Blackeyed Susan - Electric Rattlebone (1991)

Band:
Dizzy Dean Davidson - vocals, guitar and harmonica
Rick Criniti - guitar, sitar and vocals
Tony Santoro - guitar and vocals
Eric Levy - bass and vocals
Chris Branco - drums and percussion

Additional Musicians:
Dave Barlow - keyboards
Randy Cantor - piano, strings, bagpipes, organ and accordion
Andy Kravitz - percussion
Jay Levin - pedal steel guitar
Mike Miarano - strings
Erin Cain - background vocals
Charlene Holloway - background vocals
Annette Hardeman - background vocals

Production:
Produced by Randy Cantor. Executive producer Chris Branco. Associate producer Dean Davidson.

Review:
Electric Rattlebone is the freshman outing from vocalist Jerod (Dizzy Dean) Davidson upon his departure from Britny Fox. Blackeyed Susan also features Cinderella keyboardist Rick Criniti on guitar. The sound on Electric Rattlebone is very bluesy and it shows on songs like "Satisfaction", "Ride With Me" and "She's So Fine". There are also two good instrumentals in "Electric Rattlebone" and "Indica" -- which has an Arabian like sound. The ballads, "Sympathy" and "Don't Bring Me Down", are a nice addition.
Musically this album reminds the listener of bands like the Black Crowes and London Quireboys. This band was talented and deserved more recognition; it was just another case of arriving on the rock scene too late. Electric Rattlebone receives two thumbs up!

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Blackeyed Susan - Just A Taste (1992)

 

 

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Artist : Blackeyed Susan
Artist Origin : USA
Release Title : Just A Taste
Release Year : 1992
Artist Genre : Hard Rock
File Type : mp3 192  

 

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This album was a demo only; never released. The demo existed only on cassette, not on CD.
It features Dean (Vocals), Jimmy Marchiano (Guitars/Vocals), Jeff Cease (Guitars), Walter Williams (Bass/Vocals), and Joey Marchiano (Drums). The line-up continues the PA music scene theme, with Jimmy having played in Angora with John Corabi (Scream/Motley Crue/Union/ESP/Ratt). Angora also included drummer Robert Iezzi whose younger brother Marc was also a member of a post-"Electric Rattlebone" line-up of Blackeyed Susan. Jeff Cease was originally guitarist in the Black Crowes. This album has a similar, but less produced feel than the debut album.

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