I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Love, Peace & Chicken Grease, from Pontchartrain Shakers and it's refreshing. Opening with blues rocker, Sunshine, Amedee A5 Frederick sets the pace on guitar and lead vocal, and Earl Smith Jr. holds it tight with a tidy drum rhythm. Jojjo Wight on guitar and Red DeVecca on bass make this a compact yet effective opener. A strong cover of St. James Infirmary features A5 on lead guitar and some really tasty riffs. Michael Loupe on sax, wails soulfully over the patient bass and drum bottom of DeVecca and Smith Jr. Very nice. Ammdee Frederick IV is featured on guitar and vocal on acoustic, Lucy Mae, backed by DeVessa and Smith Jr. A cool understated boogie, this track rocks. You Amaze Me is one of my favorites on the release with excellent, soulful vocals by A5 and melodic guitar soloing giving the track just a hint of fullness. Strong. Elizabeth Cotten's, Freight Train features Wight on vocal and guitar with simple rimshots for a stripped down blues rag. Wrapping the release is RL Burnside's Jumper with strong vocals by A5 with a driving guitar lead clean lead phrasing over a stiff snare rhythm and driving guitar rhythm. Powerful closer.
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