Back with their second album, here is a band with honesty pouring out of them like sweat, and I am sure there is plenty of that at their concerts as well. They remind me of a young Aerosmith, mixed with new country, with a healthy respect for the blues, and a rough blue collar feel which is going to make them friends aplenty. It is strange to think that Tyler was only 17 when he moved to Nashville by himself to start living his music dreams, and formed the band not long afterwards. Nearly ten years later and they are starting to reap the rewards, supporting the likes of AC/DC and Guns ‘n’ Roses, as well as playing with Aerosmith, Jeff Beck and ZZ Top among many, many others.
Melodic rough-edged slightly distorted guitars and a chundering bass mixed with powerful drums and hooks to die for, this takes the listener straight back to the days of classic rock when there was no pandering to either radio stations or the singles charts. If I had to pick just one band to liken them to, then how about a more countrified version of Bachman Turner Overdrive? I could play this album all day, as it makes me smile and want to turn it up that little bit louder each time I play it. Superb.
