Hollis_Brown-3_Shots-2015-404

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2015-05-19

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Artist: Hollis Brown
Album: 3 Shots
Bitrate: 252kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: InKind Records
Genre: Rock
Size: 88.57 megs
PlayTime: 0h 46min 49sec total
Rip Date: 2015-05-19
Store Date: 2015-05-04

Track List:
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01. Cathedral                        2:53
02. 3 Shots                          3:41
03. John Wayne                       7:20
04. Rain Dance (Featuring Bo         4:13
    Diddley)
05. Sandy                            3:45
06. Sweet Tooth                      3:50
07. Death Of An Actress              3:45
08. Highway 1 (Featuring Nikki       3:34
    Lane)
09. Wait For Me Virginia             5:00
10. Mi Amor                          3:23
11. The Ballad Of Mr. Rose           5:25

Release Notes:
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This Queens, New York-based quintet is named after a Bob Dylan song and recently
released a track-by-track re-creation of the Velvet UndergroundÆs Loaded. So, it
comes as somewhat of a surprise that their own sophomore album sounds like
neither one of these musical icons. To further confuse things, both the late Bo
Diddley and alt-country newcomer Nikki Lane make guest appearances but the rest
of this album doesnÆt resemble the songs they appear on.

Thankfully none of that matters since Hollis Brown knows how to write, arrange
and churn out rugged, always tuneful rock and roll with a strong urban feel.
There is no pretention or attempts to do any more than deliver the power pop
goods. It helps that in lead singer/guitarist Mike Montali they have a singer
with a lovely tenor that falls somewhere between Robin Gibb and the ZombiesÆ
Colin Blunstone, for whom they opened some recent dates.

There arenÆt many albums that boast 11 solid tracks so 3 Shots is unique in that
even with its diversity, there are no throwaways. The duet with Lane on the
finger-snapping ôHighway 1ö is a wonderful, retro leaning country rocker. The
rootsy pop of ôSweet Toothö seems like Tom Petty at his most direct and the
sinewy ôJohn Wayneö is reminiscent of the Dream Syndicate in their prime.
Ballads such as the melancholy ôDeath of an Actressö and ôWait for Me Virginiaö
are just as catchy, with the latter seeming a lot like TrafficÆs ôDear Mr.
Fantasyö right down to its similar sounding guitar solo. Lyrics to the opening
ôCathedralö about leading a friend to salvation are a bit too obvious, but the
strummed acoustic guitars and a underlying military beat keep the song from
sinking under their weight.

Most impressive is that Hollis Brown makes it all seem easy. The five piece gels
as one and the music rolls off them with the confidence, control and dedication
of a band on their fifth album, not their second.

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