MOONSHINE SOCIETY - SWEET THING
RELEASE DATE: JULY 26, 2019 - DISTRIBUTION: DISTROKIDJust in time for a July backyard barbecue Moonshine Society from D.C. delivers a delicious course
of summertime blues on their second album “Sweet Thing.” A set of ten house rocking tunes,
perfect for a night when the June bugs are jumping, the fireflies are sparking, and the moon is
shining bright.
Harmonica hound dog Jason Ricci is featured on the opening bump and grind blues track, ‘Sweet
Thing,’ returning the favor given to him by band leader and lead vocalist Black Betty, who sang
on Ricci’s “Approved By Snakes.” Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Joe Poppen cuts a jagged surf blues
riff on the dancefloor number ‘Shake.’ The 1953 blues standard from Ruth Brown, ‘Mama, He
Treats Your Daughter Mean,’ is transformed into a Bourbon street second-line parade, featuring
barrelhouse piano, a full horn section that features guest, Ron Holloway (Dizzy Gillespie, Susan
Tedeschi, Gil Scott-Heron, Warren Haynes Band, Gov’t Mule), and blazing chops from drummer
Rodney Dunton.
Black Betty demonstrates her prowess as both an accomplished vocalist and excellent songwriter
on the powerful and luxuriously arranged ballad ‘Come On Home’ that soars with sophisticated
classic R&B style. Ricci returns on the rockin’ tribute to the late great Johnny Winter ‘Southern
Road,’ joining Poppen on sizzling dual harmony leads and trading fiery solos. Betty then takes us
to church and teaches us all a lesson in the bare necessities with the gospel fueled ‘Biscuits,
Bacon And The Blues.’
Everyone gets into the action on the mash up of Bill Withers ‘Use Me’ and Dr. John’s ‘Gilded
Splinters’ that evolves into a funky retro house music session. Betty throws her hat in the ring
delivering a spot on reading of the iconic ballad ‘I’d Rather Go Blind,’ staying true to the original
Etta James recording out of the deepest respect for the woman, who bridged the gap between
R&B and rock ‘n’ roll. She then channels another Queen of the Blues on the smooth jazzy blues
‘Deal The Devil Made,’ doing her best Dinah Washington, dishing out sass and spunk.
The album closes with the bonus track ‘The One Who Got Away,’ a dynamic contemporary blues
ballad that originally appeared on a benefit album for Cancer Can Rock. This nonprofit serves
musicians dealing with cancer, a worthy cause if ever there was one.
The strong offering “Sweet Thing” continues the mission statement that Moonshine Society
forged ten years ago as fresh music school grads to deliver soulful blues and old-school R&B on
their own terms.
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OS: www.moonshinesociety.com
Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon, betsie@blindraccoon.com
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