2023 – Whiskey Bayou Records
By Phillip Smith; Sep. 9, 2023
Release Date : July 7, 2023
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
The latest album from Anthony
Rosano and the Conqueroos is appropriately named Cheat the Devil, ‘cause
it is hot as hell. Produced by Tab Benoit,
this record is packed with ten searing guitar-centric blues tracks that will
shake the floor underneath the speakers.
With Rosano on lead guitar and vocals, the Conqueroos are
comprised of Kyle McCormick on drums and Jake Fultz on bass.
“Sweet Little Devil” rolls in with the sound of cowbell paving the path for a riveting electric intro from Rosano on guitar. It plays through like a homage to Moutain’s “Mississippi Queen”. I love how he grunges up the blues, setting the stage for an emotional rollercoaster of heartbreak in “What Kind of Fool”. Rosano rips it up on “Sin City” and takes the listener for a Hendrix-inspired musical voyage. After hearing the funky and ominous “Jonesboro Road”, I’ll certainly be looking over my shoulders on my next visit. Shortly after a gospel-infused hand-clap kicks off “Cheat the Devil”, the torch is lit and Rosano fearlessly tears into an amazing performance of slide guitar. His vocals are surely meant to sing the blues as they belt this title-track out. McCormick drives a crushing beat on their paramount cover of Slim Harpo’s “King Bee”. The track rocks on many levels with Fultz’s bassline blazing a fascinating journey of its own as Rosano takes his guitar in a cosmic direction.
Cheat the Devil from Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos is a must-hear for blues fans, rockers, and guitar aficionados.
