Authentic Memphis Samich by Wonderful Johnson

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Country Rock | Acoustic

9 tracks | 32 minutes

Released Jan 2003
on BRPM / Muttonhead

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Triple A Americana/Alternative Country with powerful anthems, no-frills arrangements, strong vocals, and great hooks.

Editorial review

Wonderful Johnson is no Wilco, but that's a tall order to live up to, and the band does traffic in a brand of British Invasion-infused country-rock that's similar to Wilco's monumental album Summer Teeth. From the melancholy strumming and bright chorus of the opening track to the subtle, '60s-esque use of strings, the at times spare, at times rollicking numbers characterize Authentic Memphis Samich, making the record a solid entry into the No Depression genre. Decent album artwork (how about a track listing for one thing?) and better names (c'mon, Authentic Memphis Samich?) would serve this group well. Their songwriting has a hooky power pop edge, and the tunes are actually quite infectious, but a presentation that does the music justice might actually garner Wonderful Johnson the attention they deserve. ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

Wonderful Johnson hails from Naples Florida. Tim McGeary started the band in 2003, after some sucessful song placements on major tv shows, (Smallville, One Tree Hill, Glory Days), to name a few. The music is described as Americana Pop Rock, it has many influences, from Eagles to Beatles, Tom Petty, Dylan. They are currently playing shows around the lower Eastern United States, Florida, Georgia,Texas. The CD was recorded ar Ardent Studios in Memphis , and produced by John Hampton( Gin Blossoms, Travis Tritt,) The CD is a group of acoustuic driven pop songs that an organic sound that has it roots from past days . Tim Mcgaery says we used 24 track tape to record this CD and stayed away from the protools, Tim states , "the natural compression and smooth texture that tape gives to a recording and the richness, sometimes gets lost with the newer technology". The next CD will be coming in November 2006. To catch some of the live shows , check out web site .