Is Southern rock making a comeback? Seems like we have a major southern fried theme going on in the reviews this month. If you know anything about guitar players and Christian music, you know who Rex Carroll is. Look up “shred” in the dictionary and you will find Carroll’s picture. Even people that hate hair metal give him props for his playing skills. Well, this is the album for people that hate hair metal but love good guitar. Carroll spent the last several years studying Stevie Ray Vaughn, and it shows. Throw in a dash of ZZ Top, a bit of the old Whitecross guitar shred, Carroll’s distinct blues voice, and you have this album. All of the other members of the band also bring their A-game. You would have to be a pretty stuck up indie rock snob to not even crack a smile while listening to this. Everyone likes a good slab of southern boogie blues hard rock slathered in white gravy from time to time.
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