"Too Many Times" and "Hey, Hey, Pretty Baby" slow things down and are standard whoa-is-me mournful songs. The female back-up vocals are gone, but you won't miss them, Gibson more than makes up for it with his harp and emotive vocals. But the most impressive example of his ability to shine on the harmonica comes in "Hip Hug Her," an instrumental where he and his instrument take center stage. These are the songs those who love old-school blues will most appreciate.
What The Billy Gibson Band delivers on these songs, and the album on a whole, is a signature blues sound with a new and unique perspective. The songs exemplify everything a fan of the genre's fathers love about the blues, but he delivers them with a hip and youthful exuberance and a style that will be appealing to old and new fans alike.
You can find more news and information on The Billy Gibson Band as well as listen to some streaming MP3s and their Myspace Profile page, and on their Sonicbirds webpage.
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