Hick’ry Hawkins: Unleashed

After catching Hick’ry Hawkins live at The Heavy Rebel Weekender, I simply had to have this CD. Hawkins can throw down some of the most rawkin’ Country Honk you’ll ever hear. Nothing on CMT compares to this! “Unleashed” captures the energy of his shows, with 16 tracks and an interview WAMC radio. Songs like “Wildest Trailer” “Devil Train” and “Appetite” are meant to be played LOUD. The Fetish crowd will appreciate “Let Me Love You Til It Hurts”. “Goodnight John” is a tribute to one of my personal heroes, Johnny Cash. “My Name is Hick’ry Hawkin’s” is a well-deserved dig at Mr. Corporate Nashville. As for “Fireman of Love” and “Panty Song”….well, you need to hear them to appreciate them! Hawkins has a droll sense of humor that in no way detracts from the music, which not many people can successfully pull off. There are no fillers here. This is an awsome CD in the best of the DIY tradition.  I’ll never figure out why Hick’ry Hawkins has not been signed to a label. Screw ‘em. Hawkins might indeed be a little bit too strange, a lot like Morrissey, but he’s truly keeping the name of Johnny Cash alive. That’s a lot more than the “big” Country stars can say.

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