RECKLESS KELLY
Under The Table & Above The Sun (Sugar Hill)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Robert Earl Keen pretty much sums it up. "Music made by players. Lyrics written by poets. Songs that split atoms, not hairs." Yep, that's pretty much what we all need these days, and that's pretty much what you get when the fellas in Reckless Kelly get together.

Originally from not-particularly-country places like Oregon and Connecticut, the band adopted Austin as their home a few years back, and Austin seems to have happily absorbed them. Over the course of three indie releases and a steady schedule of legendary live shows, they've become fan favorites and critical darlings. That's because they're real good. What it is exactly they're so good at goes under a lot of names - alt.country, hick rock, Americana, whatever. What it is, is country music, really, with the same rock and roll heart that real country music's had all along, and the same rebellious spirit that made ol' Hank the original outlaw back before that became a category. They're the kind of musicians who play because they want to, or have to, and if the audience is interested, that's a bonus. Just because there's no commercial calculation, though, doesn't mean there's no commercial potential. If you're among the growing audience for music that's the real deal, made by musicians who are real folks, well, Reckless Kelly has a new album out and it's music for people just like you.

Track List:

Let's Just Fall * Nobody's Girl * Desolation Angels * Everybody * I Saw It Coming * Vancouver * Willamina * Mersey Beat * Set Me Free * Snowfall * You Don't Want Me Around * May Peace Find You Tonight

© 2003 - Shaun Dale