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Muddy Springs Road, originally released in 1995 on Watermelon Records, was the album in which Omar Kent Dykes finally started putting everything together, opening up his sound with additional players, including harmonica ace Gary Primich and session drummer George Rains, while at the same time reining in his vocal excesses and writing solid, autobiographical songs like the two that lead off this album, "Muddy Springs Road" and "Black Bottom." Both songs draw on Dykes' childhood impressions growing up in McComb, MS, and both give off an ominous, swampy glow that gains emotional nuance from Dykes' gruff, raspy vocals, which sound at times like Wolfman Jack fronting a blues band -- which isn't a bad thing at all. Unfortunately, the rest of the album, with the exception of the Bo Diddley pastiche "Hoo Doo Ball," doesn't carry the same kind of emotional wallop, and while everything is solid and professional sounding, it is the first two tracks that cast their tones over this album. ~ Steve Leggett
Includes liner notes by Kevin Wommack.
Omar & the Howlers: Nick Connolly (keyboards); Omar Kent Dykes, Gary Primich, George Rains, Mark Hallman, Bradley Kopp.
Personnel: Omar Kent Dykes (vocals, guitar); Bradley Kopp (acoustic guitar); Gary Primich (harmonica); Nick Connolly (piano, organ); Gerry Felton (bass guitar); George Rains (drums); Mark Hallman (percussion).
Recording information: Congress House Studio, Austin, TX; Pedernales Studio.
Omar & The Howlers: Omar Dykes (vocals, guitar); Bradley Kopp (acoustic guitar); Gary Primich (harmonica); Nick Connolly (piano, organ); Gerry "Phareaux" Felton (bass); George Rains (drums); Mark Hallman (percussion).
Producers: Omar Dykes, James Tuttle, Kevin Wommack.
Living Blues (9-10/95, p.106) - "...Dykes wrote all the songs on this album, employed such top-notch Austin sidemen as Gary Primich and George Rains, and sounds thoroughly in command of what might be his best album yet." Omar & The Howlers Muddy Springs Road Songs Muddy Springs Road Review
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