2017 – Boogie Patrol
By Phillip Smith;
July 15, 2017
Boogie
Patrol, a high-energy five-piece R&B band from Edmonton,
Alberta has recorded an outstanding batch of ten original songs on their
latest album, Man on Fire. Rott’n
Dan Shinnan takes on lead vocals and harmonica, with guitarists Yuji
Ihara and Chad Holtzman, bassist Nigel Gale, and drummer/percussionist
Emmet Vanetten rounding out the band.
Special guests include Marc Arnold on Hammond B3/Keys and The
Mocking Shadows Horns.
I’m hooked from the moment the horns bust loose on
the smooth and breezy “Players Blues”. Shinnan’s
vocals, dripping with a cool hip rasp, ushers the album in with a suave and
strong confidence. His vocal and
harmonica performance on “Hard to Tell” is grand and soulful. It’s a beautiful
song for sure. The funk breaks out in a big meaty way on “Shaker Down Below”. Complete with a rich horn accompaniment, this
one is served just the way I like it, with lots of jam. The driving funky rhythm of “Got One On Ya” is
quick to grab my attention, and opens the gate for a fun and groovy listening
experience. With guitars blazing and horns
on fire, Shinnan delivers an amazing vocal performance on title track “Man
on Fire”, bringing the album comes to a powerful close.
Man
on Fire is a fabulous listen from start to finish. It doesn’t really get much better than this.
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