Junkie Jones

Many of the bands I choose to review send me a bit of mail with their CD submission, and they often suggest three or four songs as “must-hear” if I don’t have time to listen to the whole CD. Not BRAIN BUCKIT. These hot rockers let me know that each song is so stylistically varied I won’t get it if I don’t hear it all.

Beside being self-assured, BRAIN BUCKIT is absolutely right. From “Passion Fruit (Go Bananas)” to “Let The Boogie Loose” I can only relate to you that the band is truly the “Funky Jam Rock” group they claim to be.

Don’t believe me? Good. You’re in luck because BRAIN BUCKIT just happens to be making a swing through Colorado. I mean ain’t this fate or something? You can catch the band at Dulcinea’s in Denver on July 21, the next night at Cactus Jack’s in Evergreen and the 23rd at The Ancient Mariner in Manitou Springs.

I have to admit, the band seems so instrumentally rich and layered, it’s hard to imagine this level of sound coming through live. If any of you have the chance to hear them, please let me know how they translate on the road.

My favorites on this listening were “Sweet Tequila” (mellow groove), “Baja Taxi” (flamenco surf) and “Rocket Science” (Delta swamp - and sure to bring on a smile) and the sincere and brooding “Leavin’ Tonight” (Psycha-delta). Thanks to all you BRAIN BUCKITs for the funky-cool tunes.

Visit the band online at www.brain-buckit.com.

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