They may have chosen some Union
Army generals from which to draw their
name, but the music of Burnside &
Hooker has more contemporary similarities to The Civil Wars. These former
Counting 10 members have drafted vocalist Rachel Bonacquisti to march them
through this self-titled, 10-song effort and
an inspired choice she was. She moans like
PJ Harvey, crackles with speakeasy sass,
and can belt big, brassy notes when called
upon. Her contribution gives the rankand-file Americana a heavy dose of personality, though maybe on their next outing B&H should open up a second front.
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-- Steve Forstneger
The members of Blood Red Boots may
look like fresh faces, but the modern rockers already notched a slot on Vans Warped
Tour, Milwaukee’s Summerfe