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Review By discconnected
Great White are known primarily for their hit "Once
Bitten, Twice Shy", a cover version of a song written
by Ian Hunter, and sadly for being the headliner on
the night of the Station nightclub fire which led to
the tragic deaths of 100 people in Rhode Island. Over
their more than twenty years of history, they have released
14 albums (not counting several live albums, tribute
albums and compilations) of blues-based rock/metal and
have maintained a loyal following of fans.
Although they were lumped into the 80's "hair band"
genre, Great White's sound has more in common with icons
from the decades before (the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith,
and Led Zeppelin) than that of their contemporaries.
Great White singer Jack Russel's vocals are often also
very similar to Robert Plant's distinctive voice.
Most of the original lineup reunited last year and hit
the studio for the first time in eight years. The guitar
and vocal team of Jack Russell and Mark Kendall are
stronger than ever on this explosive new CD, "Back
To The Rhythm."
Russell described the comeback album saying "The
record's really eclectic, as the last one was, but it
kind of explores the whole realm of where Great White
has been throughout its musical career. One song's almost
a step back. I don't mean in like a negative way...just
kind of a step back, kind of a look at where we came
from. It's pretty cool. I'm kind of excited about it,
so I think people will dig it. If you're a Great White
fan then you'll love it."
"The new songs sound fresh to me, very Great White,
but with an approach of what we sound like in a live
performance situation," explains Michael Lardie.
"Kendall and I are having fun channeling our Stones
roots and playing off each other in the Richards/Woods
tradition."
Drummer Audie Desbrow says "It will sound like
Great White but a really great production. The songs
are very eclectic. Some songs sound as if they were
from the 1984 era of Great White... There are a couple
of songs on the new record that are very vintage Great
White. I don't think this could have been achieved if
we hadn't split up for all this time."
I can't say it any better than the band. The album rocks
in the style Great White fans will be accustomed to,
and the production is solid, with well crafted songs.
The US release is on Shrapnel Records and is available
at (as if you don't know by now) www.nehrecords.com
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