Loud - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Memphis Loud , by Victor Wainwright & The Train and it's spicy. Opening with Mississippi , a cool party song with a kaleidoscope of musical tones including Wainwright on vocal and keys, Billy Dean on drums, Terrance Grayson on bass, Pat Harrington on guitar, Mark Earley on sax, Doug Woolverton on trumpet, Dave Gross on percussion, Mikey Junior on vocal, Reba Russell on vocal, Stephen Dees on vocals, Patricia Ann Dees on vocals, Gracie Curran on vocals and Peanut Reed on vocals. Title track, Memphis Loud is a real locomotive with instrumental horsepower. With Wainwright really hitting the electric piano and Earley and Woolverton pushing the horns, this track has a massive opening. Smoothing into a Louisiana flavored, country tinged, track, Sing , Wainwright and Dave Gross really work the vocals. Quieting down to a real nice ballad, Disappear , Wainwright shows his strong vocal feel with a nicely crafted undercarr...