The energised performer whose work with the excellent Jason and the Scorchers helped to breathe new life into American roots music during the eighties and nineties has been operating as a solo act for the past twenty years or so, and "Stand Tall" represents the latest addition to the Illinois born musician's illustrious back catalogue. This crowd-funded follow-up to 2004's "Empire Builders" supplies a joyous listening experience as it runs the gamut from the expansive instrumental opener, "Stand Tall," to the affecting narrative of Jason's closing cover, Dylan's "Farewell Angelina."

by Kevin Bryan  

Messenger
15 January 2019