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| Personnel JD McPherson vocals guitar background vocals Jimmy Sutton acoustic guitar electric guitar baritone guitar background vocals Alex Hall piano organ drums background vocals Recording information Hi-Style Studio Chicago IL 08 2009-05 2010 Photographers Jimmy Sutton Gabrielle Sutton Mandy Mae McPherson Singer songwriter JD McPherson s 2010 debut album Signs amp Signifiers is a rockin bluesy forward-thinking album that subtly breaks the conventions of most vintage rock projects Produced and recorded with the retro expertise of bassist guitarist Jimmy Sutton the album is a gold mine of 50s-inspired rock and R amp B with some rockabilly twang thrown in for maximum effect That said McPherson actually draws from a wide and eclectic array of influences including Son House Charlie Feathers the Wu-Tang Clan and sundry blues and soul artists from Guitar Slim to Sam Cooke The through-line that ties all of these influences together is McPherson s powerful and robust voice which balances the shouter style of mid-century legends like Lloyd Price with a smoother more controlled approach that falls somewhere between Gene Vincent and Clyde McPhatter McPherson is a singer songwriter in the truest sense and his original tunes are a cut above the average retro-rockabilly artist both melodically and lyrically Such songs as the driving Twist-ready leadoff single North Side Gal and the explosive album closer Scandalous bring to mind jukebox-fueled impromptu dance parties Which isn t to say McPherson is merely interested in old-school sounds On the contrary tunes like the bluesy spiritual-inspired title track which borrows the Smiths oscillating guitar intro from How Soon Is Now and the soul-blues dirge A Gentle Awakening with its symphonic strings and piano background bring to mind classic 60s cuts by Ray Charles as well as contemporary numbers by Alicia Keys The album does benefit greatly from the vintage live-re |
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