One of the first genres I discussed on
this blog was country rap. It might therefore not come as a surprise to some
readers that I'm a fan of country influences in music. A genre that also
incorporates elements of country music, but is completely different from the
earlier mentioned country rap is southern rock.
Southern rock is best described as a
combination of country and hard rock. Often people confuse the genre with
country rock which is similar, but milder sounding due to its more frequent use
of acoustic guitars instead of electric ones.
I discovered Black Stone Cherry 4/5
years ago in an unlikely place, a Kung Fu video game, where their song Rain Wizard was featured on an in-game
radio station. The song came from Black Stone Cherry's eponymous 2006 debut album
which also featured Lonely Train. While
both songs, and others on the album, are great they don't necessarily clearly
showcase the southern rock vibe. The country influence is perhaps more clearly
visible in White Trash Millionaire
and even better in Like I Roll. My all-time
favourite song of the band however is Meand Mary Jane which is a kick-ass song with an addictive hook.
The
latest album from the band titled 'Kentucky' dates from 2016 and contains Soul Machine and Cheaper to Drink Alone, among others. I for one have added them to
my playlist. Does anybody else have a sudden craving for beer and summer?
Other favourites: Blind Man, Soulcreek & Blame It On the Boom Boom
