JASON VIVONE AND THE BILLY BATS

Lather Rinse Repeat

2012-11-17

Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, harmonica blower, Jason Vivone doesn't take himself too seriously. Just listen to his latest release with the Billy Bats, Lather Rinse Repeat. It's full of tongue in cheek lyrics about some of the blues' favorite subjects, drinking and sex. It opens up strong with the burner "I Hear A Heartbeat", before it settles into the upbeat mid-tempo blues that packs the rest of the disc. For the last song the band slows it down for the banjo-inflected "Medusa Blues". This Kansas City band has left me impressed. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Blues

  • reviewed 12/2015

    Jonn Del Toro Richardson
    Tengo Blues

  • reviewed 04/2014

    THE BAMBOOS
    Fever In The Road

  • reviewed 04/2013

    THE MIGHTY MOJO PROPHETS
    FLYIN' HOME FROM MEMPHIS

  • reviewed 03/2012

    MAC ARNOLD
    Mac Arnold's Blues Revival; Live at the Grey Eagle

  • reviewed 11/2016

    Ray Goren
    Slaves To The Money

  • reviewed 10/2014

    BILLY BOY ARNOLD
    THE BLUES SOUL OF BILLY BOY ARNOLD

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.