Get Hip Recordings artist: Billy Price - Random Madness - New Release Review

 

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Random Madness, from Billy Price and it's a solid blues /R&B release. Opening with up tempo, I Was A Fool, Billy Price leads the way on vocals, backed by Tom Valentine on bass, Steve Delach on guitar, Jim Britton on keys, Dave Dodd on drums, Delana Flowers, Willa Katy Cotten, and Carmen Miller on backing vocals and with some super sax work by Eric Spaulding. Hungry Ghost has a Donald Fagen feel with nice trumpet by Joe Herndon, and a cool Latin based beat by Dodd. A clean guitar solo by Delach adds a a really nice touch to a cool radio ready track. Bluesy, Rent Free, has a great feel, with subtle keys by Britton, Tony Braunagel on drums, showcasing Price's strong vocals, and a a really nice trumpet and trombone solos by Herndon and Reggie Watkins on trombone. One of my favorite tracks on the release is Dirty Knee Revelation, with warm sax backing by Spaulding. Price really digs deep on vocals and with glistening keys by Britton and soulful guitar soloing by Ian Arthurs. Wrapping the release is title track, Random Madness with soulful vocals by Price and warm horn backing by Spaulding, Sean Jones on trumpet (who also blows a real nice solo), Watkins on trombone, solid guitar work by Delach and warm backing vocals. This is a very pleasurable release with plenty of soul. 

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Southland Records artist: Pontchartrain Shakers - Love, Peace & Chicken Grease - New Release Review

 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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