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CD review: Micky and the Motorcars
Micky and the Motorcars
‘Naïve’
(Smith Entertainment)
Is it fair to call a singer-songwriter derivative if the person he sounds like is his older brother?
Micky and the Motorcars, led by Micky Braun, come off even more like Reckless Kelly understudies when you consider the head Kelly — Willy Braun — co-wrote title track “Naïve” and the album, which comes out Tuesday, was produced by R.K.’s David Abeyta and Cody Braun.
But what sets Micky and the Motorcars apart, albeit slightly, is that Micky is a more tenderhearted kind of country rock singer, as evidenced by the originals “Grow Old” and “Seeds.” On the Jon Dee Graham cover “Twilight,” Micky’s voice provides the vulnerable counterpart to Kris Farrow’s guitar of wiry confidence.
On “Naïve,” the Brauns are joined by another musical family, this one called Welch, which gives the album another dimension. New Wimberley resident Kevin Welch, the former Nashville major label act, has a couple of musical kids in Dustin and Savannah, who both contribute co-writes (Savannah’s “Amber” is a sweet standout), as does Randy Rogers (“Long Enough To Leave”).
Image courtesy of myspace.com/mickyandthemotorcars.
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By Shack
July 29, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this
Just FYI, that’s Gary taking the lead vocals on Twilight. I appreciate your pointing out the difference between the bands, but after listening to the raucous Bulletproof, the contrast stands out even more. Keep up the good work!