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MP3 Johnny, Mark and the Ricks - By the Lights of the Pike
15 MP3 Songs in this album (49:54) !
Related styles: Rock: American Trad Rock, Mood: Fun
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From the swirling primordial mists of a 1960''s Southern California suburban wasteland comes a unique sound, a soulful cry for peace, love and understanding that is a thoughtful cacophony of interwoven musical themes, intriguing melody lines and soaring harmonies and....and...... Ah, what a bunch of crap! It''s just four guys banging on guitars and drums howling like scorched monkeys!!! Please enjoy!
But we digress! Based in Long Beach, California, “Johnny, Mark and the Ricks” released a CD of 15 original rock songs entitled “By the Lights of the Pike” in September, 2009. Collectively, the members of “Johnny, Mark and the Ricks” were fortunate to have been exposed to a variety of musical styles in their lifetimes, including rockabilly, surf rock, British invasion, the Haight-Ashbury scene, the Sunset Strip scene, punk rock and alternative rock.
Individually, the members of “Johnny, Mark and the Ricks” have extensive musical backgrounds. Rick “Frankie Ennui” Whitney was a founding member of the influential and quirky 80’s band “Suburban Lawns” and was songwriter on their radio hits “Janitor” and “Gidget Goes to Hell”. Ricky “McDrummit” McDermott was a founding member and drummer of the “new wave” band “Tux Dentist”. After youthful tutoring with “The Inkspots”, Mark “Shark” Handley has thumped the bass guitar for several Southern California bands. Johnny “JJ” Delray has too many hobbies, being involved with the Hawaiian language-slack key band “Na Lolo Mau Malahini” (“The Crazy Tourists”) and the High Desert big sky western musings of “J. Tree and the Flying Lizardmen”.
Johnny, Mark, and the Ricks new CD: By The Lights Of The Pike (Myspace tracks review) I started with “Won’t Fall Down”, and the intro built a house made of real, roots, rock and roll. The line “Rome wasn’t burnt in a day/week/year” reoccurs throughout and deservedly so between piano licks with Jerry Lee Louis’ influence painted on in wide strokes. The next song, “Loose Lips”, comes on, and I hear the sounds of years passing and rock & roll getting grittier, with razor sharp, bluesy distortion and driving, straight forward beats. Sit back and enjoy both of the guitar showcases on this song. With a blues inspired simplicity, the lyrics don’t try to say anything more than what’s necessary. If you’re looking for deeper meanings and hidden messages, find them on your own. I hear nothing but straight talk from Johnny, Mark, and the Rick (who sings). “Living With the Devil” sports a notable croon, heavy in the introductory vocals and sprinkled through-out, giving this band more depth than I expected upon first listen. Musically, my favorite has to be “Deserves”, touting framework with etchings of American ‘70s era stadium rock. As the rhythm guitar walks us slowly down the steps, the lead rips right through with screeching highs. MK
MK - Michael Kmenta Reviewer Magazine - Issue 38, Summer (June), 2010
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