Scott’s Garage is a four-piece power pop band from Richmond, VA who’s debut came out just recently. A good mix of Beatlesque guitar and bass work open the song “She Mean’s Everything” from the self titled album. The laid back guitar solos a la George Harrison are a welcome sound on the follow up tune “Fading Away”. Bassist John Bollinger, vocalist and guitarist Gary Hankins, and multi-instrumentalist Greg Marrs joined drummer Scott Baird in his garage for jamming… and that’s how they got the name. These guys know their stuff too, the track “Girl” crackles with Southern style guitar energy, similar to bands like the dB’s and Don Dixon. “Some Day Some Way” sounds like a great lost Hudson Brothers single and my favorite here. Then the album veers a little more into country rock ballad mode with “Tell Me Why.” But the smooth choruses and rock guitar come back on “Simple Truth,” with a catchy riff and solo flourishes sure to please. “One Good Reason” even sounds a little like Badfinger, with Hankins vocal yearning desperation from a break-up. A very pleasant listen from beginning to end.
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