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Rattlesnake Law

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Scarecrows plays a hard and soft kind of countryrock and altern country. For the first time the band gets help in the production and Lars Lien (Bönkers) gets the job done «wrapping» the vocalist and guitarist Bjørn Grønviks well preparede tunes. Epic «Rattlesnake Law», «The Mess I'm In» and «One For The Silverscreen» are keynotes, with a dynamic and with small nifty details that the swingin', but more anonymous «The Baron Grip», «Roadsounds And Cheating Songs» and «Weasel» are missing. Check out the cool retro cowboy-cover, by the way!

With the steady success of Americana Roots Rock music and its effect on American culture, it is inevitable that we hear the echoes of that music back to us from Europe. Sometimes the reflection is so authentic, it can even be a better representation of domestic faire. Such is the case with the Norwegian band, The Scarecrows.
This five-piece band prowls the border between rock & roll and classic country rock with an authoratative badge and justified pride. They successfully pull off a "Western Desert" sound from the icy regions of Northern Europe.
With three guitarists (in studio they are even joined by steel guitarist Kjell Karlsen) The Scarecrows sometimes have a guitar attack compareable to the southern bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Outlaws.