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NEW YORK: The Crank Bros. CD Review - by J. Blake

Posted on 10/27/2009 by J. Blake


Fronted by former Good Time Charlie guitarist, Kjetil Grande, Norway’s newest blues trio, The Crank Bros. arrive on the scene with an interesting debut CD titled BLACK MIDNIGHTS, STARS & STREETLIGHTS. Their sound is not what most blues fans would necessarily consider “authentic”, but it is certainly retro. The album’s mellow relaxed grooves, rich reverb-heavy hollow body guitar tone and standup bass provide a slinky sexiness that is at times either reminiscent of the late-90s Latin blues-rock sensation Tito & Tarantula or seemingly yearning to be placed in the background of a David Lynch film.

Grande’s vocals unfortunately leave a little something to be desired, but are more than compensated for by his tastefully executed guitar-work. The band’s distinctive style adds a certain cohesiveness to the entirety of the album’s 10 tracks and though Grande’s 6 original compositions hold up nicely against the album’s 4 classic blues covers, it is safe to say that the band shines brightest when performing those songs written by blues legends Weldon “Juke Boy” Bonner, T-Bone Walker, Magic Sam Maghett and Johnny “Guitar” Watson.

Blues aficionados expecting today’s standard high-energy blues-rock, packed with rip-off Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar tone, will surely be disappointed by The Crank Bros. debut album, but if you’re looking for something, new, interesting, unique and sexy with a hint “cool”, BLACK MIDNIGHTS, STARS & STREETLIGHTS may just satisfy your musical craving.

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