Monday, January 26, 2009

Skunks - 1982 - The Skunks LP (Republic) (US)

Skunks - 1982 - The Skunks LP (Republic) (US)
download
.
This Texas trio (not the British band of the same name) was led by bassist/singer Jesse Sublett, whose previous group included future Go-Go Kathy Valentine. An earlier incarnation of the Skunks stuck a couple of neat tracks on an Austin compilation LP; the band on The Skunks includes a pair of brothers who were previously two-thirds of that city's Terminal Mind. But enough history.
Produced by Earle Mankey, The Skunks is better-than-average melodic rock that draws on Southwestern musical traditions to give it special character, but isn't ethnic enough to be confused with the more colorful outpourings of Tex-Mex. The trio shares songwriting duties with consistently solid results; a novel reworking of the Yardbirds' "For Your Love" suggests an adventurous streak as well.
In recent times, Sublett has turned to fiction writing, publishing a 1989 crime novel set in Austin's rock scene.
.
by Ira Robbins (link)

2 comments:

topper said...

thank you again for the records, liked the skunks

Anonymous said...

please,have you this single? http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/ACCUSED.htm ,here is short mp3 http://hyped2death.com/mp3/33accus.mp3