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Sound of the Highway by II Big
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fave it Classic Rock | 80's Rock
10 tracks | 31 minutes
Released Jan 2002
on Russian River Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:13 Sound of the Highway lyrics FREE 03:13 Sound of the Highway lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:13 Sound of the Highway
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:55 That Kind of Neighborhood lyrics BUY MP3 02:55 That Kind of Neighborhood lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:55 That Kind of Neighborhood
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:10 Always in Trouble lyrics BUY MP3 03:10 Always in Trouble lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:10 Always in Trouble
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A classic rock band loaded with decades of professional talent and experience. The powerful guitar, booming vocals and original songs border on genius. Each tune tells a story reminiscent of timeless hitsong originality. It's the REAL thing.
Editorial review
It's always a kick when '70s rockers, shuttled more than two decades into the future, record albums that keep the old sound intact as if the world has not changed one bit. Hence, there's a playful innocence in the music of this band, which is fronted by Eddy Ottenstein, best known as vocalist/guitarist with Jesse Colin Young/The Youngbloods and Van Morrison. A solid, hooky songwriter, he leads his five-piece outfit on fun songs that alternately invoke the spirits of Creedence Clearwater Revival and the Eagles. And the guitar riff at the beginning of "That Kind of Neighborhood" echoes an intro to a well-known song by the Cars. The spunky blues-rock of "Sound of the Highway" actually sounds like later John Fogerty, while "Motor City Blues" echoes the cool, Southern California of the '70s sound. There's a lot of grit and edge to Ottenstein's guitar work, especially on high-stepping road songs like "Hammer Down." For the most part, these are energetic club rockers, but "Always in Trouble" opens with a blues/folk element. All of these '70s comparisons are not criticisms as much as a way to explain the old-school charm these guys bring to their music. It won't make you forget the artists they sound like, but the tight songs make it worth a spin. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Whether it's an intimate setting of 200, or a crowd of 2000+,the bands powerful guitars and perfectly tuned vocals echoes classic rock originality.
Five men from diverse backgrounds and musical influences have been producing original recordings, touring medium-sized clubs and performance halls, as well as opening for such classic rock favorites as Foghat, Blue Oyster Cult, Lover Boy, Grand Funk Railroad, Ricky Skaggs, and most recently Joe Walsh.
Eddy Ottenstein contributes better than four decades of lead guitar experience.
He has worked Van Morrison, Jessie Collin Young, Boz Skaggs, Steve Miller, and the Grateful Dead.