I've been on a bit of a mini-blues and southern rock kick lately, with acts like
Confused Little Girl,
Black River Bluesman & Bad Mood Hudson, and Bo Molasses. There is just something nice about the laid back and simple sounds of many bands within the genre. It's not real heavy (although it can get there), the vocals are catchy and the rhythms are something you can tap your feet to. Keeping on with this, we move to
The Snakehandlers Blues Band, and their album,
Rock Plus Roll. I got maybe one hour of sleep last night, so this may not be my best work, but I gotta keep pumping them out, for you, my adoring fans.
The first thing that hit me, when the first track of Rock Plus Roll came up, was a strong feeling of modern-era
Clutch. The vocalist has his moments when he sounds just like Neil Fallon, and the band has licks and rhythms that could be off
Strange Cousins From The West. Once you get further throughout the record, The Snakehandlers Blues Band sound less and less like Clutch, but the initial thought remains, and remains in the background the whole time.
