Bman's Blues Report

I just received the most recent release, Morose Tales From The Left Coast , by Sky King. A loose blues party rock band, Sky King is Garth Farkas and Walter Morosko, both guitar players and bass player Larry "Fuzzy" Knight. Opening with Poor House , the band does a straight up rock track sounding a bit like Free. Dance number Inside Out has a bit of funk and a solid sax solo by Jimmy "Z". Hollyw ood has a jazz/rock Steely Dan kind of melody again featuring nice sax work from Jimmy "Z". Can't See Nothing Good has a Otis Rush sound but with horns instead of guitar although Morosko does rip a nice solo on this track. Drums are handled by Chris Ross, brass by Lee Thornberg. Oxnard/Cahuenga is another jazz/rock like track with some nice brass work from Thornberg. Blue Skies has twin lead guitar work (a la Allman Bros) and a laid back pace with flute icing by Jimmy "Z". This is an interesting ballad and I think possibly the best radio track o...

   Sky King Release Debut Album   "Morose Tales From The Left Coast"    "Sky King"                                                   are   Walter  Morosko /Larry  "Fuzzy"  Knight/Garth  Farkas        Sprouting from the San Fernando Valley of Southern California like SuPrimo medicinal weed from a field of tall grass comes the band, "Sky King," telling through song their personal tales of the human condition..... Living, Loving and Losing!     Morose Tales From The Left Coast contains thirteen original tracks, enhanced by an eight-page booklet and separate lyric sheet for all the songs (tracks listed below). ...

   Sky King Release Debut Album   "Morose Tales From The Left Coast"    "Sky King"                                                   are   Walter  Morosko /Larry  "Fuzzy"  Knight/Garth  Farkas        Sprouting from the San Fernando Valley of Southern California like SuPrimo medicinal weed from a field of tall grass comes the band, "Sky King," telling through song their personal tales of the human condition..... Living, Loving and Losing!     Morose Tales From The Left Coast contains thirteen original tracks, enhanced by an eight-page booklet and separate lyric sheet for all the songs (tracks listed below). All song...