Sweet Inspiration

The Hollisters | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: February 15, 2000
• Label: Hightone Records
• Genres: Country/Alt-Country & Americana, Country/Bluegrass, Rock/Oldies & Retro
• ASIN: B000QQYEKK
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the first one, March 1, 2000

By 

I. Simpson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sweet Inspiration (Audio CD)

Can the Hollisters save country music? This disc says "yes." Where their first effort was a strong dose of country traditionalism, this second outing ranges further afield while still keeping its feet firmly planted in the rural tradition that makes the Hollisters so refreshing. Mike Barfield's voice reminds you of a young Johnny Cash and on tracks like "Sugar Land" his tone is as black as Cash's outfits. At the same time, the band provides lighter material about the truly important things in life ("Fishin' Man"), the joys of freedom ("Tonkin'"), and the almost mandatory drinking, crying-in-your-beer song ("Drinking for Two"). Country music doesn't get much better than this. The Hollisters hearken back to tradition but are growing into a true original.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Driving Music, August 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sweet Inspiration (Audio CD)

This is the type of music that makes one want to put it in the CD player, put the top down and drive. Honest to goodness Texas music. A clear and clean recording. Will make it a point to see them when out that way. Recommended to anyone regardless of music taste. Lyrics clean and understandabel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Twangin' Good Time, August 25, 2000

By 

Don Thomason (Dunbar, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sweet Inspiration (Audio CD)

The Hollisters offer up a combination of honest-to-goodness honky tonk and Texas-style hillbilly rock. The Derailers may be better known in alt.country, but whereas the Derailers sound a bit arch, the Hollisters sound energetic and genuine. You`ll get the idea with the first track "Fishin' Man," full of personality and twang. "Thrill of the Ride" has a Waylon Jennings beat and jangle combined with a vocal that echoes Johnny Cash. The driving twang runs the gamut from Cash to Buddy Holly. If your tastes fall anywhere inbetween, Sweet Inspiration is a very enjoyable record.