We Always Lie
Tony Mecca
(Genre: Americana)
Awards!
Track of the Day on April 12, 2008 in Americana
Best Male Vocals in Americana, week of May 12, 2008
Best Guitars in Americana, week of May 12, 2008
Best Production in Americana, week of April 14, 2008
Best Beat in Americana, week of May 12, 2008
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Get in the Car and Go!
Vocals to me are hard to pin (for me). The riff reminds me of a 'poison' riff and then it also has a 'Motorhead' feel. So the vocals will keep your ears tuned in to this 'Let's Party' story.
Good performance, fun song, GREAT.
Jmlses - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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Back on Track
The Intro is really good - really sounds like you´re cranking up an engine. The production is good with a nice, thick sound. The guitar lays a nice fundament for the rest of the band. The singer is good with a smoky voice, he sounds a bit inhibited though.
Great break at 2:27! The ending seemed a bit sudden to me though. But overall this is some really solid, nice work. And it really sounds like driving down some highway.
Slbnl - Germany on
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Sounds like a fun night out
This is working for me. The vocals have that whisky soaked and tobacco smoked rasp that is perfect for this style of rock and roll. The lyrics are fun; the whole idea of a middle-aged couple trying to keep up with the young 'uns reminds me of all of those doctors and lawyers with the tricked-out Harleys playing biker on the weekend. With the instrumentation on this song, it's obvious that you are going for a southern rock type of thing and are going to draw comparisons to every band the VanZant brothers have ever been in. But with the theme of the song in mind, and the more straight ahead rock-n-roll groove, I think of Bob Seger.
GnHfn - Nashville, Tennessee
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Commercial appeal
I can't think of who this reminds me of...but it was the group that did the Boogie Woogie Choo-Choo Train song...Maybe it was Confederate Railroad? This particular song is very much in that vein and would likely have commercial appeal too. Though not my personal favorite kind of music, I would think that this is probably a crowd pleaser in a "live" setting. Intro does draw you in and almost seems to be going in a heavy metal direction at first. Chorus has a Beach Boys vibe. Vocalist has a pleasant gruffness that suits the song well. Lyrically, while not exactly Dylan, this type of song doesn't have to be...it's a good time!
Mnb - Cochran, Georgia
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1234...
Reminiscent of early rock ballads this band has its own thing going on...the song itself is catchy, and the lead vocalist has a unique voice. Love the guitar riff and the song is dance worthy.. Rock on!
Nty - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Nice beat...
This has a nice rock and roll / country rock feel to it.
The lead vocals are really good. Really fit this song very well. I like the raspiness of it.
The lyrics are good. Kinda has a road trip feel to it. Again, fits the song well.
I'm really not sure who you sound like. You do sound like someone but, can't put my finger on it. Good work...
Sree - Canada
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Both classic and new
Yes - great intro. I was a little worried about the car starting thing because it could have been very cliché. But once the main instruments come in it totally made it work.
Y'all sound like Motley Crue was born near a burger joint in the GREASE era rocking out for all the kids rebelling from their parents. It’s great.
I like the lead vocal - it works so well for the style and the lyrics. It all FITS together so well to a very specific classic vibe, but it does not sound like an old song. It sounds like a new song that references past hits in a cool new way. That is really hard to do without coming off as a recycled band. Way to go! GREAT breakdown at 2:20
Mthrms - Chicago, Illinois
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Car Driven Tune!
Cool Car Bo Didley intro. That's the way to "Hello" for sure. The lead vocal has that slight smokey sound and fit's this tune to a tee! Nice hook with the 1,2,3,4 chorus. Great tune but seemed like it was chopped off prematurely at the end! What happened? I was still ready for more. Anyway, great tune with a tight band (love those breaks).
Srnmn - Parker, Colorado
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Got me all revved up
This number got me fired up just like the car engine starting up that kicks it off. Great slide guitar effects at the beginning as well.
So the first impression is that of a rhythmic blues rocker in the George Thorogood or the Georgia Satellites tradition. So tight I don't know how they did it. The singer's raspy voice is not that wonderful, but it fits the material. On top of this ballsy rock-n-roll beat, we get a real great idea for a song a couple out for a night out dancing and rockin' in the bars, who find out they were able to do it better and longer when they were younger.
There are some great lines, like "When I was young I used to do this all night long", and others that bring a smile to your face. Terrific performance and production (nothing to improve there), - An original idea and a cohesive well-written and humorous song. What more do you want? Top marks.
Otosr - Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
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Rev up the engines
I like the rock and roll style of this a lot. I’m not sure what the vocalist is trying to accomplish with his tone though. I think if he took a little bit of the rest of the raspiness out of his voice it would clean up a lot. Reminds me of the beach boys if they smoked 20 packs of cigarettes a day. The lyrics don't call out to me but most rock and roll lyrics don't.
jeaie - Cary, North Carolina
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Very nice production
The first thing I noticed about this song is the production quality. It's really, really well done. In fact, it might be TOO well done for this kind of a song. It's so smooth that the rollicking quality of the tune itself almost gets lost. As for the lyrics, they're good -well done and interesting, as far as that goes. That's my other criticism -you can't go very far with 'interesting' lyrics in this format. On the plus side, the rhymes are clever and serve to push the song along, which puts this song a cut above much of what passes for songwriting around here. There is clearly talent at work throughout the effort. ZZ Top meets the Beach Boys. The voice itself? I'm not in love with it. If I heard this song on my car radio I would listen to it all the way through.
Clwoc -Denver, Colorado
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Get down, no nonsense boogie
Really enjoying the attention to detail in this song - from the biker sound effects, to the occasional snatch (oo-er) of boogie piano that's allowed to come through the mix. It's the details that raise this fine song and vocal performance above the average - great melody and feel good driving song.
The lyrics are effective because they're simple and driven by mono-syllables - essential for a potential crossover into pop territory.
I can imagine slamming this on the CD player and driving through Texas, even though my only experience of that particular state has been a couple of hours on the tarmac at Houston airport.
Sifnadusn - South West London, London, United Kingdom
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1234
Cool intro with the car revving up! Very unique, fits the song. Nice hook. Guitars, piano, drums all played well. Fun lyrics, nice job!
TIBR - Friendswood, Texas
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Great lead vocals
This song sounds like it has been put together with a lot of care and thought. I like the lead vocals a lot, the gravely voice matches the groove of the back up band to a T. The lyrics don't seem like anything earth shattering, but they roll off the tongue nicely and they promote the groove well.
Lsa - Brattleboro, Vermont
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Rocking blues
The vocals were pretty good. They had a real blues/soul feel.
This song in a way reminds me of Corey Stevens who plays some great rockin blues.
I really liked the walking bass line. The lyrics were pretty good, pretty standard for blues rock songs.
I think this would be a fun live song. Good job.
Bmde - Belton, South Carolina
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Jerry Lee meets Tom Waits
Interestinggroove. The lead vocal has a very soulful sound. The jerry lee piano style is fun but it seems a little dated. Chorus has a good buildup and I like the repeated lyric (1,2,3,4..)Makes for a good hook. Instrumentation is well done. Some lyrics work better than others(nibble on your lip?)
tnec - Arkadelphia, Arkansas
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