The Mississippi Hippies - Blues Revue and Cosmic Debris CD Review

(back) - FIRST CLASS PARTY RECORD! -by Eric Stiener/ Cosmik Debris Magazine
The Mississippi Hippies aren't really from the Magnolia State, but this band sounds like it hails from juke joints all the way from Clarksdale down to Rosedale and back. Toronto's Mississippi Hippies are closer to Mississauga than to the Mississippi Delta, but they've produced a first-class party record that's worthy of comparison I might make to the giants of Mississippi music.

Each time I turn up The Mississippi Hippies' record, I hear strong influences and main inspirers like Howlin' Wolf, Gene Vincent, the Bar-Kays, and Otis Redding. John Dickie's right-on lead vocals travel those Dangerous Curves along with some juicy fat-toned harp. Rockalator is a real Rockabilly treat. Rayleen and Luv Pad are guaranteed dance floor fillers in the Hippies' hometown. The slow dance of Ain't Got the Blues is perfect for a late night two-step and it floats on a Memphis beat buoyed by Norm Brown and Rob Gusev's keyboards. Discover some delightful up-tempo craziness, tinged with the Blues and some mighty fine Rockabilly.

LA HORA del BLUES - MUY BUENO!! - A very effective impressing Rockin’ Blues band which perfectly know how to catch you to deepest part of your heart. They will surely make you jump from your seat and forget all your troubles and sorrow. The band does and outstanding tasteful combination of different Blues, Rock and funky resorts. The exceptional John Dickie’s voice and his fat deep harmonica tone, mastery lead the rest of the band’s musicians. Horn arrangements are superb too. All that gives as a result an amazing vitality swingin’ cd that is giving me a lot of enjoyment every time I listen to it. GREAT! - by Vicente Zumel/La Hora del Blues

THIS GROUP IS GOING PLACES! - by Tom Radai/The Blues Mgt. Group
Every few years I come across a recording that just knocks my socks off. Just such a product found its way to me recently and when I learned that it was produced by some of the classiest people in the industry my intrigue was amplified....read more!

RARE AND GENUINE EXCITEMENT - by Greg Quill/ Toronto Star/ - In joyful acknowledgement of Toronto’s enduring passion for bedrock Blues, these proudly un-reconstituted Young St. saloon warriors bring a raw and elemental edge to 10 originals that recall the trademark antics of every major American Blues legend from Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf to Chuck Berry and James Brown, ...read more!

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