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Chicken Coupe Deville | Drinkin' Songs & Smokin' Guitars

Yee-bloody-haw! Songs to touch a writer's heart.
CD, Ethic

Tekst: Maurice Dielemans

Publicatiedatum: 14 januari 2001

When some people think of a country song, they think of this sad and tearjerkin' ballad with twangy vocals. Of course, there is absolutely nothing wrong with tearjerkin' ballads, not at all. But if you think of country music in a stereotypical way like this, you must have been listening to Dolly Parton and George Jones for much too long.
Talking about George Jones, alcohol is one of the main influences on Chicken Coupe's debut album 'Drinkin' Songs & Smokin' Guitars'. Musically, the band is successfully combining the speed of rockabilly and punk with traditional bluegrass music.
The result is simply amazing, and with their playful sense of humour it's even more mind-blowing than you can imagine. 'Man Ya' Better Watch Out', these urban cowboys really know how to rock and roll. And you shouldn't mess with this trio, because they are double cool with their hair greased back, cheap tattoos, snakeskin boots, and flashy suits.
"Driving low down a back country road", Chicken Coupe DeVille close the album with a reprise of the opening track 'Hog Wild', featuring the bluegrass legends Rob and Ronnie McCoury on fiddle and mandolin. What an incredible way to end an album like this.

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