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Now, however, the band provides a compelling reason to add a concert to my list of things I still want to do.
The album reads like a "who's who" of the scene. Produced by Andy Laaf (Mad Sin) and featuring high-profile guest musicians in the studio like Tex Morton (guitar legend from Berlin, who has played in about 1,000 bands), Bev (Radio Dead Ones), Valle (Mad Sin), and Sucker (Oxymoron), the bar is set high.
Since the beginning of their days, the band has played a catchy yet completely unique style that one actually has to get used to. Their style can be defined somewhere between rockabilly with a slight neo influence, blues, rock´n´roll, country, punk, and hillbilly saloon music. They play with piano and double bass. The singing comes from a voice shaped by many thousands of self-rolled cigarettes without filters (of course). It goes without saying that several liters of whiskey have also found their way down the singer's throat. This is hardly avoidable when you roam the dark dives of the country and make this kind of music. However, the band now plays not only in their home territory but also tours across Europe. Rock´n´roll is indeed a universal language, and by the first listen of "Bad Medicine," you know why that is.
THE BOOZE BROTHERS play a sound that immediately captivates you. You feel comfortable listening to it, and it reminds you of the many nights spent in dark clubs where bands perform live.
Nevertheless, it is also noticeable that the band packs a lot into their songs, namely the mentioned mix of different styles. Sometimes it seems like the double bass is somehow intrusive, then you wonder why the piano has to play right now. At times, the vocals sound a bit too dominant and forced. But then comes the moment when you think about sitting back at the bar, and you realize that the live sound you will hear won't have studio quality either. Yet, you still feel comfortable. So comfortable that you grab your beer and march towards the stage.
Damn! The way "Bad Medicine" sounds, that's how it should sound. Cleaner wouldn't be honest!
THE BOOZE BROTHERS know exactly what they are doing, and Andy Laaf as the producer does too, and we all will, the next time we toast with the band when they are in our city.
