With Murder of Crows, this is one artist who knows his way around a guitar.  Drive to the high desert at dusk and his songs are the only ones you would want to listen to.  This is one CD that should be in everyone's collection.
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Chuck’s sophomore release is another first-rate, mid-tempo jangly roots-based pop extravaganza that was established last year on “Pooks Road”. Will appeal immediately to fans of Tom Petty, Wilco, Son Volt, Peter Bruntnell, etc. We particularly love “Dark Train” which very well could be Chuck Lee’s musical answer to Neil Young’s “The Loner”! Makes an excellent first listen after your weekly dose of Sunday morning mellow pop!
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The follow-up to Bramlet's debut disc, Pooks Road, makes good on its predecessor's promise. It's no feat to self-record an album that's merely listenable. It's a far greater task to come up with something distinct. He does it on Murder Of Crows. With Bramlet again handling much of the instrumentation, he solidifies his sound with a rootsy, mid-tempo groove that's earthy and vibrant, wrapping his Roger McGuinn-esque vocal with a warm and cozy glow. Several friends help out - including former band-mate Lisa Hayes singing duet on "Not My Brother" - but no one more than Jano Janosik, now of Stewboss, whose steady, sizzling drum work is a stark, blistering presence. One of the album's highlights, "Dark Train", leaves you with a striking feeling of familiarity that leaves you thinking, "What exactly was that?" The final resolve is, "I can't place it, but it sure was cool."
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