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Before Closing Time reviews:\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n

Blues News 4 \/ 2016\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaikka juurimusiikkisektorilla vinyylijulkaisuja varsin tunnollisesti tehd\u00e4\u00e4nkin, on my\u00f6nnett\u00e4v\u00e4, etten ole v\u00e4h\u00e4\u00e4n aikaan suomalaisvalmisteiseen bluessingleen t\u00f6rm\u00e4nnyt. Kuopiolainen Hole In The Head<\/strong> ei sek\u00e4\u00e4n ole aivan kirjaimellisesti bluesyhtye, vaan hyvinkin laajalla kaatos\u00e4teell\u00e4 roots-pellossa piehtaroiva kokoonpano, jolta irtoaa tilanteen vaatiessa mustemman s\u00e4velarsenaalin ohella niin katria, punkahtavaa rokkia, kuin rockabilly\u00e4kin. Laulaja- kitaristi Sasse Savolainen<\/strong> ja huuliharpisti-tenorifonisti \u201dBrother Andy\u201d Liukko<\/strong> muodostavat Hole In The Headin ytimen ja ovat my\u00f6s tuottaneet uuden pikkusoittonsa, jonka materiaali on tarkasti ottaen perua b\u00e4ndin taannoisen esikoisalbumin \u201dPrimitive love<\/strong>\u201d ulkopuolelle j\u00e4\u00e4neist\u00e4 sessionauhoista Tomi Leinon Suprovox-studiolta<\/strong>, ja niinkin kaukaa, kuin vuodelta 2012. Tiett\u00e4v\u00e4sti orkesterin miehitys on sittemmin hieman muuttunut. T\u00e4ll\u00e4 levyll\u00e4 ilonpidosta kuitenkin edellisten lis\u00e4ksi vastaavat kontrabasisti Turkka Parviainen<\/strong>, rumpali Pekka Laasanen<\/strong> sek\u00e4 b-puoliskolla baritonisaksofonisti Kyl\u00e4p\u00e4\u00e4llikk\u00f6 Kosonen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Esikoisensa teon j\u00e4lkeen ilmaisutyyli\u00e4\u00e4n tasaista vauhtia yh\u00e4 omaleimaisemmaksi ja itsevarmemmaksi kuronut Hole In The Head ei ik\u00e4v\u00e4 kyll\u00e4 aivan skarpimmillaan n\u00e4ill\u00e4 Sasse Savolaisen k\u00e4sialaa olevilla n\u00e4ytteill\u00e4 viel\u00e4 ole. Before Closing time<\/strong> rullaa kyll\u00e4 leppoisan kantrahtavassa kapakkahengess\u00e4 Liukon huuliharpun s\u00e4vytt\u00e4m\u00e4n\u00e4, mutta varsin arasti ovat kaverukset suoritukseensa l\u00e4htenee. K\u00e4\u00e4nt\u00f6puolella revitellyst\u00e4 Holehead City Crossroadsista<\/strong> irtoaa jo ripaus persoonallisuuttakin. \u00c4\u00e4nitys luo kaikessa tunkkaisuudessaan vahvoja mielleyhtymi\u00e4 80- ja 90-lukujen taitteessa eurooppalaiseen rock n\u00b4 roll sceneen ilmaantuneeseen \u201dneobluesbilly\u201d-tyyliin- fonit ja harppu kinastelevat asianmukaisen kaoottisesti soolotilastaan ja my\u00f6s Savolaisen laulusta voi nyt maistaa kaivattua pippurisuutta. Kunhan reik\u00e4p\u00e4iset yst\u00e4v\u00e4mme vain malttavat suunnata uudemman kerran studioon, on heilt\u00e4 lupa silloin odottaa jo jotain todella hottia.<\/p>\n

Pete Hoppula<\/em><\/p>\n

Pretty In Noise 2016:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The energy of Brian Setzer<\/strong>, the charm of Gene Vincent<\/strong> and the passion of Roy Hawkins<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

If it were genetically possible Brian Setzer and Roy Hawkins children would get that (and I’m sure that this would be musically highly talented) then it would have become quadruplets with security … and that the current four-man line-up the guys from Hole In The Head<\/strong>, consisting Sasse Savolainen<\/strong> (vocals, guitar), Brother Andy Liukko<\/strong> (harmonica, saxophone, guitar, backing vocals), Tony Lehto<\/strong> (upright bass, backing vocals) and Joonas Hiltunen<\/strong> (drums) is.<\/p>\n

The band was founded in 1997 in Kuopio Finland<\/strong> by singer and guitarist Sasse Savolainen, who is also the man behind the songs.\u00a0Since 1997 they have together gone through an admirable musical development and from initially garage punk<\/strong> sound, which combined with a dash of rockabilly<\/strong>, a type now developed holy trinity of their sound by they seem more than ever to work: Rock’n’Roll – Rythm’n’Blues – Country<\/strong>. Exceptionally good recipe for a brilliant, in force only so stomp forming, aural experience.\u00a0It is no wonder that the guys already shared the stage with the likes of Slim Jim Phantom Trio<\/strong> and The Coffinshakers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After their last studio album “Primitive Love”<\/strong> (Sasse & Andy Productions – 2015), which struck such they lay now looking with 7 “single” Before Closing Time<\/strong> “. The single is available now.\u00a0These plate again produced by Andy Sasse & Productions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Before Closing Time” is a 2-track long \/ short more 7 “that has been carefully cultivated in pure rockabilly heart and has completely dedicated to the rock’n’roll, the Rythm’n’Blues and Country. Short: Yes! Efficient: Also yes!\u00a0The A side starts with “Before Closing Time”. Dignified 174 seconds finest fabric from the dreams of all souls who desire, to have again hit the dance floor in the finest country gear in an old, decorated with a jukebox, barn-like bar full of cowboy hats.<\/p>\n

The voice clear and controlled. A story telling. The Drums unobtrusive, minimal, determined to right. The six strings of the guitar are enjoying a pre-self-Way-border Blues schemas. The harmonica only accentuated, then at the peak of the song it comes native with a solo over, flirted, breathed into his ear, invites you for a beer and then said goodbye to its great appearance and adds back the verses spell to. A song definitely brings to want to hear more with a certain tension, so zakk, plate inverted and on it goes with “HoleHead City Crossroads<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

Without further ado the drums blare immediately release fast beat which is bouncing surely the laziest legs put to fleet sole on dance floor.\u00a0The guitar will not be long in coming and rises solo-like and makes the back room for a grandiose saxophone use. Anyway here seem saxophone, guitar and harmonica more than ever to go hand in hand in hand to respectfully the reins to share on the way to a round, rolling, unstoppable, not boring expectant song which “Rockabilly” has tattooed on his chest ,<\/p>\n

But as much as I appreciate their sound, so I have to confess something missing. Something unique. The accurate and indisputable presence of the personal touch.\u00a0Man, I\u00b4m enjoying the single and can not avoid that broadly make associations that make you think of wonderful people who come to you in the sound in mind and your Rockabilly can pulsate vein. Carl Perkins<\/strong>, Roy Hawkins<\/strong>, Brian Setzer<\/strong>, Warren Smith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

But have all these wonderful names \u00a0had their own thing going and that’s what I miss. Nevertheless, their sound seems to have the magical effect of a time machine. Put the plate on, close your eyes and you find yourself mid ’50\u00b4s again around you swinging people with rich, saturated of pomade hair tunnel, swirling petticoats, fuming Creepers and black leather jackets … in the right arm and the left Gene Vincent<\/strong> and Sonny Burgess<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

7.0 \/ 10
\nMatthias Prawinski<\/strong><\/p>\n

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