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MP3 Buffalo Saints - Walking the Dead
6 MP3 Songs
COUNTRY: Country Rock, ROCK: Americana
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The Buffalo Saints'' first proper release is trim, it''s fit and it''s fantastic - though at just six songs it''s also begging to be more.
Locals who have followed the band''s evolution for the past two years have seen a promising band become a great one. Lead singer Thom Hoskins already had the songs; he just needed the band - one that came to fruition with addition of former Gadjits guitarist Mike Alexander and bassist Nate Harold (also of Kelpie).
The band''s repertoire ranges from up-to-eleven country rock in the vein of Lucero and The Bottle Rockets to late-night ballads fashioned from Ryan Adams'' ghost. To put it succinctly, Buffalo Saints sound very familiar - and that''s a good thing.
Hoskins has a mellow voice that he uses more and more effectively with each passing month, and Ryan Johnson''s drums are a two-ton anchor for the band''s thick low end. Rounding out the attack is the seasoned Telecaster mastery of Alexander and tasteful pedal steel contributions of Jeff Jackson.
Sound-quality wise, "Walking the Dead" is above and beyond the call of duty for a debut release. Kudos to the band for investing smartly and getting their money''s worth. "Walking the Dead" and "50/50" - previously circulated as demos - reach their full potential with lovely harmonies and double-tracked lead vocals, while "Off Her Rocker" adds some boozy trombone to its Waits-ian swagger.
The disc''s standout track is "You Leave First, I''ll Leave Last," a Whiskeytown-esque ballad with elegant fingerpicking and spot-on harmonies that builds to a dramatic climax. "Are You a Friend of Mine?" also impresses with its modern-day Springsteen vibe - huge harmonica flourishes and out-West guitars.
There''s a ton of bands like Buffalo Saints, but few are this good at the straight-no-chaser singer-songwriter/country-rock thing. Be a saint and give this disc a listen.
Thomy Hoskins was playing the singer-songwriter circuit in Kansas City while Ryan Johnson was struggling to keep Laredo(rip) together. They met through mutual friends in 1998 and slowly began hanging out together. Laredo, Ryan''s former band and Thom Hoskins played a few shows together and Thom asked Ryan to play drums with him and thus Buffalo Saints was created .
One of Kansas City''s brightest new bands is Buffalo Saints, an alt-country tinged rock band with amps that go "up to eleven." Lead singer Thom Hoskins channels the best elements of Ryan Adams and Son Volt into his late-night accounts of love and all its dreary consequences. Former Gadjits guitarist Mike Alexander contributes some road-tested Telecaster stylings, with surehanded support from hard-hitting drummer Ryan Johnson.
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