The Paladins
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01. Hold On 02. Make It 03. Honky Tonk All Night 04. Let's Go 05. Lucky Man 06. Lover's Rock 07. Daddy Yar 08. Come On Home 09. Bad Case Of Love 10. Let'er Roll 11. Slow Down |
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San Diego's Paladins mine the Memphis Sun Studio sound of the `50s and the
Texas shuffle of Buddy Holly-style rock `n' roll of the `60s, and whip it
into a rockabilly blues boogie mix that they can proudly call their own in
the `80s. Guitarist/lead vocalist David Gonzalez fuels the trio's brand of
chug-a-luggin', steady rollin', roots rockin', Saturday night fun, as he
snaps out rhythm hooks, hot licks and bluesy leads with all the cool control
and finesse that separates the champs from the chumps. His varied vocal style
will suggest such veterans as Frankie Ford and Carl Perkins and contemporaries
Brian Setzer, George Thorogood and Phil Alvin. The Paladins' self-titled beaut
was produced by Fab T-Bird Kim Wilson along with Los Lobos' Steve Berlin in
a 1950s state-of-the-art tube studio near the Mexican border, and it feels
like it, too. We'll call it one of the best roots debut LPs since the Blasters'
American Music.
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