"If you didn’t actually have the CD in your hand, you could think they were the Doobie Brothers when you listen to the opener “Alabama Key.” But no, the Miller Brothers Band also stems from Los Angeles and let a good portion of West Coast Rock influence their 12 title debut album. But soon you’ll realize that the sextet definitely makes their own music. Outstanding music at that.
The band is - and stays - throughout (the CD) - the blues, the separate songs however, are arranged like rock songs. Instead of over-produced density, the band goes for a transparent sound; 2 beautifully separate but perfectly harmonizing guitars, with equal rights for organ and piano passages. Except for 2 ballads, the tempo of the songs is upbeat so you end up with an album that pulls you with it and puts you in a good mood.
“Tales From Foundry Town” is airy, loose and relaxed. Hooks, verses and choruses – everything fits together without seeming too constructed. Interesting and appreciated are the printed song texts, because they are based on experiences that the bands founders Dave and Tommy Miller and Mark Tomorsky collected during the youth they spent together in the Detroit area. “Alabama Key” is about a young car thief. “Ghost On A Roll” and “Wolf At Your Door” describe the life of the homeless and their desperate efforts to get back on their own two feet. In the face of the incessant bad news on the TV they wrote “Things Will Get Better.” Every song tells a story and Al Jacquez has exactly the right rock voice to tell it.
“Tales From Foundry Town” – a CD which because of the kind of compositions, not because of typically over-done guitars, belongs in the Blues-Rock category. (lei)"
