The Frank Gannon Trio [CD], Frank Gannon Trio, CD

The Frank Gannon trio was born of necessity. you won't hear a mediocre set of done-to-death cover songs. the Frank Gannon trio is about originality and adaptation, with the emphasis on original material, but there are also choice 'alternative takes' on obscurities that they have come across over the years. the Frank Gannon trio are a 'crossover' band, bridging the gaps and filling the voids where others fear to tread. Their only rule is to be different. with a sounds drawn from garage & beat, rockabilly & surf, they deliver original songs in a style unique to them. with a wealth of musical experience, their line-up boasts ex-members of the Clarksdale Bluebeats, the backbeats, Jesse James & the Outlaws and the Blueflames. these are no newcomers. they've been around a long time... listening... learning... waiting... for the 'right time'. that time is now. Lux interior once said 'when rock'n'roll ceases to be different, stops being dangerous, it becomes pop music'. the Frank Gannon TRIO AGREES... Review from Sleazegrinder: UK Garage-blues surf crew with original slants and slicks on this set, written entirely by the main man (well, except Fever). With incisive guitar sears like Mick Green of The Pirates in a stand-off with Link Wray, toe-stubbing Duane Eddy / Dick Dale and Dimples dunks abound and the grit of The Sonics is right up square in your face these guys eschew the tired tricks that litter Rock'n'Roll's backyards. They've been around many blocks (ex members of Clarksdale Bluebeats, Jesse James and the Outlaws and The Blueflames) and soldiered on through circuits unsoldered to time to chuck this fresh and energising real roll of rock in your breadbasket. No tired re-tarmacing of the same driveways as last week, showing that with that indefinable kaZing that transcends a pinch of talent, conventional staples can be transmuted into a rare sustaining treat. Essential. (Stu Gibson)