The Greenhornes "East Grand Blues"


Before Brenden Benson became everyone’s favorite Raconteur, he produced this with The Greenhornes. The Greenhornes are influenced by the best of the 60’s (Byrds, Zombies, Animals, Yardbirds, Beatles) but still let plenty of their own style come through. Benson opens up their sound by adding subtle layers of psychedelia to some tracks and changing up pacing and structure to keep it lively. This EP is a nice little gem that swings from Beatlesque pop to garage rock, however it’s only 5 songs.. My favorite pick on this disc is the melodic “I’m Going Away” – a great Merseybeat styled tune. You can download this from iTunes or buy it at Amazon. Guys I’m waiting for more – maybe a full LP’s worth of songs next time (a greatest hits LP doesn’t count).