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1100 Springs

07.30.2008 -- Review by: Don Zelazny

The bands laid back fun style is demonstrated right out of the gate with “Texas Afternoon;” one guy’s bid to get the girl to run away with him for a Texas Afternoon.  Some nice accordion gives the tune a Tex/Mex spicing. The band picks it up for several faster tunes, including “Every Time I Get Close To You” and a great cover of “Rocket 88,” which adds some great sax and closes out the disc with a bang.

Sometimes bands try to slow things down and you wait impatiently for the next cut to start.  Not the case here. The bands slower numbers truly add to the disc here, highlighting the expressive voice of Matt Hillyer.  An especially nice slower number is “Nobody Told You About The Love.” The band pays homage to old time country with the classic sounding “Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight?” Great songs, great singing and playing and great production add up to a real winner!

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Artist Name: 1100 Springs Album Name: Country Jam Website: http://www.elevenhundredsprings.com/ Record Label: Release Date:

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