JETBOY – Off Your Rocker! [Euro Edition +1] (2016)

San Francisco-based ’80s hard rockers JETBOY have released a new European Edition of “Off Your Rocker !” with a bonus track via City Of Light Records, their new label in the old continent.
Jetboy rocked America during the Eighties with two cult albums and played tons of concerts and festivals with the likes of Twisted Sister, Warrant, Ratt, Whitesnake, Scorpions, Cinderella, etc.

But Jetboy are still on the road for touring and recorded the new album “Off Your Rocker!“ some time ago, never released in Europe. Now the fans there have the chance to get the album with a newly added track.
Now that Jetboy is now longer being controlled by a major label they can do things their own way, and give their songs the punch and rocking attack they want.
“Off Your Rocker !” is straight-up hard rock. There is no studio trickery, instead the band sat down together and kicked the new three studio tracks on this album. This approach has given Jetboy a more honest sound — the production is still tight, yet doesn’t completely strip the rawness of the band from the recordings.

Not only that, but the three new songs are some of Jetboy‘s best work. “Perfectly Wrong” shuffles along like classic Aerosmith, “Going Down (Above The Clouds)” delivers straight-up hard rock with a heavy beat and steady rhythm while the best song here, “Dogs Gotta Roam”, is a great slab of ’80s hair metal.
The three live tracks sound great, especially their classic “Crank It Up” which performed by this current line-up feels fresh and kickin’. As bonus there’s “Stolen People”, a more modern oriented track still retaining Jetboy’s trademark.

“Off Your Rocker !” showcases Jetboy recapturing their creative spark and here’s hoping this gives the band the kick they need to record a full-length album.
If they are able to make an entire CD that sounds as good as the first three songs on this extended play CD we will all be in for a treat.
Highly Recommended

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01. Perfectly Wrong
02. Going Down (From Above The Clouds)
03. Dogs Gotta Roam
04. High Gear [Live]
05. Crank It Up [Live]
06. Losin’ Streak [Live]
07. Stolen People [bonus track]

Mickey Finn (vocals)
Billy Rowe (guitars)
Fernie Rod (guitars)
Charles Norman (bass)
Ron Tostenson (drums)
Michael Butler (bass on 1-3)
Doug Hovan (drums on 1-3)

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