While displaying a wide variety of styles, this Memphis outfit sometimes sinks into easy pop-country...Still, there are moments when they shine, rock, shuffle and twang. Owing as much to John Mellencamp as they do to Elvis or any traditional country singer, the RiverBluff Clan seems to come... [+] Expand

While displaying a wide variety of styles, this Memphis outfit sometimes sinks into easy pop-country...Still, there are moments when they shine, rock, shuffle and twang. Owing as much to John Mellencamp as they do to Elvis or any traditional country singer, the RiverBluff Clan seems to come closest to advancing tradition when they cover the Flatt & Scruggs bluegrass favorite "Down the Road." Their tribute to Elvis is veiled in the song "The Walls of Graceland," while they show off a fine sense of musicianship on the all-instrumental "Bent Grass Auction." Just as good is "Honeysuckle & Kudzu," with a strong chorus and jaunty banjo. Their strong pop-rock leanings come out on "Everything Under the Sun" and the title track...Ending with something sweet and acoustic, "Until I'm Gone," really shows this band's strength lies more in tradition than in the fluff-and-fold, we-wanna-be-rock-stars attitude of the big industry crowd in Music City. And while their RiverBluff Clan has made a name for themselves jumping from genre to genre, they do need to nail down a sound that is all their own... ~ Jana Pendragon, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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