The Jag - Mississippi Acid Pine Highway Tour (2012)

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The JAG consists of Aaron Tyler King, Joe Regan and Gant O Brien. The band is originally based out of Jackson, Mississippi, and presently dwelling in Nashville, Tennessee. It s drummer is Scott Harper, a California native, also living in Nashville. King, Regan and O Brien met in the summer of 2002 in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, and formed a southern influenced, indie-rock band shortly thereafter. The original band name, along with its line-up, took many different forms as members came and went, as well as countless songs. After several years of this, the three core members grew tired of routine changes and decided to relocate and start from scratch, with a sudden and very personal crossover to soulful, psychedelic, southern rock n roll, with a heavy retro influence.
In the heat of summer, 2011, they picked up their dirty, southern roots and traveled seven hours north to Nashville, Tennessee, to become contributing members of the town s thriving rock n roll community. They were accompanied by Brannon Barnett, who would leave his stamp on the new band, being featured in a few recordings on guitar. Scott Harper (drums) was recruited as well, a few months after the move. Within a few more months the band had written several songs, six of which were recorded live at The Bomb Shelter studio in East Nashville.

The JAG s debut album, Mississippi Acid Pine Highway Tour , was released in September, 2012. The album boldly showcases the bands ability to infuse soulful, southern vocal styles and melodies, with ballsy, sometimes psychedelic guitar sounds. When listened to loudly, the album effortlessly embodies the band s live sound, with a raw edge followed by a tight feel.

~ Jason Myner

Review
2012 meets 1973 s dirty south soul movement in The JAG. Their supercharged album Mississippi Acid Pine Highway Tour may be only six songs long, but don t be fooled into thinking it won t absolutely blow you away. Featuring plenty of Townshend-esque power strumming and scorching slide guitar, The JAG sound like a 70s AM radio dream come true. Opener Talk At Me will knock you out of your chair and the rest of the tracks won t let you recover. Why Do We Stick Around has a sick groove that just won t quit, and what self-respecting southern rock band wouldn t have the blazing church organ featured in I Don t Need It ?
Sounding like J Roddy Walston on speed with some Mississippi mud thrown in for good measure, this album rocks harder than you can believe. It sounds like it was recorded live, so what do you think that says about their ACTUAL live show?

~ Kelsey Butterworth

~ amazon

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