Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:42
Size: 79.5 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front
[3:11] 1. Anna Lee
[3:38] 2. I Don't Want To Know
[4:42] 3. Excuses Plenty
[4:07] 4. Walk With Me
[2:46] 5. One And Only
[3:11] 6. Little Bit Of Rhythm
[2:30] 7. Cry For Me
[4:20] 8. Would You Still Love Me On A Rainy Day
[4:30] 9. Telephone Is Ringing
[1:42] 10. I'm So Glad
Don’t let the short length of this CD disappoint you. The 10 songs presented here are fresh and delightful to listen to. Michigan’s Hank Mowery sings his heart out, and his harp work is tasty and wonderful.
The core band on this outing is made of Troy Amaro on guitar, Chris Corey on keys, Patrick Recob on bass, John Large on drums, and Hank Mowery on lead vocals and harp. The song arrangements are clever. So are the lyrics; seven of the 10 songs were written or co-written by bandleader Hank Mowery. These are varied and they keep the listener hooked: from rockabilly, R & B, to blues-roots music, with a few ballads in between. These different musical genres keep coming without effort. I could also detect a 1950s Elvis Presley-style (“Little Bit Of Rhythm”); and even a tinge of the Rolling Stones or Creedence Clearwater Revival (“Cry For Me”). “The music is new…the feel is classic” is the band’s motto hanging on their website page. Indeed, you feel at home listening to this blues-roots band, and yet are presented with fresh musical interpretations.
You can tell that Excuses Plenty inspired the protagonists. The addition of guests (12 of them!) do not interfere in the least with the musical sound and flow. They integrate themselves seamlessly into the core band’s sound. Besides, these guests are no strangers to Hank Mowery as he traveled and/or performed with them in the past (such as with Mike Morgan, appearing here on two tracks; or with Doug Deming, appearing on two tracks as well). Some of the other distinguished guests are Larry Taylor on bass (three tracks), and harp master Dennis Gruenling doing what he does best -- playing his baritone harmonica on “Would You Still Love Me On a Rainy Day,” as well as trading harp solos with Mowery on a West Coast swing-shuffle penned by William Clarke (“Telephone Is Ringing”). ~Pierre Lacoque
The core band on this outing is made of Troy Amaro on guitar, Chris Corey on keys, Patrick Recob on bass, John Large on drums, and Hank Mowery on lead vocals and harp. The song arrangements are clever. So are the lyrics; seven of the 10 songs were written or co-written by bandleader Hank Mowery. These are varied and they keep the listener hooked: from rockabilly, R & B, to blues-roots music, with a few ballads in between. These different musical genres keep coming without effort. I could also detect a 1950s Elvis Presley-style (“Little Bit Of Rhythm”); and even a tinge of the Rolling Stones or Creedence Clearwater Revival (“Cry For Me”). “The music is new…the feel is classic” is the band’s motto hanging on their website page. Indeed, you feel at home listening to this blues-roots band, and yet are presented with fresh musical interpretations.
You can tell that Excuses Plenty inspired the protagonists. The addition of guests (12 of them!) do not interfere in the least with the musical sound and flow. They integrate themselves seamlessly into the core band’s sound. Besides, these guests are no strangers to Hank Mowery as he traveled and/or performed with them in the past (such as with Mike Morgan, appearing here on two tracks; or with Doug Deming, appearing on two tracks as well). Some of the other distinguished guests are Larry Taylor on bass (three tracks), and harp master Dennis Gruenling doing what he does best -- playing his baritone harmonica on “Would You Still Love Me On a Rainy Day,” as well as trading harp solos with Mowery on a West Coast swing-shuffle penned by William Clarke (“Telephone Is Ringing”). ~Pierre Lacoque
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Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:53
Size: 86.7 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front
[3:08] 1. Spend A Little Time
[4:20] 2. Account To Me
[3:41] 3. Put The Hammer Down
[3:43] 4. If I Knew What I Know
[2:30] 5. Banana Oil
[4:29] 6. Tricky Game
[4:19] 7. My Home
[3:59] 8. Pray For A Cloudy Day
[3:53] 9. Target
[3:47] 10. That's No Way To Get Along
Many musicians record tribute albums that include material made popular by artists that have inspired them or touched their lives. Most always the muse is a nationally or internationally known artist that has been active in popular culture for decades. Then there is Hank Mowery, who just released Account to Me, an ode to Gary Primich, a blues singer and harmonica master who left us too soon. Gary has not yet gotten the recognition he deserves, but that is changing thanks to this album which is a is righteous endeavor that is very well done. In fact, it is so well-regarded that it has been named the best self-produced CD of 2013 by The Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge!
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