Hollis Brown - 3 Shots

New York City-based Hollis Brown (a band, not a person) play a tight, sparse, rocking version of classic rock, with songs full of melody, pop, country tinges, and an ever-present and slight feel of the blues, all of which gives the best of the songs a timeless feel.

Self-defined as an American rock ‘n' roll band named after a Bob Dylan song, Hollis Brown brings a combination of great songwriting and inspired musicianship to their music. It's a philosophy that's worked well for the Queens, New York quintet and one certainly reflected in the band's brand new album, 3 Shots.

Produced by Don Dilego and recorded at Velvet Elk Studios, 3 Shots finds Hollis Brown once again firing on all cylinders. Songs like "Cathedral" seem almost ethereal in sound while tracks like "Sandy" find the band tastefully channeling their inner Lou Reed. Then there's the bluesy "Rain Dance", which originally began as an unfinished song by a true legend — Mr. Bo Diddley. Pure magic, says Axs.

Side 1

1. Cathedral

2. 3 Shots

3. John Wayne

4. Rain Dance - featuring Bo Diddley

5. Wait For Me Virginia

Side 2

6. Sandy

7. Sweet Tooth

8. Death of An Actress

9. Highway 1 - featuring Nikki Lan)

10. Mi Amor

11. The Ballad of Mr. Rose

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