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Holy Happy Hour

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'Stockholm Syndrome' is the perfect name for this supergroup of sorts, because whether you are captivated by them through a straight listen of "Holy Happy Hour," or you're sweating it out in a hot room with them this summer on their U.S. tour, by the end of your time with this band, they've completely won you over. This masterpiece is brought to us by the songwriting team of guitarist and vocalist, Jerry Joseph (of the Jackmormons) and bassist, Dave Schools (of Widespread Panic). Joseph is truly a great prolific underground American songwriter with a burning voice that delivers his poetry with earnest passion, and Schools lays down an awesome groove throughout a musically diverse bag of gems, always adding an extra layer of sound by playing the bass as a lead instrument and producing the album beautifully. This CD rocks heavily at times, lightly at others, it ventures into reggae, bossa nova, and all kinds of fun, happy, angry, introspective, spiritual places. It's always smart, and its always good music. With the combination of Eric McFadden (Funkadelic) on guitar and mandolin, Wally Ingram on drums, and Danny Dzuik from Germany on keyboards, the musicianship is impeccable, but more importantly, the chemistry is smokin'! The cleverly selected cover of the 70's Brit-Pop hit "Couldn't Get it Right," (originally by 'The Climax Blues Band') is uplifting and infectious. Buy this CD, see them live, explore the immense body of music that Jerry Joseph has recorded in years past. This is rock music that you're sorry you're missing.

What do you get when you mix a little bit of Panic with a shot of P-Funk, the vocals and guitar of Jerry Joseph, throw in a classically trained keyboardist and mix it all together with the ripping drums of Wally Ingram of El Rayo X and Dave Lindley fame? You get an album that is a pure treat and hell of a lot of fun! It's hard to believe this is Stockholm's first album and hopefully it will not be their last. The band's ability to capture so many different sounds on one cd (including one of the great stealth cover songs of all time) is a tribute to each of the band member's killer talent and musical ability. A Panic fan, P-Funk fan, Lindley fan, a Jerry Joseph fan? ...it doesn't matter...if you like rock and roll ...then you will love this album! AND...... If you think this album is good......Just wait till you see these guys LIVE!!!!!!

Knowing that it was Jerry Joseph and Dave Schools, I had a feeling this was going to be good. But, the reality did not prepare me for the experience of this ensemble. This is one of the MUST HAVE CD's for anyone into the alternative=jam band=rock sounds.

SIMPLY AWESOME BADASSERY!

Stockholm Syndrome, during their far too brief life span in 2004, was one of those rare "super groups" made up of members of other tight bands and studio musicians who simply gel awesomely. Their songs talk about reality, beautiful and ugly as it gets, and they stay diversified without making it seem like they are going out of their way to play a variety of styles. The tunes, "Empire One", "White Dirt", "Shining Path", and the remake of the Climax Blues Band hit "Couldn't Get It Right" alone is easily worth what is being asked for a used or new copy of this fantastic disc. There is only one tune I consider a 'bump on a log' on the disc, and my wife likes that one too. If you like top notch musicians getting together and jamming, you will love this disc. Pick it up, you deserve it! Also, be on the look out for any of the live material that shows up now and then, as that is where the band truly shines. Stockholm Syndrome got together in 2007 to play a bennefit show for percussion member Wally Ingram, and it kicked!!

I can't ever figure out where in the world the music industry's head is at when something like this can come along and NOTHING gets said about it. Give it a listen, better yet if you ever get a chance to go see them live and you will know of what I speak.

Trying to explain the sound produced by Stockholm Syndrome is like trying to morph the Arcangels, Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Phish, Climax Blues Band, and Soundgarden with the undeniable songwriting capabilities of Jerry Joseph and the aura of Dave Schools' bottom end. Wally Ingram is an absolutely amazing drummer, and Eric McFadden's chops are one to marvel at. Danny Dziuk blends in an almost spacy key presence that is like a layer or incandescent paint over the rest of the music. This rivals great albums of our time like Nirvana Nevermind, Led Zeppelin 4, Rolling Stones Exile on Main St., etc.

ALBUM ROCK IS BACK!

BUY IT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i saw these guys a few weeks ago in winston-salem, nc... they are INCREDIBLE! my brother and i are still talking about this show! i think everyone else did a great job of describing the sound... buy the album, its great, but dont miss a chance to see their live act.

All I can say is this.... BUY THIS CD OR YOUR CRAZY!!