The Deslondes (New West, 2015)
The Deslondes
Reviewed by Brian Baker
All of the above is possible because The Deslondes is a stacked deck of hypertalented aces and jokers. All five members - vocalist/guitarists Sam Doores and Riley Downing, vocalist/stand-up bassist Dan Cutler, vocalist/percussionist Cameron Snyder and pedal steeler/fiddler John James Tourville - are accomplished songwriters, and everyone contributes material. The four vocalists alternately take the lead while the other three harmonize with sibling power and synchronicity. The Deslondes' greatest gift is the incredible amount of musical waterfront they effortlessly cover; authentic country, ass-shaking boogie woogie, chugging roots rock, dusty folk, heartfelt Stax soul and Nawlins swing and sway, cross-pollinated and cultivated into a beautiful and unique new American hybrid. The Deslondes isn't just one of your new favorite bands, it's all of them.
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