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SLOWVEIN
"What a World"
(Self-produced; 2003)
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
Slowvein's "What a World" is the third disc from the
Oklahoma City, OK band. The sultry and deep voice of Elizabeth Turner powers
each track and the solid band that backs her has a great sound as well. The
track "Train Wreck" sports a nasty riff and the sexy growl from Elizabeth will
have you leaning in for a closer listen. "On Your Own" has a tasty solo, very
soulful and almost all of the cuts on "What a World" are over four minutes long
so you get plenty of top notch music. Susan Lea provides the perfect backing
vocals; you get a dual female sound that gives each song a sweet layer. The
keyboards of Terry Spears adds in an element that rounds out the sound of
Slowvein but still keeps the cuts rough.
The track "Throw Me Away" has excellent guitar and haunting vocals; it would be
a great track to hear live. "Typical" finishes out this disc with a bang. The
acoustic flavored songs on this disc have a clean and crisp sound. The musical
versatility of Danny Berry and Gary Leiter are what modern and hard rock need to
succeed.
When you need some fresh tunes to keep your faith in
hard rock alive, I recommend cueing up some Slowvein and let their music move
slowly through your veins.
Slowvein: Elizabeth Turner - lead vocals; Susan Lea - backing vocals; Danny
Berry - guitar and vocals; Gary Leiter - guitar; Tommy Kruel - bass; Mark Ramsey
- drums; Terry Spears - keyboards.
For more information -
https://www.facebook.com/Slowvein.
"All the Better to See You With"
(Self-produced; 1998)
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
Slowvein are a rock outfit from Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. This is their début release and it's chock full of modern rock with
some sultry singing via Elizabeth Turner. This disc has nine tracks and each one
has an original sound. The guitar is amped up on the hard-rocking tracks and,
when there is an acoustic vibe, the sound is sharp and clean. Often there is a
dual guitar sound that works so well you'll be anticipating the meaty grit each
time a new track starts ... I know I was. There are plenty of solos and fillers
via the guitar department of Slowvein. Some of the grooviest riffs I heard in a
long time have come from this disc.
The wall of music behind Elizabeth consists of the aforementioned dual guitars,
a solid bass sound and drums and percussion per Mark Ramsey. I went to high
school with Mark. We had a business class together but I remember talking about
music all the time. It's good to see he pursued his goals and stick smashes for
Slowvein.
Slowvein: Elizabeth Turner - vocals; Danny Berry - guitar and vocals; Gary
Leiter - guitar; Tommy Kruel - bass; Mark Ramsey - drums.
For more information -
https://www.facebook.com/Slowvein.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2014 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights reserved.
