VOODOO MOONSHINE – Bottom Of The Barrel +1 (2022)
Formed in Memphis in 2003, VOODOO MOONSHINE‘s 2005 debut album Decade Of Decay garnered great interest and supposedly outsold work by far bigger bands such as SKID ROW and BON JOVI and then, inexplicably nothing since… until now.
With new singer Pedro Espada finally in place, after a few police sirens and a skewed version of the American national anthem, the Voodoo Moonshine comeback album “Bottom Of The Barrel” kicks off in fine style with the ballsy heavy blues rocker “Locked And Loaded” that has all the makings of an instant classic with its catchy chorus and pitch perfect playing. This is classic US hard rock with influences from BLACKFOOT to BADLANDS.
“Give It To Me” follows suit in marvellous swaggering fashion, before the very WHITESNAKE-like “Bring It Down”, and the beautiful ballad “Round And Round” with an understated and poignant Jeff Losawyer guitar solo. Singer Pedro Espada‘s voice suits the songs perfectly and reminded me of Danny Vaughan from Tyketto at times, which of course is always a good thing…
