Low Country Thieves – Nickajack EP
The Nickajack EP is a four-song collection that totes the continually blurred line between country and rock. With professional sounding recording and mixing, these songs speak to audiences of both genres.
The EP starts out with the track “Fathers and Daughters,” with a grungy guitar classic rock riff over quick and driving drums. A solid rhythm guitar and tight bass is set off by the vocalist’s country twang that continues throughout the CD. “Hear Me Tonight” is a song about making ends meet during a rough time. The simple harmonica parts are a pleasant addition to the guitar/drum/bass combo. Track three, “Skeletons”, is a slower and emotive acoustic song with crunchy and distorted guitar solos, organ and controlled drums. It is a sound similar to Rocky Votolato a la Makers. The vocalist has a true sense of melody without being too pretty and the backing female vocals add depth.
The EP ends with “Rise On,” a song seemingly written for Country Music Television (CMT) audiences everywhere. I could visualize the video as I listened to the song: it begins with a slow pan of a “poor man’s town” during the guitar instrumental intro, landing on the singer sitting on a tractor, porch, or motorcycle. He is staring into the camera and singing about how “they’re shutting down another factory.” Eventually, the song picks up and the rest of the band joins in, likely playing in the middle of what was once a bustling main street. All in all, not my favorite song on the EP, but I guess my truck still runs and my dog still sits shotgun so I’ve got nothing to complain about.
Self-Released
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