SUPER VINTAGE- "Shining light"

A Greek band that deserves international exposure. This power quartet featuring guitar slinger Stavros Papadopoulos were known only by name to me. After listening to their latest (fifth) album I feel ashamed calling myself a Southern rock fan. These guys have a great equilibrium of classic Southern rock, blues and early 70's hard rock. Great guitars reminding a lot of Allman Brothers. Leslie West and Jimi Hendrix of course, vocal harmonies in the style of Allman and Skynyrd and some tight, vivid hard rock with tunes lenght usually over 5 minutes. 

The opener "Down the road" has all the elements to be in an album by ALLMAN, MOUNTAIN, BLACKFOOT and you can always listen to some FREE influences in their sound. "Southern son" is a song that could easily be at "God and Guns" and make LYNYRD SKYNYRD fans proud.. But the free/jam form is submιtted to the song form and the album is a delight for the listener.

 In our days of vintage, retro rock trend such albums are an example of the help by the internet to look out for artists who live and perform outside the formulas and the corporate music. Traditional yes but also inspired, up-to-date Southern rock with balls.

7,5