The Lonely H "Concrete Class"
There
is nothing ordinary about Seattle based classic rock quartet The Lonely
H. Fronted by the charismatic, 6'7", 19 year old Mark Fredson, a man
hard to miss in any room for both his height and booming voice, and
accompanied by the Brothers Whitman - Eric Whitman (guitar) and Johnny
Whitman (bass) - and drummer Ben Eyestone, The Lonely H have more
swagger and set their site's on nothing short of being the next Allman
Brothers Band. Unlike the pop nature of their
last album Hair,
this one leans heavier on the rock and roadhouse blues formula. In fact
fans of the Bob Segar and Wilco will enjoy the honest and memorable
songwriting here. Highlights include "Cold Blues" and "Diggin' A Hole"
with Fredson's howl, and pumping melody. "Going Out West" rocks a bit
harder, like vintage AC/DC or Jet. The most country-fried song here is
"Singer" which will sit right with fans of The Eagles. The guitar rock
twang and memorable hook makes for excellent listening on "Other Side
Of The Water." It's not perfect, as the stripped down acoustic
"Phoenix" and "River" reveal the groups vocal limitations clearly. The
group then redeems itself with the catchy "Girl From Jersey." Overall
this album is clearly a winner -- fans of classic rock can safely turn
up the volume here and enjoy these young'uns.
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