Echotown - Jeff Willoughby

Since The Badlees have a new record out and the Hybrid Ice reunion is in full swing, I thought I would say a few words about this disc since it features members of both groups. Okay, so, what can you expect from this release? Well, it's country music with a more modern sound and one foot in the world of rock 'n' roll. I'm not a huge fan of country music, but, I can sink my teeth into this release because it's a good album and it would seem to me that the focus here was the music. Obviously, this release features some of the best musicians in this area, so, right off the bat, you know it's gonna be a good release and, yes, with the different styles of music here, you can expect a good variety from song to song, different emotions, different vibes, but, there is one thing that's the same and that's the high quality musicianship. You can tell these guys have been around the block more than once, that's for sure. Highlights include "Been So Long," "I Liked You Better" and "A Dinner With Richard Petty."

http://www.echotown.com

Since I mentioned Hybrid Ice, you might wanna check out some solo material by bassist Jeff Willoughby. If you're expecting the kind of material that can be found on the two Hybrid Ice albums, well, you might be a bit disappointed because that's not what you'll find here. There's a lot of variety and, best of all, these are all free tunes. So, open your mind and listen to something different for once. It might suprise you.

http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/240/swinging_from_the_trees_mu.html