2018 – Zeven Music
Entertainment
By Phillip Smith;
March 24, 2018
Ten
Second Pistol packs a hard-hitting punch with their delightful
and raw debut album, You Have No Power
Over Me. Benny Chang, front
man of this up-and-coming blues-rock band out of El Paso, Texas connects with
the listener using attention-grabbing guitar riffs and suave smoky vocals. Alongside Chang is his rhythm section composed
of bassist Davis Alexander and drummer Manny Ayala. They’re a tight outfit indeed.
Fueled by searing guitar licks and a dire mood, Chang
spotlights the slow-baked break-up blues ballad “Get To Steppin’” with a
fabulous heart-wrenching performance reminiscent of Tom Waits. Elegantly played and thought provoking, “Like
A Bird” takes a cold hard look at the world today. It’s quite outstanding. A buttery electric groove forges the way for a
captivating hypnotic listen in “Hold On”. Riding atop a steady pounding beat, Chang
breaks out his slide for the swampy and deliciously ominous “Got No Love”. This leads right into the powerful blues ballad,
“She Left Me”, which splendidly brings the album to its end. Beautifully played and with no accompaniment,
Chang invokes a retro juke-joint vibe with this wonderful blues-soaked track.
When I’ve listened to You Have No Power Over Me, I feel like I’ve actually listened to
something with substance. This is what
the Blues is all about.
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