(2023)The South Austin Moonlighters - From Here to Home    


Review:
Like a number of bands who were finally starting to build up momentum in 2019 when the pandemic put the brakes on those much-coveted European music festivals slots and U.S. shows in new areas, The South Austin Moonlighters saw their future plans suddenly put on ice. But driven by a punk rock-worthy DIY ethos and enough talent to stand out in the already crowded Austin music scene, the Americana band hunkered down and worked on a stellar new record. They also brought in Steve Berlin, known for his work in Los Lobos and his knack for producing underrated bands. The result is From Here To Home, an impressive record that builds on the solid praise from Travel Light and one that is certain to get the momentum moving again. From the opening track, “Nashville,” the band sets the template of what’s to follow – blues-basted, alt-country with strong roots rock influences that brings to mind everyone from The BoDeans and CCR to the Del-Lords and Los Lobos. “Make A Livin,” the band’s first single, spotlights their deftness at writing strong character-driven songs, this one about a musician trying to make a living for his family and the stress it puts on all involved. “Faded Into Gray” is a slower number that showcases the band’s lyrical prowess, but it’s songs like “Hearts In Parallel” and the bluesy “Deltaman” where the band really gets to flaunt their musical chops. “We thought it was the perfect way to end the record just based on the story and having been through the ringer these last few years,” says co-singer/bassist Lonnie Trevino Jr. “It’s nice to know we’ve made it through to the other side with this album.” Four years on from their last offering, From Here To Home finds the band poised (again) for bigger things with an even stronger record to serve as their calling card. — glidemagazine


   


Track List:
01 - Nashville
02 - Make a Livin'
03 - Long Time Coming
04 - Box of Memories
05 - Faded into Gray
06 - Hearts in Parallel
07 - From Here to Home
08 - Then Away, Farewell
09 - It's Only Money (That Makes the World Go Round)
10 - Deltaman


Media Report:
Genre: americana
Country: USA
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
Compression mode: Lossless
Writing library: libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)


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