The Atkinson’s - American Gothic

“Although the lyrical content is dark, the music and melodies are upbeat. ‘Rockin’ Americana’ is how we depict our style, and we merge that signature sound with bittersweet tales of woe and heartbreak… New fans of our music are always surprised when discovering the deep dark story lines that lie beneath that upbeat fun sound which simply can be described as rock with a twang.” The CD has a root rock sound accented with Mike Ferry’s fiddle which is frequently and effectively used to provide the “mood” of the songs. This is especially true on one of my favorite tracks, “Chapter One,” “Caroline.” The next chapters are also powerful tunes; Chapter 4, “Forever Wanting You” has some good old southern rock guitar riffs you might hear in old Molly Hatchet tunes. “Part of Me” is a haunting acoustic tune that starts off with the harmonica effectively mimicking a train whistle. Another standout Chapter is “Move Along,” which is a bit of a southern anthem or jam type tune with some nice guitar in the middle. The music is moody and strong, and as you can tell by the quote above a great deal of thought went into the album. Leader Dickie Wood sings lead vocals on the tunes, and definitely has a twang to his voice - if twangy voices aren’t your thing, you’ll still enjoy the CD - maybe listen to half at a time. If you like powerful music and a twangy voice to boot, you’ll really enjoy this CD.
Posterous theme by Cory Watilo