The new album from Trickbag finds the Hamilton, Ontario, group again bringing together diverse strands of music behind the vocals of Les Smith and Donna Panchezak.”Heart of the City” has the push pull pulse of Memphis soul; “Get there when you get there “crosses the Louisiana-Texas border, adding a taste of Tex-Mex to a zydeco rhythm;”You Better Do Right” is a backwoods duet with the feel of The Band. Several blues in the Chicago and jump styles work well, as does the splendid gospel”I Wish I was in Heaven(With Rosetta Tharpe),”
October/November 2009 Blues Review Magazine
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