In the midst of carbon copy rockers such as Nickelback and Daughtry, Brandon Calhoon reminds us there's still hope for rock music.

Calhoon takes the best aspects of rock legends like Kravitz, Skynard and Clapton and tailors them to his own music. The result is pure rock with tinges of blues, funk and country on his debut EP, Detroit City.

Calhoon took his luck as a finalist on the reality show, Rockstar: INXS as an opportunity to craft five smooth and crisp-sounding songs for his EP.

The EP starts out hard with "Detroit City" and keeps the momento through the popish last song, "Yeah Yeah Yeah." In between, Calhoon keeps his songs fresh with Kravitz-influenced "Golden Boy" and "No Place to Hide," with an opening that competes with Zeppelin.

Be sure to catch Calhoon January 23, when he'll rock Detroit at his CD release party.

POSTED BY LINDSAY @ http://revuewm.blogspot.com/
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