Qualified Records artist: Seth James - Motormouth - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Motormouth, from Seth James and it's terrific! Opening with Why Should I Suffer, vocalist extraordinaire, Seth James, creates a great vibe with his rich, R&B style vocal lead and his own lead guitar work, joined by Kevin McKendree on keys, Rob McNelley on guitar, Steve Mackey on bass, Lynn Williams on drums and super backing vocals by Alice Spencer and Etta Britt and and punchy horn work by Jim Hoke on sax, Steve HHermann on trumpet and John Hinchey on trombone. Excellent!  Soulful, I'm In Trouble has a great, slinky feel with James, Spencer, Britt and Jackie Wilson really working the vocals and featuring McKendree on piano. Hoke, Herrmann and Hinchey keep the back hopping and Mackey and Williams the bottom tight. Super. Country swing track, I'll Be Gone, has a great feel with excellent lead vocals by James and excellent piano work by Jeff Taylor. Eddie Dunlop on steel guitar gives the track real sting and fiddle work by Joe Spivey, Kenny Spears and Larry Franklin, Andy Reiss and Doug Green on guitars, Brad Albin on bass and Billy Thomas really make this track shine. James is joined by Delbert McClinton on lead vocal on I Can't Wait. A straight up radio track featuring Jim Hoke on accordion and McKendree on piano this is a cool track. McNelley plays some cool baritone guitar in the lowest octave adding just that extra grease to an already greasy track. Funky, Lonely Avenue has great swagger with crisp lead vocals by James and strong backing vocals by Spencer, Wilson and Britt. A thumping bass, solid lead guitar and punchy trumpet work by Herrmann really gives this track edge. Wrapping the release is kicked back, Start A Brand New Day featuring James on lead vocal and warm backing by Green on archtop guitar, Taylor on piano, Franklin, Spivey and Sears on fiddle, Dunlop on steel guitar, Albin on bass and Thomas on drums. Rich closer for a really potent release. 

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Treated and Released Records artist: Reverend Freakchild - Blues & Spirituals/Hymn Hustler - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Blues & Spirituals/Hymn Hustler, by Reverend Freakchild and it's quite good. Opening with traditional, Jesus On The Mainline and the Rev not only shows acute guitar prowess and strong, stylized vocals. Excellent. Blues For No One is a real nice guitar ditty featuring the Rev and his extreme dexterity on acoustic guitar. Very nice. A cool interpretation of Billie Holiday's, God Bless The Child demonstrates just how smooth the Rev's vocals can be. With only the essence of guitar, jazz chords, this is a strong entry to the mix. A sensitive take on Lowell George's Willin' is a great closer for disc one. Morganfield's Rollin' and Tumblin' has the Rev digging in deep with lively vocals and excellent acoustic slide work. Another slide delight is Hawaiian Cowboy Lost In NYC. The Rev's slide work is intense and fluid with recollections of John Lennon, street noises. Very interesting. Cool shuffle, A Day Late and a Dollar Short gives the set a real nice kick. With relaxed vocals, easy guitar and including the Rev on harmonica, it's party time. Wrapping the release is Momento Mori, a contemporary blues with soulful vocals and slashing slide. 

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