"AN INDEPENDENT VIEW"
By: Linda Fryer, BMI, CLA
© October, 2002
LONELY DEALIN'S
ARTIST: LOLENE
ALBUM TITLE: LONELY DEALIN'S
PRODUCER: COL. BUSTER DOSS
LABEL: STARDUST OF NASHVILLE
Ho-hum…Another day, another new CD. (just kiddin',
folks…NO day is ho-hum around here, and certainly, no music is, either!) BUT,
this one, I really enjoyed listening to! And not just the first time I heard
it, but the second and third and EACH time! LOLENE has a debut album out,
called Lonely Dealin's. Now although this album is a bit different, in that it
doesn't exactly have a "title" track, it's still one that will get your toes
tappin'. I especially liked the first track on this CD, called "Slow Burn"
(Cheeks/Smith)…followed closely by "Deal's Gone Down" (Cheeks), and "I Know
Where You're Comin' From" (Beard/Varble). Plus, every song on this album is a
great dance tune, and who doesn't like that!?
Now, folks…when I listen to an album, I listen not
only to the artist..but also to the music, itself…the instrumentation. On
"Lonely Dealin's", the band here is EXCEPTIONAL! I loved every minute of their
music, and it made me stop and think about some I've heard in the past. It's
true that many artists can't really afford to hire a band. And some just
prefer to 'do it the easy way'. They use keyboards, pretending to be a variety
of instruments. It's ALMOST always a dead giveaway. Every now and then, one
slips by me, one that's very good. BUT, not often. And when a band steps up to
the mic, and play their hearts out, that NEVER gets by me. NEVER! I'd like to
take a minute here, to tell you who makes up this band for Lolene's great
album. First, we have the guitarist and LEADER of the band, Danny Parks. Great
job, Danny! Following his lead there's Mike Blaustone, Tommy Wells, and Randy
Hardison, on drums. Love those drums, guys! Now, add to that, the talented
fingers of Buddy Hyatt and Dennis Wage, on piano…and the great sounds of Mike
Johnson, Scotty Sanders, and Mike Cass, on Steel…Then, slip in the
all-important talents of Larry Franklin on the Fiddle, and last but not least,
the pure country sounds of Mike Chapman and Dave Hungate on Bass. NOW, folks,
we have ourselves one GREAT band! They all deserve to take a bow, and then
some!
Ooops, I neglected to mention another super addition
to this group, Susan Marshall, who sings backup for Lolene, and does an
outstanding job, too! Now, with a strong voice like Lolene's, a great band to
back her up, and a wonderful backup singer like Susan…you can't go wrong with
this very "pure country" album.
You can check it out, yourself, at her website…
http://lolene.net
and see
if you like what I like. And if ya do, be sure to pick one up for your own CD
collection. I'm lucky enough to have one, and I think you'll be very pleased
when you have one in YOUR CD cabinet, too! …..but, of course….this is, as
always, …
Visit Linda's Web Site For
More Good Reading!
Lolene's CD
|
|
For more reviews and
another
on line location to purchase Lolene's CD click the link below!
CDBABY.COM
Visit
Lolene's MP3 Site to hear selections on her CD using link below!
|
Back To Menu
|
This Site Is Owned And
Designed And Maintained By: |
|
© Copyright 2002-2003 Suzanne
Smith/Lolene And |
|
Lace & Denim Music |
|
All Rights Reserved |
|
Page Last Updated:
12/29/2006 |
