The Johnny Max Band
It’s A Long Road
(Independent)
Website: www.johnnymaxband.com
Johnny “Max” McAneney is now on album number five and as far as contemporary Canuck bluesers go this one is a winner. Max has a super solid voice, kind of a less-raspy version of stateside soul/blues belter Delbert McClinton’s gravelly croon, and he makes it work wonderfully over the course of this dozen tracker. Track for track “It’s A Long Road” will withstand comparison to some of the best albums of the genre and that’s saying a lot. With a super-tight band and additional horn section making his personal and engaging adult-themed lyrics shine Max surely deserves some hefty accolades. If you are a blues fan of any stripe try and get on this road soon.
Jeff Monk
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