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01. "White Trash With Cash"
02. "Water Under The Bridge"
03. "Tug Of War"
04. "Fire In Your Body"
05. "Final Resting Place"
06. "Legend Of C.C Road"
07. "Culture Clash City"
08. "The Call"
09. "Misery"
10. "My Best Friend's Girl"
11. "Ode To Peggy"
12. "The Blue Bird Has Landed (The Uncut Trail Mix)"
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| | Description: | Southgang was one of the countless pretty-boy hard rock bands to emerge from the late 80's hair metal craze. The band played respectable hook-laden hard rock with a slight southern influence, but grunge was already grabbing a foothold and all but ending the careers of bands such as Southgang.
Formed in Rome, Georgia and originally going by the name Byte The Bullet, it wasn't long before Jesse Harte (vocals), Butch Walker (guitar), Jayce Fincher (bass) and Mitch McLee headed to the bright lights of L.A.'s Sunset Strip. Within a year of their arrival the band was headlining, garnering major label interest and making the decision to change their moniker from Byte The Bullet to Southgang.
Hooking up with multi-platinum songwriter Desmond Child, the group's debut (around the same time as other highly melodic Hard Rock groups such as Firehouse, Slaughter, Warrant?) had started to gain attention from the record-buying audience and the MTV viewers. The band sounded similar in many respects to the aforementioned acts, but with some chief differences??a talent for merging various Hard Rock styles and grooves, then creating intriguing song arrangements and catchy choruses, and finally employing slick studio wankery and trickery for added spice and zest. With a slamming rhythm section in bassist Jayce Fincher and drummer Mitch McLee, a wickedly wild guitarist in Butch Walker, and a powerful and wide-ranging lead singer in Jesse Harte, SouthGang seemed to have everything going for it, including aid from Desmond Child, Jeff ??Skunk? Baxter (Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers), and Kane Roberts (Alice Cooper), who aided the band either during the songwriting, recording, and production processes. This was no ??cookie cutter hair band? of the era, but a group that had not only big-time support, but mastery over its instruments. Plus, the musicians also had a knack for incorporating numerous surprises into each song, whether it be unexpected rhythm breaks or key changes, inventive drum, bass, or guitar fills, or the addition of a brass section, harmonica and cowbells, light Hammond organ and honky-tonk piano, acoustic and slide guitar and the aforementioned talk-box, even one instance of female background vocals, all giving SouthGang that ??unpredictable factor? that set it apart from its contemporaries. And with the ultra-catchy choruses, a budding ??guitar hero? in its midst, the overall energetic performances and rowdy atmosphere, and slick yet robust studio production, the band truly seemed destined for greatness. - SECOND ALBUM REISSUED - NEWLY REMASTERED - FULL BOOKLET - Produced by Howard Benson (Bang Tango, Little Caesar) and Keith Olsen (Whitesnake, Ozzy). Southgang was one of the countless pretty-boy hard rock bands to emerge from the late 80's hair metal craze. The band played respectable hook-laden hard rock with a slight southern influence, but grunge was already grabbing a foothold and all but ending the careers of bands such as Southgang. Formed in Rome, Georgia and originally going by the name Byte The Bullet, it wasn't long before Jesse Harte (vocals), Butch Walker (guitar), Jayce Fincher (bass) and Mitch McLee headed to the bright lights of L.A.'s Sunset Strip. Within a year of their arrival the band was headlining, garnering major label interest and making the decision to change their moniker from Byte The Bullet to Southgang. Forget those polite Southern manners, Southgang's second record, Group Therapy, gets down and dirty. Touring, playing naked (yes really!), and a move back to their home town of Atlanta, Georgia, has produced a band and album that's tough, fast, lean and mean-all without losing the catchy, rollicking Southgang vibe. This ain't "Gone With The Wind," and Southgang do give a damn, as the infectious grooves of Group Therapy will attest to Anyone who had the mistaken impression that Southgang is all and no hooks, well, Group Therapy will dispel that rumor. The followup to 1991's Tainted Angel, Southgang's new record serves up some tasty songs that run the gamut from introspective and traditional, to the rambunctious, nice 'n' nasty "White Trash With Cash," the tough and edgy "Tug Of War," and the infectious true tale tune "The Legend of C.C. Road. The Georgia boys are no stranger to songs that feel good: the title track from Tainted Angel enjoyed tons of airplay, and after it debuted on "Headbanger's Ball," MTV put the clip into "Ballbuster of the Week. Touring in 1991 found Southgang doing both a club tour and opening for major headliners, honing their chops and whipping fans into a frenzy. That dues-paying time on the road has resulted in a firm sense of precisely what the band wanted to put on their sophomore effort. And they succeeded in that goal, even bringing two produces together to achieve the exact sound they wanted for Group Therapy.Issued in a standard jewel case. | | | No. of tracks: |
12 |
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00153236 |
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