COME ON :  Shame Club
Smallstone Records 2008

Wow, right out of the gate, you are hit with loud, hard-pounding drums and bass guitar, that literally bangs like a punch in the face. A minute fifty later, it’s over! But wait, the next song is just the same, only this time, they brought a gang of vocals with them.  This CD is kicking my ass and I like it. This is old school hard hitting Midwestern rock-n-roll. This here is the CD, “Come On” by St. Louis refugees SHAME CLUB. It’s a shame if you’re not getting into this. That’s O.K. we didn’t want you in this Club. It’s a Club for people who liked this guitar rock in the late 60’s and throughout the 70’s. Those of us who still love it today, knowing it never went away. Thank God for those kids who are going back and bringing this genre into the modern age. The band members  who are guilty of the rough housing on this CD are;  guitarist and lead vocalist Jon Lumley, who pairs so very well with guitarist Andy White. The powerful locomotive of a rhythm section is Eric Eyster on bass/vocals, with Ken McCray pounding the skins and leaving the beats while he too adds vocals. If you put it all together, you get one hell of a CD, by a hard working blue collar kind of band.. I really like the crunchy riffs in songs like, “Light Shines”, which starts out like “Revolution” , adds a big drum beat and  more guitar. There’s also the groove laden rocker, “Johnstown” and the crunchy riff is still there in “Chism”. To mix it up, they added a touching  acoustic jam called “Alicia Circles”. But the “hit” would have to be the GRAND  FUNKish, “Can You Feel It”. Hey, the band MOTHER  SUPERIOR have been doing this for years and now they have company in SHAME CLUB. So,” come on” and welcome to the Club. This CD is a keeper!                               -The Rocker
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