Five Horse Johnson
The Last Men on Earth (Small Stone)
by Criag Regala
These guys play high-octane mid-speed boogie-the-blues-hard rock and roll. What keeps’m out of the “revival” circuit? Power of attack. The members all grew up in the Detroit/Toledo ’80s hardcore and metal scenes and were weaned on pre-Carter-era ZZ Top/Aerosmith/Grand Funk. This means their structural prerogative is stripped of affectation and ennui whilst being built to hold a BIG house party. It means they get to the fucking point! Funny thing is, when “the point” is a humongous boogie groove, you just can’t play real fast and yell a lot… Instead, you play real hard in the pocket.
(PO Box 02007 Detroit, MI 48202)