DENNIS ROSS & AXBERG BROTHERS BAND - SELF TITLE (USA '80 SOUTHERN COUNTRY ROCK)

 Dennis Ross & The Axberg Brothers Band "Dennis Ross And The Axberg Brothers Band" (1980) 
An iconic, hard-working roadhouse band from Lubbock, Texas, with a tough mix of rock, blues and twang. The three principal members -- bassist Jim Axberg, drummer John Claude Axberg and singer Dennis Ross -- have worked together for decades, including this album from the late '70s (or early '80s?). The disc is packed with original material -- although John Claude Axberg and Dennis Ross trade off on lead vocals, Ross takes the spotlight here as the primary songwriter, penning eight out of eleven tracks. Jim and John Axberg each contribute one song, with the last one coming from Wright Waldrop, who was not a member of the band. The group was rounded out, though, with lead and slide guitar player Daniel Elzner who is awkwardly given a side credit on the album cover and inner label. It's worth noting that the Axberg brothers had a long history on the Texas rock scene, originally forming in a 'Sixties garage band called The Only Ones, which recorded a few tunes that have been reissued elsewhere.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR SURPRISE - SALT CREEK BAND - BARN DANCIN' (USA '85 COUNTRY ROCK)

 

The Salt Creek Band "Barn Dancin' " (CBO Records, 1986) (LP)
(Produced by Ben Ewings & Steven Chandler)
This edition of the band was still a four-piece, but with a big change in lineup: Chris Thomas Becker (guitars, piano, pedal steel), James "Henk" Henkemeyer (drums and vibraphone), Dave Hutcheson (bass), Shawn O'Neill (fiddle, guitars, harmonica), with special mention below going to keyboardist Bob Blackford and Sam Mineer on banjo... Looks like all-original material, with tunes like "Best Of Two Evils," "Split Decision" and "Tennessee TNT."

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TUMBLEWEED BAND - GOIN' NOWHERE FAST (USA '81 COUNTRY ROCK)

 

Tumbleweed Band "Goin' Nowhere Fast" (Creative Arts Studio, 1981) (LP)
(Produced by Ronnie Fuquay & Randy Merryman)
Oh, wait! There's one more Tumbleweed Band, this time a combo from Spartanburg, South Carolina which featured Miles Costin (on banjo, guitar and lead vocals), Lee Dunham (bass and guitar), Ronnie Godfrey (keyboards) and Jon Morris playing lead guitar and pedal steel, and a little extra help from bluegrass fiddler Bobby Hicks. Amid well-curated covers of Guy Clark, Hank Cochran, Willie Nelson and Henry Mancini(!) are a slew of originals by various members of the band, including "Carolina Blues," "Get Your Stuff," "Lizard Lick Boogie" and "Pain In My Heart," and ne from their North Carolina neighbor, Sam Milner, called County Line."

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MICHAEL RABON & CHOCTAW - SELF TITLE (USA '71 COUNTRY SOUTHERN ROCK)

Michael Rabon & Choctaw "Michael Rabon & Choctaw" (Uni Records, 1970) (LP)
(Produced by Robin Hood Brians & Michael Rabon)
A non-pop outing from Michael Rabon (1943-2022) the former lead singer of the bubblegum-ish 'Sixties Top 40 band The Five Americans, and who later played guitar in the rock band Gladstone. He apparently dropped out and went to live in the desert after the his days of '60s pop glory, and this album seems to have been a musical declaration of independence. There's some overt country-rock on here, particularly on songs like "Texas Sparrow" and "Country Music," though the album is even more full of mellow folk-psych tunes and (semi-) hard rock with power chords though with thankfully little macho swagger. The twang tunes are interesting, particularly how Rabon blended pedal steel with sharper rock guitars... Although this is more of a rock record, its early '70s release does make it a credible country-rock forerunner, and it'll probably be of interest to folks who are into Mike Nesmith's music of the same era. 

 

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GOODY TWO SHOES - COME TOGETHER (CAN '69 RURAL ROCK)

Obscure 1969 Canadian rural rocker on the Paragon label featuring Jay Telfer and Fergus Hambleton from psych group, A Passing Fancy. A mix of originals and mostly covers like Come Together, Up on Cripple Creek, One and more.

 

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FLAHERTY BROTHERS BAND - FBB (USA '79 COUNTRY ROCK)

 The Flaherty Brothers Band "FBB" (Furry Records, 1979) (LP)
(Produced by Jerry Kirk & Lowell Varney)
Brothers E. J. Flaherty and Paul Flaherty were from Charleston, West Virginia, though they recorded this album in Crum, West Virginia... Their "rural rock" repertoire includes covers of songs from the roots/country rock firmament: Rusty Weir's "Don't It Make You Wanna Dance," Little Feat's "Willin'," and Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth." There's also a healthy amount of original material, such as "Never Thought" and "Diane," written by Paul Flaherty, and two tunes by bassist Tim White -- "Jack And Ginger" and "Brand New Seed." 

 

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BREAKHEART PASS BAND - BORDERLINE THRILL (USA '82 COUNTRY ROCK)

Breakheart Pass Band "Borderline Thrill" (Breakheart Pass Enterprises, 1982) (LP)
(Produced by Scott Fronsoe & Steve Fjeland)
A country-oriented bar band from Minneapolis, Minnesota with a wealth of freshly-written material... The album's producer, bassist Scott Fronsoe, wrote or co-wrote all but three of the songs while the remainder were originals as well, including a couple written by guitarist Joe Campbell. Includes songs such as "Burned Out Feelins," "In A Bar Room, On A Bar Stool," and "Minnesota Woman." Pretty solid stuff, in the classic hippiebilly country-rock style. Recommended!  

 

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