Been listening to Smokin’ Banana, the new release from Monkey Paw Finger. This is a pretty cool cd with a little taste of everything and a lot of fun. The band is primarily Michael J Hartman (guitars, bass, keys, drum machine, percussion and vocals) and David L Vacek (Vocals, Harmonica and percussion. First up is Bad Little Girl, a stripped down rocker that I really like. It’s got everything that a song needs, cool lyrics, slide guitar, a rockin’ beat and distorted harp. Chicken Shack Shakin’ has another stripped track but this time more of a funky Latin beat. As stripped down as this is you find some real tasty harp and guitar riffs popping out. Sunshine and Rain is a full out rocker … a lot of sound for two guys. My Next Sin actually crosses over to more of a country sound but these guys can pull it off … chicken pickin’ and all. I Ain’t No Saint takes more of a direct blues attack but with some heavy overdrive on the amp. The riffs are tasty over structured chords. Rusty Traveler actually has a bit of a Todd Rundgren sound to it with the Philly sound creeping in. Overall a cool track. The recording end up with a full out bttw rocker, Wanted Man. Rippin slide, hammerin’ drums, and talk of running from the law. These guys had a bunch of fun making this cd and I’m sure a lot of you will enjoy it!
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Smokin’ Banana Records Artist: Monkey Paw Finger – Smokin’ Banana – New Release Review
