Like Joe Hawley ( of Tally Hall), I am also fond of the classic yet progressive rock and roll band, The Parlor Mob (Pictured). Thier album And You Were A Crow was released March of 2008, their first under the moniker "The Parlor Mob". This New Jersey band may share a record label with Nickleback (Roadrunner Records), but please don’t hold that against them. They are not creating song after hokey song that all sound the same. They are genuinely expressing themselves and enjoying every minute. Guitarist Dave Rosen explains their performance quite well:
“At no point are we going through the motions. We don't concentrate on making things sound like the record. It's free form for us. We consider ourselves a live band. People are going to get all of our energy."
This article appears in Jan 14-20, 2009.
