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 RuthNICK MOSS BAND FEATURING DENNIS GRUENLING
THE HIGH COST OF LOW LIVING
THE CLAUDETTES
DANCE SCANDAL AT THE GYMNASIUM
MARCIA BALL
SHINE ON
ANDERS OSBORNE
AMERICAN PATCHWORK
DR. TEQUILA
DR. TEQUILA
TAD ROBINSON
REAL STREET
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