photo credit: Diana Lee Zadlo
The opening line of Denney and The Jets’ bio reads as follows – Denney and The Jets play an unbridled brand of hip-shakin’ Rock & Roll with heavy Soul and Country influences. I’ll verify that statement as Mexican Coke comes out of the gate with a swagger of a band that ground their teeth in some dank and dark clubs as opposed to some polished studio. Fronted by Chris Denney and surrounded by some of Nashville’s best, their debut is a rollicking ride full of the things that make rockin’ cool.
Denney and The Jets emerged from the Nashville scene that has produced PUJOL, Natural Child and Promised Land Sound to name a few. While those acts all have members that have backed Denney at one point or another, they have also released at least one album prior to Denney releasing his debut. Thankfully the wait has proven worth it.
Denney’s tunes dig into tales of hard-living and excess. Tracks like Pain Pills, Hooked and Broke don’t leave much to the imagination. But the direct lyrics go down easy with the soulful riffs that remind you of Exile era Stones. These are the types of albums I love. Brash, genuine rock and roll. Mexican Coke took a while but hopefully it is the first of many.
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