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Product Description The much anticipated second release from The 44s features blues guitar legend Kid Ramos both playing and producing. After the success of their first CD, The 44s are following up with mostly originals and even some horns on a few songs. With the release of this CD expect to see The 44s on the road full time. Review California blues rockers that fuse traditional LA and Chicago hard core blues pull off a wonderful back to the future fusion of old and new with steam powered energy and Kid Ramos at the controls adding his guitar fuel to their existing fire. The cats in this quartet were obviously born in a road house and grew up licking spilled beer off the floor while their parents ignored them. How else could they come up with such an authentic sound that is familiar without being derivative while it kicks ass all over the yard? No two ways about it, party over here. Grab a ride on this blues train, pronto. --Midwest Record - Entertainment NewsThere is no sophomore jinx for The 44s. The album is a big step forward for this Southern California based band. Their first outing, Boogie Disease sounded like ''the Red Devils meets Kid Ramos.'' There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but Americana reflects more of the band's own emerging personality. They offer up 11 originals and just two covers. Ramos is, again, at the helm as producer. His guitar can be heard all over this fine CD. It is however the band's vocalist and guitarist, Johnny Main, who comes across as the star on this outing. Bassist Mike Turturro, drummer J.R. Lozano and harmonica player Tex Nakamura round out this band which has broken out of the local scene here in Southern California and just returned from their second tour.This record also benefits greatly by the album's other special guest, tenor saxophone monster Ron Dziubla. If you are a fan of the 44s, you will also appreciate the album's generous helping of music. At 13 songs and 54 minutes, there is simply more music to enjoy than in their debut release. On Americana the band spreads its wings and takes a more varied, multi-textured approach to their music. The 44s have come a very long way, very quickly.The bottom line here is that this band has chosen not rest on its laurels. Their debut album Boogie Disease was very well received. The 44s however made the decision not to try and recycle a successful formula but to grow as artists. Americana proves that they are not only a solid live performing ensemble, but are an emerging force to be reckoned with in the studio as well. Americana serves notice that the 44s are driving down the blues highway at a break neck speed and are going in the right direction. --David Mac, Blues Junction
B**Y
California Road House Blues With A Taste of Chi-Town.
Stompin' road house blues led by the guitars of Kid Ramos and Johnny Main, who are dirty dancing with Tex Nakamura on the harmonica, while Johnny's voice compliments with Chi-LA soul. J.R. Lozano keeps time with a great drum kit (see Los Lobos for gene connection); the guest horns are extra, no charge.I would be remiss if I didn't point out that their 1st album, "The 44's", kicks ass, too.
J**R
Great band. Even better live
I had previously seen this band several times but didn't have any of their music. I'm very pleased that their studio albums are excellent.
W**N
awesome album!!
Great album!! If you like roots music and southern rock you will love this. Check them out live if you can...
J**L
Nice blues!
Never heard of this group but this has become one of my favorite listens of the year. Nice Chicago style chops.
B**A
Five Stars
Nice
S**T
Five Stars
Love them!!
C**I
Fully Loaded with Rockin' Blues
Out of Los Angeles area, these cats mix West Coast Blues with Chicago and other American styled roots music into their own brand of hi energy infectious music.Opening with 'Hanging Tree' we are treated to a serious boogie based song of the effects and cost of high and hard living. Featuring Kid Ramos, on this and several tracks, we get the feeling that there is no regrets and this was the the road chosen and therein lies the tale.'Lady Luck' slowly smokes as Johnny Mains sings of the abandonment by this fickle lady and his quest for the smallest bit of appeasement in the battle called life. Some great horns, arranged by Kid Ramos and Ron Dziubla, add depth to this cut which has a familiar riff to it - I'm thinking 'Mama Told Me Not To Come' and actually it would make sense knowing the overall theme of the song. Let me know if ya hear it!Well versed in many styles but all lead to the well trodden path of dangerous women, uncompromised living and the harsh dramas found along that path. In 'Cocaine' we ride the wave of the lady's love being equated to that seriously addictive drug and other vices that are so easy to pick up on and ever so hard to put down.To further show their ability to detail the dark side they take us on the highway to 'Dixie'. A taste of Southern rockabilly that stomps and kicks, smokes and chugs before ending like a train that has hit the restraining wall just as the brakes finally kick in. Good fun!The two covers here are the gritty 'Mr. Highway Man' by Howlin' Wolf, and the rockin' "You'll Be Mine' by Willie Dixon.There is a classic old-school party till you drop feel to many of the eleven original cuts (of thirteen) the road, the take no prisoners approach to life that is refreshing and straightforward. Asking for no forgiveness and offering no apologies, the 44's stand on solid ground with their back to the wall middle finger extended and upright as the firing squad takes aim. Aptly titled 'Americana' is a must for those who like their blues guitar'd up but not overdriven to the boredom factor.American popular music owes much to the Blues as it is the mother of it all, check out some more tid bits at Blues411.com
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