Spin Around
By Lucky Boyd
My Texas Music, Nov. 2006

It took three years to get the sophomore release from David Brake, but it was worth the wait. "SPIN AROUND" elevates Brake and That Damn Band to another level. Brake's writing is as solid as ever, and his performances are a testament to a maturation of his entire experiential world. This is a live album with cuts recorded at three different locations, but the engineering is such that you'll get that studio feel throughout the disc. Brake was truly captured in these recordings, and you'll enjoy each cut as if you were right there at the taping. His voice is superstar quality in range and dynamic. On top of great poignant songs, he has some comic gems like "Ugly People" and the tongue-in- cheek "Ignorant Hicks." David Brake and That Damn Band are a foursome of dedicated musicians who have a real future. Jeff Duncan holds his own perfectly with fiddle, bass, and vocal work. Ronnie Dobbs and Chuck Payne round out the quartet, making as talented a group as you can find. This album is what happens when country thinking meets rock influences. Aside from being a great group of guys, Brake and the band are on their way to watching their spin count rise.