Outlaws - OUTLAWS****

There Goes Another Love Song/Song For You/Song In The Breeze/It Follows From Your Heart/Cry No More/ Waterhole/Stay With Me/Keep Prayin'/Knoxville Girl/Green Grass & High Tides

Self titled debut album from the Southern country-rock band Outlaws. Their music is similar in style to the Allmans and Lynyrd Skynyrd but with the emphasis on vocal harmonies. (US:13)

“The Outlaws are in my opinion, the greatest band ever to come out of the Southland. The original line-up had a marvellous chemistry and each member brought a wonderful set of influences which shine through on this album.”

“The Outlaws self-titled debut album shows this pro-law-enforcement guitar army starting at the top of their game. Their sound, despite this album having been recorded in California, is a special blend of sweet country vocal harmonies and real-deal Southern rock. It places rich harmony singing on top of an Allmans/Skynyrd type of guitar attack, creating a style that I call ‘Southern & Western rock’, bringing some edge and fun back to popular music in an era of sensitive singer-songwriters and lumbering heavy metal.”

“Great debut album, Green Grass & High Tides is of course the highlight but after a couple of listens, the rest of the songs grow on you. They are quite country-rocky in a southern-rock style and I like that.”

“This is what Southern rock should sound like. Harmonized vocals, guitar coming at you from every corner with repeated major scale licks. The kind of album that epitomizes the sound of Southern rock that I love.”

“Worth listening to if only for the closer, Green Grass & High Tides, which is a great piece of energetic, southern rock, full of groove and top notch guitar work.”

“The Outlaws weave folk, bluegrass, and west-coast rock influences into smooth, sophisticated tunes with plenty of country-twanged hooks. The album eventually kicks into high gear for the substantial, extended axe-slingin' showdown, Green Grass & High Tides.”

“There is not a dud on this record. If you've never even thought about playing guitar before, after listening to this record I can almost promise you that you'll want to start. The only decision you'll have to make is Strat or Les Paul. Simply wonderful.”