If you have any doubts that rockabilly is still alive, well and
\nthriving, you haven’t heard music from bands like Kim Lenz And The
\nJaguars lately.<\/p>\n
The group’s second release,
\nThe One And Only<\/i>, shows that one of the cornerstones of rock
\nmusic is still a fun, viable means of entertainment, and this band
\nknows how to swing like the best of them.<\/p>\n
The band – vocalist\/rhythm guitarist Lenz, lead guitarist Nick
\nCurran, bassist Shawn Supra and drummer Scotty Tecce – strikes an
\ninteresting medium in their music. They don’t try to throw their
\nmusical style back to the ’50s, but they also don’t try to
\nmodernize their sound to fit in with the dawn of a new millenium.
\nThe end result is an honest-sounding music that balances the
\nmusical past with the present. Confused yet? Don’t be; let the
\nmusic explain it to you.<\/p>\n
Lenz is able to keep an innocent face on songs like “If You
\nDon’t Like My Peaches (Don’t Shake My Tree)” and “Stick Em Up
\nHoney” while not losing an ounce of power in her vocals or guitar
\nlicks. Providing a decent mix of originals with cover versions
\n(including some songs written by label stablemates like Carl Sonny
\nLeyland), the overall feel of
\nThe One And Only<\/i> is as smooth as a frozen lemonade on a
\nsummer day.<\/p>\n
Not every track hits the mark; songs like “Somebody Lied,” “Rock
\nAnd Roll Guitar” and “Truest Love” just don’t seem to be of the
\nsame grade as most of the material. But when Lenz and crew hit
\nsongs like “Choctaw Boogie,” “Howl At The Moon” and “You’ve Met
\nYour Match,” you can almost see people getting up to dance to this
\nstuff.<\/p>\n
\nThe One And Only<\/i> is a surprisingly short listen; even with
\n14 tracks on this disc, it still clocks in at just over 32 minutes.
\nIn a way, this might be a good thing; it’s almost as if Lenz and
\ncrew knew how much music they could put on the disc without
\noverstaying their welcome. (As much as I can appreciate rockabilly,
\nI do admit it gets to sounding old real quick.)<\/p>\n
If you liked the debut effort from Kim Lenz And The Jaguars from
\nlast year, you’ll love
\nThe One And Only<\/i>. If you’re not familiar with rockabilly,
\nthis disc will undoubtedly make you want to hear more. If you don’t
\nlike rockabilly,
\nThe One And Only<\/i> might help to change your mind about this
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