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MOONSHINE
MOUNTAIN BOYS
MMB
Bootlick
Records
If
you didn’t know better you’d say this was
Poison takin’ a piss. Singer Scotty “Boy”
McCoy is a deadringer for Poison frontman Bret
Michaels - gone country. Check out his vocal
delivery on the whiskey-soaked ballad “Lonesome
Whistle” – right up there with “Every Rose
Has Its Thorn”. It even gets closer in the
guitar-driven “Tired”. With their varied
background the MMB bring a healthy dose of Rock,
Country and Folk to blend a unique form of
southern rock.
The first two tracks are straight off the bar room
floor. Adapting a steady appreciation for Travis
Tritt’s light hearted humor “Better By The
Beer” not only embraces America’s pastime but
lights it on fire with PJ Jacques six-string solo.
“Double Shot” paints the band’s history in
no uncertain terms boasting the lyrics “I’m a
double shot of country and chaser full of rock
‘n roll.”
Rhythm section Tommy Dean (bass) and Gary
Patterson (drums) find an easy groove pumping out
a blues-based bottom line that supports the
band’s swing from the metal version of Tennessee
Ernie Fords “Sixteen Tons” to the 38
Special-like “Fallen”. More Outlaws than Molly
Hatchet, the Moonshine Mountain Boys stay close to
their country/gospel roots with twin-guitar
harmonies and songs baked for freshness. Stick
around for the last track “Carolina Blue”
which plays out like a Chis Isaak tune - a real
beauty.
Website: www.moonshinemb.com
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-Tod Smith, http://www.thecutting-edge.net
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