| ZINNY J. ZAN - 'CITY BOY BLUES' (electricbasement.com) | |
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While
the songs are filled with twists and turns, they bump and grind without
the calculation some of the more AOR obsessed band output. All the
songs have a resolve as well, being friendly with the whole rock thing
without simply going through the motions. Zan loves the music and
it shows. There is a slew of rock radio ready tracks here, making
this a pleasant surprise. Special note: the production, for an indie,
is as plush as can be hoped for. Those looking for a vibrant take
on late 80s hard rock will be wise to give this a serious listen. 4/5 Brian Coles |
Former
SHOTGUN MESSIAH vocalist ZINNY J. ZAN has been away from the rock
scene for nearly a decade due to personal tragedy, illness and the
perils of divorce. Back with a more mature but still powerful and
playful bluesy voice, Zan delivers a well produced collection of
fresh hard rockers blending the age of MTV hard rock and some funky
riffs here and there, but only a few. Really, most of the material
has a classy texture and less of an arena bombast, thus it isn't
nearly as obvious as one might expect. But it is not stodgy in the
least, rather festive and invigorated a la Glenn Hughes when he
is high on rock. For instance, "I Believe" would be welcome
amidst the current internet phenomenen of melodic rock, though better
than the median of the genre, making a more natural play at it.