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Make a Move

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This band follows the legacy of the North Mississippi Allstars in keeping with the tradition of Hill Country Blues. In fact, bassist Chris Chew and drummer Cody Dickinson from the NMA are members of this band, with Cody now utlilizing his guitar talents along with up and coming blues guitar slinger Kirk Smithhart. The material here, while definitely possessing that hill country style, has an extra heavy, polished rock edge to it for a more unique sound. Cody's guitar solos actually sound more like heavy metal shredding with that "scooped" tone and flailing hammer-ons, whereas Kirk has a more of a "meat and potatoes" tone, but churns out some shredding licks here and there as well. Good songs, too. The production quality could have been better on some of the tracks--some variation there. Some tracks don't have as much "oomph" as others.

I guess Cody and Chris have teamed up with these guys as a new project due to Luther Dickinson's joining the Black Crowes. This band is really good, but a band with Cody and Chris just isn't the same without Luther, for me. That's just nostalgia talking here--don't get me wrong. These guys have their own sound and are great in their own way, so I'm not knocking them at all, but Luther has a driving force that really makes the NMA something special.

Actually, I saw the NMA in concert in January of this year, so at least they haven't technically broken up. In fact, Hill Country Revue opened for them, and after the NMA's set Kirk, Dan, and Ed from HCB got up and jammed with them, and it was great. You can't beat that!

Any fan of the North Mississippi Allstars should enjoy this CD. Great stuff!

Just received this and have not stopped playing it. I reckon it is better than North Mississippi Allstars, who along with Warren Haynes and Gov't Mule I rate as the two best bands going around. Even though all the members of NMS play together on this at some stage it has more of a grittier edge to it than a lot of NMS and the singer has a better voice than Luther, no offence to Luther, but his voice really suits the heavier influences on this cd. I usually only buy live cd's (have about 250 and only five that are'nt live)but I'm glad I bought this one. I can't wait for their next one to come out, I just hope it's live

Good Blend of talent, they have alot of allman bros. qualities,not afraid to push the limits

Cody Dickinson started Hill Country Revue while his other band, The North Mississippi All-Stars, was on hiatus. The thing is, they're every bit as good as his other band. With brother Luther away playing lead guitar with The Black Crowes, Cody was able to step a little further into the spotlight. He and NMAS bassist, Chris Chew, added a drummer, a lead singer, and a lead guitarist to fill out their sound, allowing Cody to mix it up on guitar, washboard, or drums as he pleases. The result is amazing. They pack a fuller sound than Cody's other band, but maintain much of that Mississippi grit. They play many of the same songs Cody and Luther are best known and loved for, but they are equally welcome in this setting. The line between the two bands is further blurred when they share a bill, as they often do. Cody and Chris do double duty, while Luther often sits in with HCR, and Kirk and Daniel return the favor during the NMAS set. While it would be easy to dismiss them as Cody's side project, they are an outstanding band in their own right. "Make A Move" is an excellent album throughout. These guys rock!

Love it, A little bit of county and a bit more rock. Need to give it a few more turns on the Cd player, theres time for that, I'll be traveling soon, Road trip music. Thank you.

This is a fine first "official" release by HCR. Do yourself a favor and go see them live. It will be the best $20-25 you ever spent other than doing the same for the parent band - The North Mississippi Allstars. Get off your lazy butt and go support live music!